Hey, I have installed Mozilla Firefox & that seems to work fine.  I've
gotten to websites with it so far.  Should I then delete Explorer
completely?

My home page is from my ISP provider.  No problems with my provider with
dial up.

You all have been a tremendous source of information.  I can't thank you all
enough & your have saved me many bucks.  I don't think I'm going into
another system until I am more sure of myself.

Waiting for Vista seems to be a good idea some time at the end of the year.
They say that: "Knowledge is power, & its's true".  Thanks. mjt
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Penlington" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 6:34 AM
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Gimme', gimme', gimme' answers


> At 12:00 AM 4/22/2006 -0400, you wrote:
> >I'm not getting
> >much work done, but email is ok. >>
>
>
> Well, now we're at least getting somewhere, though still mighty short on
facts.
>
> If your email is OK, that tells us at least your internet connection is
> OK---that removes one possibility.  But we still don't know what "Home
> Page" you are referring to or what error message you're getting, so it's
> impossible to advise accurately.  (All error messages give you the option
> to send them to Microsoft---as if they'd care). Seems it's now boiled down
> to a browser error of some sort---presumably you've been thru the IE
repair
> options.  Venkat and others have led you through some other options, which
> you say you've already tried.
>
> It's not necessary to spend any money.
>
> A reinstall of W98 "over the top" which you've tried has limited repair
> functions--sometimes it works, sometimes not.  If your browser has truly
> been hijacked, which seems to be the case (ie will only go to a certain
web
> page not of your choosing), some of that sypware can be very pernicious
and
> difficult to eliminate, as it can be self-replicating.
>
> Certainly try another browser such as Firefox, (as Venkat has suggested),
> if you can access their download page---but it appears you cannot do
> this.  In that case, you should find alternative free browsers on most
> computer magazine disks---have a look in your bookshop. For the sake of
the
> cost of a magazine, this is worth trying, and would certainly be a lot
> easier than reformatting---though it still leaves you with a hijacker on
> your hard drive.  This probably won't attack Firefox, though you can't be
> certain about that.
>
> Your next step then would be to reformat your hard drive (back up
> everything you want to keep first). Then reinstall W98 and all your
> software anew.  This will cost you nothing and is the by far the best
> (often the only) way to fix a deep-seated browser problem---a last resort
> if all else fails. It may be the only certain way to eliminate all pesky
> malware.  And at least you're not spending any money---it's something you
> can easily do by yourself.
>
> That is, assuming you want to keep your old computer and spend no money
> right now. The choice depends entirely on what you want to use your
> computer for, and how much you want to spend.  If your present system does
> all you want of it, by all means stick to it.
>
> On the other hand, if you're filthy rich, and money is no concern, consign
> the old one to the scrap heap and go for broke. You might be amazed at how
> much more a new computer on broadband can do. The world will literally
open
> up before your eyes.  I wouldn't be rushing out to get Vista right
> away--let it settle for a while. There are bound to be plenty of patches
> and upgrades before it settles down after the first year or so. Let others
> be the guinea-pigs.
>
> If you do decide to go with a new computer, make sure it is easily
> upgradable, as manufacturers will have some catchup to do for the new
systems.
>
> Don Penlington
>
>
>
>
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