HELP - How to remove 'Add-ons' from the Explorer 6 ?

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O Noah

In the Internet Explorer 6, as I click on the 'Tools' and
'Manage Add-ons...' I get these two selections:-

'Add-ons currently loaded in Internet Explorer'
'Add-ons that have been used by Internet Explorer'

Although I can 'Disable' the Add-on, but it does not
specify how to delete an Add-on from the Explorer.
As listed, some are 'ActiveX' controls, some are
'Browser Helper Objects' and some are 'Browser
Extension', but I am not sure which ones are safe to
keep. Is there any easy way to 'Delete' an add-on
rather than 'Disable' the Add-ons ?
Appreciate all the help.
 
 
Thank you Robert,

I had a hope that Explorer 6 may have a way to 'Manage Add-ons...'.
such as deleting, 'Active-X' or 'Browser helper Objects' or 'Browser
Extensions', apparantly it does not. At least it can disable.

Is there any easy way to reload Explorer 6 without re-loading XP?
Thanks for the information.

O Noah

| Checking for/Help with Hijackware
| http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
| http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
| http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
| http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
| http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
| http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/tshoot.html
| http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
| http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
|
| When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1
| (http://aumha.net/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.
| It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware. **Post
| your log to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/,
| http://castlecops.com/forum67.html or http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30
| for expert analysis, not here.**
|
| --
| ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
| MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
|
| O Noah wrote:
| > In the Internet Explorer 6, as I click on the 'Tools' and
| > 'Manage Add-ons...' I get these two selections:-
| >
| > 'Add-ons currently loaded in Internet Explorer'
| > 'Add-ons that have been used by Internet Explorer'
| >
| > Although I can 'Disable' the Add-on, but it does not
| > specify how to delete an Add-on from the Explorer.
| > As listed, some are 'ActiveX' controls, some are
| > 'Browser Helper Objects' and some are 'Browser
| > Extension', but I am not sure which ones are safe to
| > keep. Is there any easy way to 'Delete' an add-on
| > rather than 'Disable' the Add-ons ?
| > Appreciate all the help.
|
 
Reinstalling IE won't affet the problem, but:

How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378
Make sure your anti-virus is turned off.
The section
Windows XP and Windows XP SP1: Edit the registry and install Internet
Explorer 6
works on earlier versions of Windows.

You would be best off following Robear's advice.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
 
Thank you Frank,

You have definitely given me something to chew on.
I have visited the web page that you mentioned.
Will take me couple of days to go through all these.
Thank you so much.

O Noah


| Reinstalling IE won't affet the problem, but:
|
| How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows
| XP
| http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378
| Make sure your anti-virus is turned off.
| The section
| Windows XP and Windows XP SP1: Edit the registry and install Internet
| Explorer 6
| works on earlier versions of Windows.
|
| You would be best off following Robear's advice.
|
| --
| Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
| Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
| http://www.fjsmjs.com
| Protect your PC
| http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx
| http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
|
|
| | > Thank you Robert,
| >
| > I had a hope that Explorer 6 may have a way to 'Manage Add-ons...'.
| > such as deleting, 'Active-X' or 'Browser helper Objects' or 'Browser
| > Extensions', apparantly it does not. At least it can disable.
| >
| > Is there any easy way to reload Explorer 6 without re-loading XP?
| > Thanks for the information.
| >
| > O Noah
| >
| > | >> Checking for/Help with Hijackware
| >> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
| >> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
| >> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
| >> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
| >> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
| >> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/tshoot.html
| >> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
| >> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
| >>
| >> When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1
| >> (http://aumha.net/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to
| >> use. It will help you to both identify and remove any
| >> hijackware/spyware. **Post your log to
| >> http://forums.spywareinfo.com/, http://castlecops.com/forum67.html
| >> or http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not
| >> here.**
| >>
| >> --
| >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
| >> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
| >>
| >> O Noah wrote:
| >>> In the Internet Explorer 6, as I click on the 'Tools' and
| >>> 'Manage Add-ons...' I get these two selections:-
| >>>
| >>> 'Add-ons currently loaded in Internet Explorer'
| >>> 'Add-ons that have been used by Internet Explorer'
| >>>
| >>> Although I can 'Disable' the Add-on, but it does not
| >>> specify how to delete an Add-on from the Explorer.
| >>> As listed, some are 'ActiveX' controls, some are
| >>> 'Browser Helper Objects' and some are 'Browser
| >>> Extension', but I am not sure which ones are safe to
| >>> keep. Is there any easy way to 'Delete' an add-on
| >>> rather than 'Disable' the Add-ons ?
| >>> Appreciate all the help.
|
|
 
It's Robear, please.

As Frank points out, if the problem is caused by hijackware, reinstalling IE
won't help because Windows is what's infected. What you're seeing in IE is
only a symptom of the infection.
 
Thank you Robear,

I have finally reloaded the WinXP Pro. Although I have been using,
Ad-Aware, Spybot, Microsoft AntiSpyware and make sure the
Firewall is always kept active, still could not get away from
occational troubles. Anyhow, when all else fails, I just re-load.
Thank you for helping me.

O Noah


| It's Robear, please.
|
| As Frank points out, if the problem is caused by hijackware, reinstalling IE
| won't help because Windows is what's infected. What you're seeing in IE is
| only a symptom of the infection.
| --
| ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
| MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
|
| O Noah wrote:
| > Thank you Robert,
| >
| > I had a hope that Explorer 6 may have a way to 'Manage Add-ons...'.
| > such as deleting, 'Active-X' or 'Browser helper Objects' or 'Browser
| > Extensions', apparantly it does not. At least it can disable.
| >
| > Is there any easy way to reload Explorer 6 without re-loading XP?
| > Thanks for the information.
| >
| > O Noah
| >
| > | >> Checking for/Help with Hijackware
| >> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
| >> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
| >> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
| >> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
| >> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
| >> http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/tshoot.html
| >> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
| >> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
| >>
| >> When all else fails, HijackThis v1.99.1
| >> (http://aumha.net/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use.
| >> It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware.
| >> **Post your log to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/,
| >> http://castlecops.com/forum67.html or http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30
| >> for expert analysis, not here.**
| >>
| >> --
| >> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
| >> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
| >>
| >> O Noah wrote:
| >>> In the Internet Explorer 6, as I click on the 'Tools' and
| >>> 'Manage Add-ons...' I get these two selections:-
| >>>
| >>> 'Add-ons currently loaded in Internet Explorer'
| >>> 'Add-ons that have been used by Internet Explorer'
| >>>
| >>> Although I can 'Disable' the Add-on, but it does not
| >>> specify how to delete an Add-on from the Explorer.
| >>> As listed, some are 'ActiveX' controls, some are
| >>> 'Browser Helper Objects' and some are 'Browser
| >>> Extension', but I am not sure which ones are safe to
| >>> keep. Is there any easy way to 'Delete' an add-on
| >>> rather than 'Disable' the Add-ons ?
| >>> Appreciate all the help.
|
 
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