Related Links

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what do you mean by "related links"?

if this is the
view->toolbars->links

these "links" are set by you....and similar to favorites.
 
When I select related links it should bring up other web
site related to the one you are at, now it brings up
google in german. This is the toolbar icon for related
links.
 
SpyBot did not remove it, because I just ran SpyBot again
and Alexa shows up in related links warning.
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Jerry,
Did you by chance run SpyBot and remove\replace the "Alexa Items"?
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Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 9-30- 03]
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Jerry said:
When I select related links it should bring up other web
site related to the one you are at, now it brings up
google in german. This is the toolbar icon for related
links.
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I found out how to fix the problem. I opened Related.html
and then selected View-Source. Then I edited the
google.de to google.com, now it works again. Thanks for
all the help, your thoughts pointed me in the right
direction. Again many Thanks!!!!
-----Original Message-----
Jerry,
Did you by chance run SpyBot and remove\replace the "Alexa Items"?
_______________________________________
Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 9-30- 03]
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Jerry said:
When I select related links it should bring up other web
site related to the one you are at, now it brings up
google in german. This is the toolbar icon for related
links.
Click to expand...


.
Click to expand...
 
Mike Burgess said:
Jerry,
Did you by chance run SpyBot and remove\replace the "Alexa Items"?
Click to expand...

Mike,
<snip>
Why does Spybot-S&D not detect and remove the Alexa key for the What's related function of IE
like other anti - spyware utilities?
</snip>
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=knowledgebase/faq/faq008


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"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_
 
siljaline,
"Spybot-S&D **does** replace the file responsible for connecting to Alexa
with one using the Google related function instead, instead of deleting the
whole "Show related links" function."
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=knowledgebase/threats/spybots-alexarelated
(re: dummy Related.htm located in Windows\Web)
_______________________________________
Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 9-30-03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
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Mike Burgess said:
Jerry,
Did you by chance run SpyBot and remove\replace the "Alexa Items"?
Click to expand...

Mike,
<snip>
Why does Spybot-S&D not detect and remove the Alexa key for the What's
related function of IE
like other anti - spyware utilities?
</snip>
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=knowledgebase/faq/faq008


--

siljaline MS MVP IE/OE


"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free
time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_
 
Mike Burgess said:
siljaline,
"Spybot-S&D **does** replace the file responsible for connecting to Alexa
with one using the Google related function instead, instead of deleting the
whole "Show related links" function."
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=knowledgebase/threats/spybots-alexarelated
(re: dummy Related.htm located in Windows\Web)
Click to expand...

Aha <g>

I'll catch up on the NG happenings a bit later, chow and then back here.
If you'd like to zing me a synopsis of the "search" PA Bear ping post, etc - please do.
<VBG>
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siljaline MS MVP IE/OE


"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_
 
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