***HELP PLEASE***

[ITSTIME]

im not on my computer for 2 min and a message pops up saying ( internet explorer has a problem and needs to close.. this happens over and over again.. i know this is probly because of ADWARE.. i saw where i could go repair mt internet explore but i cant even get my control panel to pull up.. any help would be awesome! Thanks

 

[TheGeneral+]

What version of IE are you using?

 

[ITSTIME]

just recently downloaded ie 6

 

[TheGeneral+]

SYMPTOMS
When you browse the internet with Internet Explorer, you may receive the following error message:

Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.


CAUSE
This behavior may be caused by an older file from a Beta version of Microsoft Windows XP and the Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview releases. You might experience this symptom if you upgraded from a Beta release of Windows XP or from the Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview, or if you are still running a Windows XP Beta version or Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview release.


RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, use one of the following methods.

Remove Smart Tags Support for Internet Explorer

Close all open Internet Explorer windows.
In Control Panel, start the Add or Remove Programs tool (or the Add/Remove Programs tool).
Click Smart tags support for Microsoft Internet Explorer, and then click Change/Remove (or click Add/Remove).


Disable Smart Tags in Internet Explorer

Start Internet Explorer.
On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
On the Advanced tab, click to clear the Enable smart tags check box.
Click OK, and then restart Internet Explorer.

 

[1cheater]

General, nice work

 

[ITSTIME]

THANKS FOR THE HELP!

 

[TheGeneral+]

Thanks & I hope that helped.

 

[ITSTIME]

GENERAL,

IS THERE ANOTHER WAY THAT I CAN GET TO MY CONTROL PANEL B/C IF I GO TO START AND CLICK IT AND TRY TO CLICK ON CONTROL PANEL IT WILL NOT PULL IT UP. ANY IDEA WHY?

 

[TheGeneral+]

No I am not sure, but option 2 above advises you to use tools>internet option>Advanced.

Did that not work?

 

[TheGeneral+]

Right click on start, then "explore". Click on the plus sign to open all progys/accessories for MY COMPUTER. The control panel is in that list as well.

 

[Bitterlittleman]

My suggestion is to reboot your pc, but in safe mode. You can do this by pressing the F8 button while your PC is booting up.

Select safe mood with network access (or something like that). Download ad-aware from www.lavasoftusa.com and a virus scanner. Make sure to update definitions for both.

Run both programs and reboot. If this doesn't work, its time to format.