Problems with Yahoo Popup blocker

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Problems with Yahoo Popup blocker, Yahoo killed my friend's computer

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volrick View Member Profile	Jul 23 2004, 02:20 AM Post #1
New Member Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 23-July 04 Member No.: 1,614	I'm attempting to help out a friend who can't access the internet or open Windows Explorer, Control Panel, My Computer or much of anything else since she installed Yahoo's popup blocker. I've searched but can't find any way to uninstall it manually. She's running XP and has tried system restore 4 times. Any suggestions will be appreciated. Rick

brunt	Jul 23 2004, 08:41 AM Post #2
Guests	Here a quick way straight fromMicor$oft http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=303047 But seems to me she may have a little more than yahoo toolbar troubles. Tell her to right click the internet explorer icon ...click internet properties...programs..then click resest web settings. see is she at least get online then! By the way

volrick View Member Profile	Jul 23 2004, 03:13 PM Post #3
New Member Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 23-July 04 Member No.: 1,614	Thanks for the welcome. She couldn't get online so she couldn't get to the Microsoft site but I sent her HijackThis and she was able to identify the problem and get it fixed. I appreciate the help.

Papakid View Member Profile	Jul 23 2004, 03:23 PM Post #4
Guru at being a Newbie Group: HJT Team Posts: 5,824 Joined: 8-April 04 Member No.: 96	Hey volrick, I strongly suggest you get her to send in a HijackThis log. The new nasty stuff out there tricks you into thinking it's gone and then boom it's back with a vengeance. It's hard to get rid of, even if you know what you are doing--we're always having to figure it out cause they change so much. -------------------- If I have helped you, please consider a donation in memory of my cousin Matthew, lost to leukemia August 29, 2008 at the age of 25. Matt's sister, Marla, and his wife, Erin (who he had newly wed), are raising money to fight such blood diseases. Marla's Site Erin's Site

dudeman View Member Profile	Jul 23 2004, 04:06 PM Post #5
Member Group: Members Posts: 38 Joined: 5-April 04 From: TX Member No.: 81	get google's

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