Common Internet Explorer 6 Problem Fixes

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1.Home Page Setting Changes Unexpectedly, or You Cannot Change Your Home Page Setting
In Registry Editor, locate the following for the ResetWebSettings value or the HomePage value exists in this key, right-click the values, and then click Delete,if it exists:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
HKEY_ LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
HKEY_USERS\Default\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
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2.“Iexplore.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close” error message when you try to start Internet Explorer
This problem occurs because one of the following browser helper objects (BHO) is installed on your computer:

• BuyersPort
• Morpheus
• Morpheus Shopping Club
• WURLD Shopping Community
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3.You cannot log on to a Web site or complete an Internet transaction, or you receive an HTTP 500 (Internal Server Error) Web page
This problem may occur after you apply the 832894 security update or the 821814 hotfix on a computer that runs Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, or Windows 98. The fix is to,you guessed it - get the update IE SP1 atleast - !

4.An HTML object that is embedded in Word or WordPad will not open if Internet Explorer is already open
heres the fix[quote]
• Close all instance of Internet Explorer that are currently open before you open the HTML document in Word or WordPad.
• Do not embed an HTML object in the Word file. Instead, use a hyperlink.
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5.“A Runtime Error has occurred” error message when you view Web pages in Internet Explorer after you install Office 2003
This behavior may occur after you install Office 2003, if the Web Debugging feature was selected for installation. If you select Web Debugging during the Office 2003 installation, the Disable script debugging check box in Internet Explorer is cleared. here’s the fix :

• Tools ->click Internet Options->click Advanced.
• Click to select the Disable script debugging check box.
• Click to clear the Display a notification about every script error check box.click OK.
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[bosky101]

1.appy patches,updates
Install the latest version of Internet Explorer and preferrably Windows service packs and patches from windows updates.also enable Windows Automatic Updates.

2.Replace Microsoft Java VM with Sun Java.
You can download that from http://www.java.com/ as Sun’s Java is more secure and more up to date.Explorer.Then in Java’s options, check that Sun Java JRE is set to work with Internet

3.Apply security levels
Under Internet Options->Security Highlight the “Internet” icon and then click “Custom Level”. Choose “Medium” from the drop-down box at the bottom, then click the “Reset” button. Click ok, then click “Custom Level” again.

**Here are the optimised options : **

.NET Framework-reliant components

* Run components not signed with Authenticode (Disable)
* Run components signed with Authenticode (Prompt)

ActiveX controls and plug-ins

* Download signed ActiveX controls (Prompt)
* Download unsigned ActiveX controls (Disable)
* Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe (Disable)
* Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins (Enabled) (This actually refers to Java and Flash, not ActiveX)
* Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting (Prompt)

Miscellaneous

* Access data sources across domains (Disable)
* Drag and drop or copy and paste files (Prompt)
* Installation of desktop items (Prompt)
* Launching programs and files in an IFRAME (Prompt)
* Navigate sub-frames across different domains (Prompt)
* Software channel permissions (High safety)
* Userdata persistance (Disable)

Scripting

* Allow paste operations via script (Prompt)
* Scripting of Java applets (Prompt)

4.Do NOT connect to the Internet until after enabling the firewall (for XP,enable the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF)

5.Disable Guest account

6.Thirdparty addons and programs

**IE-SPYADS**

• stop unwanted crapware from being installed behind your back via “drive-by-downloads”;
• prevent the hijacking of your home page and other key Internet Explorer settings;
• shut down ActiveX, Java, and scripting, all of which can be employed to push obnoxious advertising on you and compromise your privacy and security;
• block cookies, which can be used to monitor and track your travels around the Internet;
• combat obnoxious script-based popups that clutter your screen and force unwanted advertising on you.

SPYWareBlaster

• Prevent the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted pests.
• Block spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox.
• Restrict the actions of potentially dangerous sites in Internet Explorer.

**Browser Hijack Blaster **

Hijack Blaster only springs into action when an attempt is made. It watches and protects the following items:
IE Homepage, IE Default Page, IE Search Page, BHOs

Hijackthis
Although it needs no introduction ,here it goes …[quote]
HijackThis is a tool, that lists all installed browser add-on, buttons, startup items and allows you to inspect, and optionally remove selected items. The program can create a backup of your original settings and also ignore selected items. Additional features include a simple list of all startup items, default start page, online updates and more. Intended for advanced users.
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PS: by the way …i use firefox