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June 26th, 2004 00:00
Internet Explorer search from address bar does not work correctly.
Any time I use the Internet Explorer to search a word in the address bar the search returns with results from within my own favorites folder if the word matches anything from there.
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Favorites\searchword
For example: if I typed " cars " in the IE address bar, and if there is nothing named that in my favorites folder, the search gives this in the address bar
The system is Windows XP Pro with IE version 6.0.2800.1106.xpsp2.030422-1633IC.
With XP Pro I noticed this only happens on the one user account but not any of the other user accounts.
From what I understand is that some type of virus and/or adware that somehow rewrote the registry for the IE default search engine.
To rewrite the registry can be dangerous if you are not sure of what you are doing.
Is there anything that could help me correct this problem?
Thanks for any help.
Texruss
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June 26th, 2004 01:00
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HTH (Hope that Helps)
Texruss
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