[dba-Tech] Strange search engine problem

No format.  Just a reinstall.  I'll check the sp levels on those others.

Rocky

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Tydda" <jon at tydda.plus.com>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues"
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Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 11:25 AM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Strange search engine problem


> 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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