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CdLSRN
After 2 days of working on this, I don't think it can be repaired. I put about blank
in the home page. Then I typed in www.dell.com and it said it was going there and it
said done, but there was nothing on the page. Ginny
<letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:hpjh34djh60ggkpqdkhmk4dsjocsgjudrp@4ax.com...
> I told you to set your homepage to BLANK. (No homepage).
> Try that and see if that helps. You dont need to have a homepage.
> You can always type in what you want, or later *after things are
> fixed* you can put ebay back.
>
> You can go to a friends house and download the installer for IE6.
> Copy it to something and run the install when you get home. I keep
> the entire Win98 CD files on my harddrive, as well as IE6 install
> files and all my drivers and such. That way you dont have to rely on
> going online to fix stuff.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Good luck
>
> On Sat, 24 May 2008 22:05:39 -0400, "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com>
> wrote:
>
> >eBay used to be my home page....now it is optonline and the numbers at the bottom
> >have changed, but I go nowhere. I am not quite sure what I am supposed to do,
> >.....how do I do a system check and what am I looking for?
> >The three files that are missing are MSXML.DLL, MSXMLA.DLL, AND MSXMLR.DLL.
> >fILES THAT i DO have are MSXML3.DLL, MSXML3A.DLL, MSXML4.DLL, MSXML4A.DLL,
> >MSXML4R.DLL. I was wondering if other people had these files and if someone had
put
> >numbers in the files ie: missing MSXML.DLL......haveMSXML3.DLL.
> >"Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message
> >news:%23OdyBUgvIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> Can you Right click the IE icon on the desktop, click Properties in the popup
> >> menu and check under the General tab what your homepage is set to? Reading
> >> back, you mentioned that any attempt to connect to the internet resulted in the
> >> connection being directed at IP: 66.135.200.145. You also mentioned that this
> >> was the address for Avast, which it is not, it is an IP address for Ebay.
> >>
> >> You best run a thorough system check with the proper
> >> tools/utilities/applications to make sure your system hasn't been compromised.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
> >> Conflicts start where information lacks.
> >> http://basconotw.mvps.org/
> >>
> >> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
> >> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >>
> >>
> >> "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message
> >> news:4838b915$0$25047$607ed4bc@cv.net...
> >> > IE6 Setup.exe won't run because it can't get online. It just won't run
> >> >
> >> > "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
> >> > news:unh1M8fvIHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> >> CdLSRN wrote:
> >> >> | Thank you everyone. I fixed it by downloading it.....(I tried to
> >> >> | update it but it didn't work)...when I downloaded it this time I let
> >> >> | it handle my mail.....then I went into safe mode and removed it with
> >> >> | Avast's removal tool. I seem to be back to normal.
> >> >>
> >> >> I'm glad to see that part is solved. I was about to post something, but
> >> >> really it involved the opposite of your symptoms-- once, I could access
> >> >> the NET, but not E-Mail & NGs. Now, all is working well, though. (I
> >> >> never was perfectly sure it was avast! at fault.)
> >> >>
> >> >> Since you now know how to recover from the problem you had, you might
> >> >> try avast! again. I'm really very pleased with it, despite its few
> >> >> peccadilloes.
> >> >>
> >> >> | I still can't run
> >> >> | the IE6 repair tool ...it still tells me I am missing those 3 files.
> >> >>
> >> >> What 3 files? When the IE Repair tool won't run, an over-install of IE
> >> >> is the cure. I see you have IE6 installed. So...
> >> >>
> >> >> Over-install IE. Try first without, but I believe it will request an
> >> >> internet connection. Perhaps it is best to let it connect, actually. If
> >> >> you don't care to get this fancy, just skip to step (c).
> >> >>
> >> >> (a) "START button, Run, MSConfig, Startup tab".
> >> >> Note what is unchecked, if anything. Then, go to the General
> >> >> tab & disable the entire Startup Group, by clicking "Selective.."
> >> >> & unchecking "Load Startup...". Reboot.
> >> >>
> >> >> (b) Perhaps, "Ctrl-Alt-Del" & end task all but Explorer & Systray.
> >> >> If this goes badly, start again from top, & skip it next time.
> >> >>
> >> >> (c) "START button, Find, F/F, IE6Setup.exe".
> >> >> Click it in the Find window. If there is more than one (I have
> >> >> two), click the one in...
> >> >> "C:\WINDOWS\Windows Update Setup Files", or
> >> >> "C:\Windows Update Setup Files", as applicable.
> >> >>
> >> >> (d) Re-enable the Startup Group. That will automatically check all
> >> >> items. Go to the Startup tab & uncheck any noted in step (a).
> >> >>
> >> >> (e) Reboot.
> >> >>
> >> >> (f) Perhaps go to Windows Update, to see whether it now offers
> >> >> criticals.
> >> >>
> >> >> | But so far so good. Thanks again for your patience. "CdLSRN"
> >> >> | <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message
> >> >> | news:4838636b$0$15167$607ed4bc@cv.net...
