"kma1968" <> wrote
> I started to use windows update last night to download sp2. I realized I
> forgot to disable my virus protection (norton) and since I had just
started
> the download/install I cancelled it. Well explorer hung. I had to close
> with the task manager. I restarted and it got to the scanning your system
> portion and update just hung when during the search routine. I tried to
> clear the cach/cookies and history in internet explored (v6). No problems
> with the cache/cookies, but now when I try to clear the history from the
> tools menu in IE my browser will ask if I am sure blah...blah..... and
when
> I click yes IE just hangs and I have to use task manager to close.
Whatever
> happened also affected my AOL explorer because it does the same thing when
I
> try to dump the history file. I figure it must be a shared system
file/dll
> that both browsers use???? I ran the scf /scannow routine with no luck.
How
> can I fix this? Please help!!!!
Start by taking the spyware/malware/scumware off your computer, otherwise
known as "AOL". The only true way to do that is to reformat and make sure
you write zeros on your hard disk.
Alias
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