Hi Jon,
Watch out for branding by hostile web sites. If that is your problem,
PLEASE update your version of Internet Explorer:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q275/6/09.ASP
These links will be of help with branding of IE5
Title bar
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q176/4/97.asp
Logo
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q176/7/13.asp
Open Regedit, navigate to this key:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar]
Delete the "BrandBitmap" and "SmBrandBitmap" value, then restart your
computer
(note the name may change depending on provider).
To get rid of a toolbar background, the key involved is:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar
Delete "BackBitmapIE5"
If you want to restore the default Windows Title, follow these steps:
Open Regedit, delete the following value in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowTitle
And then navigate to this branch:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express]
Double-click the "WindowTitle" value and change it to Outlook Express
Running the following command can help remove branding created using IEAK
(Internet Explorer Administration Kit) but use with caution.
rundll32.exe iedkcs32.dll,Clear
Regarding all those favorites, watch out for malware:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/tshoot.htm
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Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999 (IE/OE)
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