[dba-Tech] Strange search engine problem

Jon Tydda jon at tydda.plus.com
Wed Jun 23 13:25:11 CDT 2004


When you say reinstalled, do you mean format and start again, or a repair
install? If the latter, and you have time/patience, somewhere to back up
files to, I'd recommend the format option. Then install spybot 1.3 as it
protects from more than double the amount of things that 1.2 does, even with
the latest updates.

Oh, another thought occurs, have you installed win2k SP4 and/or ie6 sp1? if
not, try them and update them.


Jon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software" <bchacc at san.rr.com>
To: "dba-tech" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 6:23 PM
Subject: [dba-Tech] Strange search engine problem


Preamble:  My kids do not practice safe computing.  Spybot and Adaware
always uncovers stuff that has been pushed onto their machine.  Well,
they're kids.

Problem:  Google searches hang the browser.  Have to terminate the process.
Ask.com searches also hang the browser.  But Alta Vista searches work!
(Haven't tried any other search engines.)

What I've done: Re-installed Windows (2k) to get a fresh IE.  No soap.
Downloaded IE 6.0.  Didn't help.

Any idea what's going on?

MTIA,

Rocky Smolin
Beach Access Software
http://www.e-z-mrp.com


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