> >> >> |> I can only send and receive e-mail since I didn't let AVAST handle
> >> >> |> my e-mails from the beginning. But I can not click on any links and
> >> >> |> get online. I have firefox on my desktop but I can not get anything
> >> >> |> but "this page can not be displayed" or a time out when trying to
> >> >> |> load. I can not get online (When it was working, I tended to use IE6
> >> >> |> more. Avast has be removed with their removal tool, in safe mode
> >> >> |> with add/remove programs with and without safe mode at least 20
> >> >> |> times. Avast does not answer my e-mails. I don't have Avast on my
> >> >> |> computer but it is in my browsers. Ginny <letterman@invalid.com>
> >> >> |> wrote in message news:t2uf34liston1k6so8trlvglu4tbnkr1m4@4ax.com...
> >> >> |> > On Thu, 22 May 2008 22:36:11 -0400, "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com>
> >> >> |> > wrote:
> >> >> |> >
> >> >> |> > >It is back and I still can not get online.
> >> >> |> > >
> >> >> |> >
> >> >> |> > Are you infected with spyware? It sounds possible.
> >> >> |> > Get a copy if "hijack this" post the test results on here.
> >> >> |> >
> >> >> |> > Set your homepage to BLANK.
> >> >> |> >
> >> >> |> > Get rid of Avast. I had trouble with that POS too.
> >> >> |> > Get AVG. Its free adn works pretty well.
> >> >> |> >
> >> >> |> > DISABLE AVAST for the moment. Go to STARTUP, disable all
> >> >> |> > references to Avast. Reboot, then try this all over again.
> >> >> |> >
> >> >> |> > I hope you know if you buy a NEW computer, you wont be able to run
> >> >> |> > Win98 on it. It will come with Vista (you dont want vista).
> >> >> |> > For awhile you could get a new computer with XP, I am not sure if
> >> >> |> > they are still doing that. I personally dont want XP either.
> >> >> |> > Win98 is where I stop. WinME was the same as Win98 with a few
> >> >> |> > additions but more bugs. Win2K was tolerable, but not to my
> >> >> |> > liking. XP is garbage, and Vista is a disaster.
> >> >> |> >
> >> >> |> > Since you posted this message you ARE online, right?
> >> >> |> > You just cant get IE to work. Have you installed Firefox?
> >> >> |> > Brt you'll like it better and its free.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Thanks or Good Luck,
> >> >> There may be humor in this post, and,
> >> >> Naturally, you will not sue,
> >> >> Should things get worse after this,
> >> >> PCR
> >> >> pcrrcp@netzero.net
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
>
in the home page. Then I typed in www.dell.com and it said it was going there and it
said done, but there was nothing on the page. Ginny
<letterman@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:hpjh34djh60ggkpqdkhmk4dsjocsgjudrp@4ax.com...
> I told you to set your homepage to BLANK. (No homepage).
> Try that and see if that helps. You dont need to have a homepage.
> You can always type in what you want, or later *after things are
> fixed* you can put ebay back.
>
> You can go to a friends house and download the installer for IE6.
> Copy it to something and run the install when you get home. I keep
> the entire Win98 CD files on my harddrive, as well as IE6 install
> files and all my drivers and such. That way you dont have to rely on
> going online to fix stuff.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Good luck
>
> On Sat, 24 May 2008 22:05:39 -0400, "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com>
> wrote:
>
> >eBay used to be my home page....now it is optonline and the numbers at the bottom
> >have changed, but I go nowhere. I am not quite sure what I am supposed to do,
> >.....how do I do a system check and what am I looking for?
> >The three files that are missing are MSXML.DLL, MSXMLA.DLL, AND MSXMLR.DLL.
> >fILES THAT i DO have are MSXML3.DLL, MSXML3A.DLL, MSXML4.DLL, MSXML4A.DLL,
> >MSXML4R.DLL. I was wondering if other people had these files and if someone had
put
> >numbers in the files ie: missing MSXML.DLL......haveMSXML3.DLL.
> >"Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message
> >news:%23OdyBUgvIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> Can you Right click the IE icon on the desktop, click Properties in the popup
> >> menu and check under the General tab what your homepage is set to? Reading
> >> back, you mentioned that any attempt to connect to the internet resulted in the
> >> connection being directed at IP: 66.135.200.145. You also mentioned that this
> >> was the address for Avast, which it is not, it is an IP address for Ebay.
> >>
> >> You best run a thorough system check with the proper
> >> tools/utilities/applications to make sure your system hasn't been compromised.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }
> >> Conflicts start where information lacks.
> >> http://basconotw.mvps.org/
> >>
> >> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
> >> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >>
> >>
> >> "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message
> >> news:4838b915$0$25047$607ed4bc@cv.net...
> >> > IE6 Setup.exe won't run because it can't get online. It just won't run
> >> >
> >> > "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
> >> > news:unh1M8fvIHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> >> CdLSRN wrote:
> >> >> | Thank you everyone. I fixed it by downloading it.....(I tried to
> >> >> | update it but it didn't work)...when I downloaded it this time I let
> >> >> | it handle my mail.....then I went into safe mode and removed it with
> >> >> | Avast's removal tool. I seem to be back to normal.
