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  1. November 21st, 2008, 01:18 PM #1
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    I have been going thru an issue with Windows Explorer. At times after I select a news group it will open the new group repeadedly and I cannot stop the process.... it goes so fast I cannot close out...... I have to select the reset to stop the process..... I checked for malware, spyware, and nothing shows..........
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  2. November 21st, 2008, 01:58 PM #2
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    Did you mean Outlook Express?
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  3. November 21st, 2008, 02:04 PM #3
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    Sorry,, No Explorer..... This is Explorer and homepage is Google. If I go to a particular or any website I get plastered hundreds of newsgroups opening, actually its the same one............ does not stop. Ive had to use the reset on the pc to stop,, which is very bad.........
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  4. November 22nd, 2008, 08:40 AM #4
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    If you are running Internet Explorer 7, click Tools | Internet Options | Advanced tab | Reset... button | then Reset again. Close Internet Explorer, start it up again and reset your homepage, search provider, etc.
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  6. November 22nd, 2008, 11:38 AM #5
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    Currently using Ver.6..... In advanced show " Restore Defaults". If I select this will it deselect what is selected withing the settings?
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    JBH1876--This is what clicking the Reset (not "Restore Defaults") button--recommended by SpywareDr-- will do
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936213/

    P.S. You do mean Internet Explorer and not Windows Explorer.
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  8. November 22nd, 2008, 09:24 PM #7
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    Yes,,,,,,,,,,Internet Explorer......I understand procedure with ver7. I have v6. "Reset" option is not available............. Only "Restore Defaults" Thats why I questioned selecting Restore Defaults...... It is not the same...........
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    You are correct, IE6's "Restore Defaults" is not the same as IE7's "Reset".


    What program do you have set in IE6 to view Newsgroups? For example, in IE7:


    Or, if that's not what you mean, can you give us a link to the site that is causing the problem in your IE6?
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  11. November 23rd, 2008, 10:25 PM #9
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    Outlook express....... this does not happen all the time.. but for some reason when I select a website it will open and tile repeadedly so fast I cannot stop........ in five seconds it will tile 75 to 80 or more........ at first I thought a virus was involved. AVG, and AdwareSe detected nothing......... Its been three days and it has not occured yet.. maybe its haunted........... TAPS might be next.......
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  12. November 24th, 2008, 01:55 AM #10
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    There are a few sites that are written to do that. Mostly pop ups though.

    Go to Tools Popup blocker and make sure it in enabled. That stops a bunch of them.
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  13. November 24th, 2008, 09:35 AM #11
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    Just this morning I opened Virtual Dr............It opened the group three times..... I did activate pop blocker...... Thanks All
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