Explorer won't work after update

since my automatic update of SP2, my IE won't let me do anything. It
momentarily goes to my selected website and then immediately goes to http:///
and gives me the message that the website has moved etc...
(the 3 slashes is not a typo - that's what I get)
I've tried to play with the security features and tried multiple websites...
to no avail. I can access the internet through AOL which is not always an
option for me... but it tells me it's not me.... :-)

HELP!

If you are comfortable editing the registry then try this ( if not, just
navigate to the following key and post back with it's Value Data )
Go to Start, Run, and type in

regedit

Click OK. Navigate to

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Internet
Settings\ZoneMap\ProtocolDefaults

In the right frame, under Name, look for http . Under Data, the Value
should be 0x00000003. If it is not, double click on http, change the
Value Data to 3, click OK, then close the Registry Editor, and reboot
the system. Now try to go to a website with IE.


MowGreen [MVP]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
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ckingmsw wrote:
> since my automatic update of SP2, my IE won't let me do anything. It
> momentarily goes to my selected website and then immediately goes to http:///
> and gives me the message that the website has moved etc...
> (the 3 slashes is not a typo - that's what I get)
> I've tried to play with the security features and tried multiple websites...
> to no avail. I can access the internet through AOL which is not always an
> option for me... but it tells me it's not me.... :-)
>
> HELP!

It is a 3.... without me changing it....
I downloaded Netscape... and that works fine...
I might just keep it .. :-)

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> If you are comfortable editing the registry then try this ( if not, just
> navigate to the following key and post back with it's Value Data )
> Go to Start, Run, and type in
>
> regedit
>
> Click OK. Navigate to
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Internet
> Settings\ZoneMap\ProtocolDefaults
>
> In the right frame, under Name, look for http . Under Data, the Value
> should be 0x00000003. If it is not, double click on http, change the
> Value Data to 3, click OK, then close the Registry Editor, and reboot
> the system. Now try to go to a website with IE.
>
>
> MowGreen [MVP]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
> ckingmsw wrote:
> > since my automatic update of SP2, my IE won't let me do anything. It
> > momentarily goes to my selected website and then immediately goes to http:///
> > and gives me the message that the website has moved etc...
> > (the 3 slashes is not a typo - that's what I get)
> > I've tried to play with the security features and tried multiple websites...
> > to no avail. I can access the internet through AOL which is not always an
> > option for me... but it tells me it's not me.... :-)
> >
> > HELP!
>

Use this registry fix from MS-MVP Mike Burgess :

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/RepairDefaultPrefix.reg

After downloading, right-click it, and choose Merge.

Did IE's behavior occur after installing SP2 ? Were you having
issues with spy|adware prior to installing SP2 but installed it anyway ?


MowGreen [MVP]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============


ckingmsw wrote:

> It is a 3.... without me changing it....
> I downloaded Netscape... and that works fine...
> I might just keep it .. :-)
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>If you are comfortable editing the registry then try this ( if not, just
>>navigate to the following key and post back with it's Value Data )
>>Go to Start, Run, and type in
>>
>>regedit
>>
>>Click OK. Navigate to
>>
>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersion\Internet
>>Settings\ZoneMap\ProtocolDefaults
>>
>>In the right frame, under Name, look for http . Under Data, the Value
>>should be 0x00000003. If it is not, double click on http, change the
>>Value Data to 3, click OK, then close the Registry Editor, and reboot
>>the system. Now try to go to a website with IE.
>>
>>
>>MowGreen [MVP]
>>===============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>>Never Forgotten
>>===============
>>
>>
>>ckingmsw wrote:
>>
>>>since my automatic update of SP2, my IE won't let me do anything. It
>>>momentarily goes to my selected website and then immediately goes to http:///
>>>and gives me the message that the website has moved etc...
>>>(the 3 slashes is not a typo - that's what I get)
>>>I've tried to play with the security features and tried multiple websites...
>>>to no avail. I can access the internet through AOL which is not always an
>>>option for me... but it tells me it's not me.... :-)
>>>
>>>HELP!
>>

Thanks for your help... but I did finally find the restore function which I
used to backup to prior to what was actually an SP3 update. That fixed
everything including after an auto update again...
now... re: spyware..
as a matter of fact...
I messed up with my spyware and somehow now can't auto update my Norton live
virus... that's the only obvious spyware problem I have ... I did that with
SpyBot... I prefer Adaware and am only using that one now...
Do you know how to fix the Norton problem?
I have been manually updating the virus definitions... I imagine that I
will run into problems when it's time to update the whole program but was
going to speak to them then....
unless there is something else??


