Re: Can't get rid of MS Intrnet Explorer

From: Al Dykes (adykes_at_panix.com)
Date: 12/23/03 

Date: 23 Dec 2003 14:42:37 -0500

In article <rqa3uvopefulp675r7dco8gauf2upbmr0m@4ax.com>,
Lars M. Hansen <badnews@hansenonline.net> wrote:
>On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 12:39:01 GMT, Allen spoketh
>
>>
>>I've been plagued with trojans and adware recently, which use IE.
>>Someone suggested uninstalling IE. I tried this but without success.
>>When I try to uninstall using Add/Remove programs, I get a message
>>saying
>>"A previous version has ongoing tasks pending; a reboot is necessary
>>before reattempting" - or words to that effect. However, when I
>>reboot, the same thing happens.
>>
>>I have also tried eradicating IE, using the utility from:
>>http://www.litepc.com/ieradicator.html
>>but that too, failed to work.
>>
>>Any suggestions would be much appreciated...
>>
>>Allen
>
>
>Quit downloading crap from the internet, and you won't have a trojan
>problem...

You can't uninstall IE, but if you can install another browser and
make it your default. (I highly recommend Mozilla (www.mozilla.org)
It's high'ly resistant to pop-ups and other annoying web pages.

You stil have to keep IE, and your entire patched. Go to
www.microsoft.com, look for "windows Updates" on th elower right of
the screen, and click on it.

After it scans your system pick "Critical Updates" and install them
all. This will reboot at least once. Repeat until all the patches are
installed. DO it once a month or whenever you hear that an important
patch is out.

Out of suspicion, I use IE to do my WIndows Updates. (that's the only
thing I've ever used IE for on my current generation of systems.) I
also turn off my AV product. 

-- 
Al Dykes
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adykes@panix.com
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