> >> >>
> >> >> I'm glad to see that part is solved. I was about to post something, but
> >> >> really it involved the opposite of your symptoms-- once, I could access
> >> >> the NET, but not E-Mail & NGs. Now, all is working well, though. (I
> >> >> never was perfectly sure it was avast! at fault.)
> >> >>
> >> >> Since you now know how to recover from the problem you had, you might
> >> >> try avast! again. I'm really very pleased with it, despite its few
> >> >> peccadilloes.
> >> >>
> >> >> | I still can't run
> >> >> | the IE6 repair tool ...it still tells me I am missing those 3 files.
> >> >>
> >> >> What 3 files? When the IE Repair tool won't run, an over-install of IE
> >> >> is the cure. I see you have IE6 installed. So...
> >> >>
> >> >> Over-install IE. Try first without, but I believe it will request an
> >> >> internet connection. Perhaps it is best to let it connect, actually. If
> >> >> you don't care to get this fancy, just skip to step (c).
> >> >>
> >> >> (a) "START button, Run, MSConfig, Startup tab".
> >> >> Note what is unchecked, if anything. Then, go to the General
> >> >> tab & disable the entire Startup Group, by clicking "Selective.."
> >> >> & unchecking "Load Startup...". Reboot.
> >> >>
> >> >> (b) Perhaps, "Ctrl-Alt-Del" & end task all but Explorer & Systray.
> >> >> If this goes badly, start again from top, & skip it next time.
> >> >>
> >> >> (c) "START button, Find, F/F, IE6Setup.exe".
> >> >> Click it in the Find window. If there is more than one (I have
> >> >> two), click the one in...
> >> >> "C:\WINDOWS\Windows Update Setup Files", or
> >> >> "C:\Windows Update Setup Files", as applicable.
> >> >>
> >> >> (d) Re-enable the Startup Group. That will automatically check all
> >> >> items. Go to the Startup tab & uncheck any noted in step (a).
> >> >>
> >> >> (e) Reboot.
> >> >>
> >> >> (f) Perhaps go to Windows Update, to see whether it now offers
> >> >> criticals.
> >> >>
> >> >> | But so far so good. Thanks again for your patience. "CdLSRN"
> >> >> | <ginnyrn5@nospam.com> wrote in message
> >> >> | news:4838636b$0$15167$607ed4bc@cv.net...
> >> >> |> I can only send and receive e-mail since I didn't let AVAST handle
> >> >> |> my e-mails from the beginning. But I can not click on any links and
> >> >> |> get online. I have firefox on my desktop but I can not get anything
> >> >> |> but "this page can not be displayed" or a time out when trying to
> >> >> |> load. I can not get online (When it was working, I tended to use IE6
> >> >> |> more. Avast has be removed with their removal tool, in safe mode
> >> >> |> with add/remove programs with and without safe mode at least 20
> >> >> |> times. Avast does not answer my e-mails. I don't have Avast on my
> >> >> |> computer but it is in my browsers. Ginny <letterman@invalid.com>
> >> >> |> wrote in message news:t2uf34liston1k6so8trlvglu4tbnkr1m4@4ax.com...
> >> >> |> > On Thu, 22 May 2008 22:36:11 -0400, "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5@nospam.com>
> >> >> |> > wrote:
> >> >> |> >
> >> >> |> > >It is back and I still can not get online.
> >> >> |> > >
> >> >> |> >
> >> >> |> > Are you infected with spyware? It sounds possible.
> >> >> |> > Get a copy if "hijack this" post the test results on here.
> >> >> |> >
> >> >> |> > Set your homepage to BLANK.
> >> >> |> >
> >> >> |> > Get rid of Avast. I had trouble with that POS too.
> >> >> |> > Get AVG. Its free adn works pretty well.
> >> >> |> >
> >> >> |> > DISABLE AVAST for the moment. Go to STARTUP, disable all
> >> >> |> > references to Avast. Reboot, then try this all over again.
> >> >> |> >
> >> >> |> > I hope you know if you buy a NEW computer, you wont be able to run
> >> >> |> > Win98 on it. It will come with Vista (you dont want vista).
> >> >> |> > For awhile you could get a new computer with XP, I am not sure if
> >> >> |> > they are still doing that. I personally dont want XP either.
> >> >> |> > Win98 is where I stop. WinME was the same as Win98 with a few
> >> >> |> > additions but more bugs. Win2K was tolerable, but not to my
> >> >> |> > liking. XP is garbage, and Vista is a disaster.
> >> >> |> >
> >> >> |> > Since you posted this message you ARE online, right?
> >> >> |> > You just cant get IE to work. Have you installed Firefox?
> >> >> |> > Brt you'll like it better and its free.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Thanks or Good Luck,
> >> >> There may be humor in this post, and,
> >> >> Naturally, you will not sue,
> >> >> Should things get worse after this,
> >> >> PCR
> >> >> pcrrcp@netzero.net
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
>