"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> Use this registry fix from MS-MVP Mike Burgess :
>
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/RepairDefaultPrefix.reg
>
> After downloading, right-click it, and choose Merge.
>
> Did IE's behavior occur after installing SP2 ? Were you having
> issues with spy|adware prior to installing SP2 but installed it anyway ?
>
>
> MowGreen [MVP]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
> ckingmsw wrote:
>
> > It is a 3.... without me changing it....
> > I downloaded Netscape... and that works fine...
> > I might just keep it .. :-)
> >
> > "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>If you are comfortable editing the registry then try this ( if not, just
> >>navigate to the following key and post back with it's Value Data )
> >>Go to Start, Run, and type in
> >>
> >>regedit
> >>
> >>Click OK. Navigate to
> >>
> >>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersion\Internet
> >>Settings\ZoneMap\ProtocolDefaults
> >>
> >>In the right frame, under Name, look for http . Under Data, the Value
> >>should be 0x00000003. If it is not, double click on http, change the
> >>Value Data to 3, click OK, then close the Registry Editor, and reboot
> >>the system. Now try to go to a website with IE.
> >>
> >>
> >>MowGreen [MVP]
> >>===============
> >> *-343-* FDNY
> >>Never Forgotten
> >>===============
> >>
> >>
> >>ckingmsw wrote:
> >>
> >>>since my automatic update of SP2, my IE won't let me do anything. It
> >>>momentarily goes to my selected website and then immediately goes to http:///
> >>>and gives me the message that the website has moved etc...
> >>>(the 3 slashes is not a typo - that's what I get)
> >>>I've tried to play with the security features and tried multiple websites...
> >>>to no avail. I can access the internet through AOL which is not always an
> >>>option for me... but it tells me it's not me.... :-)
> >>>
> >>>HELP!
> >>
>
>

> Do you know how to fix the Norton problem?

Best to contact Norton and see if they have an answer.

MowGreen [MVP]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============

ckingmsw wrote:

> Thanks for your help... but I did finally find the restore function which I
> used to backup to prior to what was actually an SP3 update. That fixed
> everything including after an auto update again...
> now... re: spyware..
> as a matter of fact...
> I messed up with my spyware and somehow now can't auto update my Norton live
> virus... that's the only obvious spyware problem I have ... I did that with
> SpyBot... I prefer Adaware and am only using that one now...
> Do you know how to fix the Norton problem?
> I have been manually updating the virus definitions... I imagine that I
> will run into problems when it's time to update the whole program but was
> going to speak to them then....
> unless there is something else??
>
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>Use this registry fix from MS-MVP Mike Burgess :
>>
>>http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/RepairDefaultPrefix.reg
>>
>>After downloading, right-click it, and choose Merge.
>>
>>Did IE's behavior occur after installing SP2 ? Were you having
>>issues with spy|adware prior to installing SP2 but installed it anyway ?
>>
>>
>>MowGreen [MVP]
>>===============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>>Never Forgotten
>>===============
>>
>>
>>ckingmsw wrote:
>>
>>
>>>It is a 3.... without me changing it....
>>>I downloaded Netscape... and that works fine...
>>>I might just keep it .. :-)
>>>
>>>"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>If you are comfortable editing the registry then try this ( if not, just
>>>>navigate to the following key and post back with it's Value Data )
>>>>Go to Start, Run, and type in
>>>>
>>>>regedit
>>>>
>>>>Click OK. Navigate to
>>>>
>>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\C urrentVersion\Internet
>>>>Settings\ZoneMap\ProtocolDefaults
>>>>
>>>>In the right frame, under Name, look for http . Under Data, the Value
>>>>should be 0x00000003. If it is not, double click on http, change the
>>>>Value Data to 3, click OK, then close the Registry Editor, and reboot
>>>>the system. Now try to go to a website with IE.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>MowGreen [MVP]
>>>>===============
>>>> *-343-* FDNY
>>>>Never Forgotten
>>>>===============
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>ckingmsw wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>since my automatic update of SP2, my IE won't let me do anything. It
>>>>>momentarily goes to my selected website and then immediately goes to http:///
>>>>>and gives me the message that the website has moved etc...
>>>>>(the 3 slashes is not a typo - that's what I get)
>>>>>I've tried to play with the security features and tried multiple websites...
>>>>>to no avail. I can access the internet through AOL which is not always an
>>>>>option for me... but it tells me it's not me.... :-)
>>>>>
>>>>>HELP!
>>>>
>>