Vista - Vista Troubles

All,

I have been using Vista business on my laptop for a couple of months now.
For the past few days, out of the blue, I have started getting really
annoying little problems with it. Here are some samples:

1) I cannot use the Search box in Internet Explorer. It lists all search
providers and I could choose one. I could even enter the search text, but
when I press the Enter key or click on the "Search" button it does nothing

2) When I open "Find" in IE and click on the "Next" button, I get an
Automation server error.

3) When I open Windows Explorer and double click on a folder it opens in
a new Window although in the Folder options for the computer, the drive and
the folder that I am double clicking on has that set to open in same window.

4) In IE the "Menu Bar", "Work Offline", "Full Screen" menu items are
always greyed out. When I right click on a link and click "Open in New Tab",
or "Open in New Window" nothing happens.

5) Clicking on a link that opens a new window stays blank and a "App
Busy" cursor is displayed over it.

I am not sure what more is broken inside, yet I don't remember
installing / uninstalling anything that would break Windows. I have a
feeling that all these problems are linked to one solution, but I have not
had luck finding a solution for it.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks and Regards,
Eswar

Launch Internet Explorer and from the Toolbar select:
Tools > Internet Options > Security.
Uncheck "Enable Protected Mode" and click on
"Reset all zones to default level" and click Apply.
Go back and place a check next to "Enable Protected Mode"
and click OK, then re-launch Internet Explorer.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"Eswar Prakash" <eswar.prakash@xxxxxx-uk.com> wrote in message news98A5C57-EB7B-4F12-885E-EBF91D28B00D@xxxxxx
All,

I have been using Vista business on my laptop for a couple of months now.
For the past few days, out of the blue, I have started getting really
annoying little problems with it. Here are some samples:

1) I cannot use the Search box in Internet Explorer. It lists all search
providers and I could choose one. I could even enter the search text, but
when I press the Enter key or click on the "Search" button it does nothing

2) When I open "Find" in IE and click on the "Next" button, I get an
Automation server error.

3) When I open Windows Explorer and double click on a folder it opens in
a new Window although in the Folder options for the computer, the drive and
the folder that I am double clicking on has that set to open in same window.

4) In IE the "Menu Bar", "Work Offline", "Full Screen" menu items are
always greyed out. When I right click on a link and click "Open in New Tab",
or "Open in New Window" nothing happens.

5) Clicking on a link that opens a new window stays blank and a "App
Busy" cursor is displayed over it.

I am not sure what more is broken inside, yet I don't remember
installing / uninstalling anything that would break Windows. I have a
feeling that all these problems are linked to one solution, but I have not
had luck finding a solution for it.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks and Regards,
Eswar

Thank you for the quick reply, but unfortunately, all the IE problems still
remain.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:3EC1D628-88ED-4D39-9A0C-01CAB03D6298@xxxxxx

Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories and right-click
on the Command Prompt and choose "Run as administrator".
Type in: SFC /SCANNOW and press your Enter key.

This procedure will scan Vista's protected system files
and attempt to repair or replace missing or corrupt files.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"Eswar Prakash" <eswar.prakash@xxxxxx-uk.com> wrote in message news:E965C717-5F8C-4C6F-9F43-A4752353FF55@xxxxxx
Thank you for the quick reply, but unfortunately, all the IE problems still
remain.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:3EC1D628-88ED-4D39-9A0C-01CAB03D6298@xxxxxx

If you have any 3rd party toolbars installed, now would be a good time to
remove them. Run spyware scans with Spybot or whatever you have, but do it
in Safe Mode. When you think that the machine is clean, try doing a Vista
System Restore to a date prior to your troubles..


"Eswar Prakash" <eswar.prakash@xxxxxx-uk.com> wrote in message
news:E965C717-5F8C-4C6F-9F43-A4752353FF55@xxxxxx

As a troubleshooting step try running Internet Explorer with no add-ons.

All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Internet Explorer (No add-ons)

or

In the Start search box type:

iexplore -extoff

--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


"Eswar Prakash" <eswar.prakash@xxxxxx-uk.com> wrote in message
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Thanks. I tried all of your suggestions. But to no avail. When I do a "Run
as Administrator" on IE, I seem to get a proper working IE, but not as a
standard user.

"Eswar Prakash" <eswar.prakash@xxxxxx-uk.com> wrote in message
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