2 IE 7 problems

[Guest]

I have IE 7 on Windows XP Home, gmail, and google toolbar. I have started to
get this message every time I log on: "Internet Explorer is not your default
browser. Would you like to make it your default browser?" I always click the
yes box, but it happens again when I next log on.
Second, I look at my mail in Outlook Express, it always asks me to give my
gmail password: is that standard, and if not can I stop it from happening?
Thanks to anyone who has any answers.

 

[Guest]

I have IE 7 on Windows XP Home, gmail, and google toolbar. I have started to
get this message every time I log on: "Internet Explorer is not your default
browser. Would you like to make it your default browser?" I always click the
yes box, but it happens again when I next log on.
Second, I look at my mail in Outlook Express, it always asks me to give my
gmail password: is that standard, and if not can I stop it from happening?
Thanks to anyone who has any answers.

Hi Paul,
Try these steps and let us know:
Open a run command and type in:
iexplore -extoff click [OK] and then Reboot your machine, does this Help?.

Open a Run command and type in
regedit.exe click [OK] and locate these Keys:
[-]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellExecuteHooks
= what in the Right Pane/Window do you see odd entry for a virus?.
[-]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run=
Look in the Right Pane/Window is there is any other Iexplore running or a
fishy one/.
You can see the above Registry by downloading the AutoRun and Click on
Registry and Explore process running:
AutoRuns for Windows v8.61:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/SystemInformation/Autoruns.mspx

Also go through these cleaning steps:
1... Click start >> Control Panel >> Double Click Network and Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options, on the IE Properties window
you will see these Options:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs
| Advanced .

Click on General Tab (1st Tab on the left) and you will see a Button called
[ Clear History ..] click on it to clear your History caches, then click on
[Delete Files..] to delete Internet Files created over the time, click on [
Delete Cookies...] to delete your cookies left by visiting websites.

= Then try to Disable the Add-Ons on your Browser somehow installed on your
browser, On how to disable the Add-ons follow this:
Click on Programs Tab and then click the Manage Add-Ons Button there Disable
the None/Not Verified Plug-ins/Add-ons ( you need to Renable them one-by-one
later and see which is the culprit or you can send them here in your next
post) and click [OK] to confirm your Changes.

Click on Advanced Tab and scroll down under the browsing option and uncheck
this box:
[&] Browsing
[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) and click Apply
then OK to close your IE Properties.

2.... And also for malwares from here:
http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php
http://www.safer-networking.org ; for Spybot S&D
Download and install after installing this software and
update then run a scan in both safe mode and normal:
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5
HTH.
Let us know.
nass

 

[Guest]

I have IE 7 on Windows XP Home, gmail, and google toolbar. I have started to
get this message every time I log on: "Internet Explorer is not your default
browser. Would you like to make it your default browser?" I always click the
yes box, but it happens again when I next log on.
Second, I look at my mail in Outlook Express, it always asks me to give my
gmail password: is that standard, and if not can I stop it from happening?
Thanks to anyone who has any answers.

Hi Peter,
First of all sorry for the wrong Post which meant to Paul.

1... Click start >> Control Panel >>Double click Add/Remove Programs >>
click Set Program Access and Defaults.
Click on the Double arrow to display the options for custom Radio Button and
select the IE7 as your Default Browser and also you can see if Outlook
Express is your default E-mail client.

Also do this:
2... Click start >> Control Panel >> Double Click Network and Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options, on the IE Properties window
you will see these Options:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs
| Advanced .
Click on Programs Tab and see if the IE browser is check to check if it is
the default browser is checked [ ].

To the Password Issue:
On your Outlook Express click Tools >> Accounts >> Highlight the account you
want to set the remember password and click Properties.
On Properties you will see these options:
General | Servers | Connection | Security | Advanced | IMAP.
Click Server Tab, there you will see under:
Incoming Mail Server;
Account name: [ nass ]
Password : [********** ]

[ ] Remember password <= Check this after you inered your
Password in the password box.
uncheck this:
[ ] Log on using Secure Password Authentication

Just leave to:
[ ] My Server requires auth <= check this Box.
Click [OK] and close the Outlook Express and Hit F5 then Open he OE and see
if it6 will ask you about the Pass.
HTH.
Let us know.
nass

 

[Guest]

Thanks very much for trying, but no, it did not work. And in fact when I went
back to do it again, in each case everything was back to where it was on the
various forms I filled as you suggested. e.g., inControl Panel, on Programs,
I checked IE but when I went back, use current, or whatever, was checked not
IE. SAme problems with password for Outlook Express. Damn! But thanks again.

