Re: iexplore still runs when it's shut seems to be opening for popups

From: mcl (levinemc_nospam_at_remove_charter_remove.net)
Date: 06/08/04 

Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 04:52:56 -0400

Already got all the Windows Updates and installed the Google Toolbar. I
should have mentioned that.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eBB8xOQTEHA.1272@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Try CWShredder?
> Also might want toolbar.google.com - and of course, Windows Update
> You're a good friend. I hope you're being paid, even if it's in alcohol.
>
> mcl wrote:
> > Like the title says iexplore still runs when it's shut down and seems
> > to be opening for popups. I'm trying to fix a system for a friend who
> > is not a computer person and who had so much garbage on her system it
> > should be the Guinness book of world records. It's 95% better. She is
> > running Norton AV and Zonealarm Basic. I installed Spybot S&D and
> > Ad-aware. Did aggressive scans and removed 1000's of things. BUT,
> > this iexplore thing is weird. You shut everything down......you still
> > see occasional popups. If you go to the task manager there is still
> > an iexplore running. You shut it down and all the popups go
> > poof.....gone. This iexplore running in the background also seems to
> > sometimes interfere will running iexplore when you want it to.
>
>

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