I have IE 7 on Windows XP Home, gmail, and google toolbar. I have started to
get this message every time I log on: "Internet Explorer is not your default
browser. Would you like to make it your default browser?" I always click the
yes box, but it happens again when I next log on.
Second, I look at my mail in Outlook Express, it always asks me to give my
gmail password: is that standard, and if not can I stop it from happening?
Thanks to anyone who has any answers.

Hi Peter,
First of all sorry for the wrong Post which meant to Paul.

1... Click start >> Control Panel >>Double click Add/Remove Programs >>
click Set Program Access and Defaults.
Click on the Double arrow to display the options for custom Radio Button and
select the IE7 as your Default Browser and also you can see if Outlook
Express is your default E-mail client.

Also do this:
2... Click start >> Control Panel >> Double Click Network and Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options, on the IE Properties window
you will see these Options:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs
| Advanced .
Click on Programs Tab and see if the IE browser is check to check if it is
the default browser is checked [ ].

To the Password Issue:
On your Outlook Express click Tools >> Accounts >> Highlight the account you
want to set the remember password and click Properties.
On Properties you will see these options:
General | Servers | Connection | Security | Advanced | IMAP.
Click Server Tab, there you will see under:
Incoming Mail Server;
Account name: [ nass ]
Password : [********** ]

[ ] Remember password <= Check this after you inered your
Password in the password box.
uncheck this:
[ ] Log on using Secure Password Authentication

Just leave to:
[ ] My Server requires auth <= check this Box.
Click [OK] and close the Outlook Express and Hit F5 then Open he OE and see
if it6 will ask you about the Pass.
HTH.
Let us know.
nass

 

[Ricky]

One other thing to try..go to add/remove programs and click the set
program access and defaults button..click custom and make internet
explorer your default there and see if that helps any.

Thanks very much for trying, but no, it did not work. And in fact when
I went
back to do it again, in each case everything was back to where it was
on the
various forms I filled as you suggested. e.g., inControl Panel, on
Programs,
I checked IE but when I went back, use current, or whatever, was
checked not
IE. SAme problems with password for Outlook Express. Damn! But thanks
again.

I have IE 7 on Windows XP Home, gmail, and google toolbar. I have
started to
get this message every time I log on: "Internet Explorer is not
your default
browser. Would you like to make it your default browser?" I always
click the
yes box, but it happens again when I next log on.
Second, I look at my mail in Outlook Express, it always asks me to
give my
gmail password: is that standard, and if not can I stop it from
happening?
Thanks to anyone who has any answers.

Hi Peter,
First of all sorry for the wrong Post which meant to Paul.

1... Click start >> Control Panel >>Double click Add/Remove Programsclick Set Program Access and Defaults.
Click on the Double arrow to display the options for custom Radio
Button and
select the IE7 as your Default Browser and also you can see if
Outlook
Express is your default E-mail client.

Also do this:
2... Click start >> Control Panel >> Double Click Network and
Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options, on the IE Properties
window
you will see these Options:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs
| Advanced .
Click on Programs Tab and see if the IE browser is check to check if
it is
the default browser is checked [ ].

To the Password Issue:
On your Outlook Express click Tools >> Accounts >> Highlight the
account you
want to set the remember password and click Properties.
On Properties you will see these options:
General | Servers | Connection | Security | Advanced | IMAP.
Click Server Tab, there you will see under:
Incoming Mail Server;
Account name: [ nass ]
Password : [********** ]

[ ] Remember password <= Check this after you inered
your
Password in the password box.
uncheck this:
[ ] Log on using Secure Password Authentication

Just leave to:
[ ] My Server requires auth <= check this Box.
Click [OK] and close the Outlook Express and Hit F5 then Open he OE
and see
if it6 will ask you about the Pass.
HTH.
Let us know.
nass