Hi Sittingbull
OK...then let's take this from another aspect. It may be that, if you have
run all the removal tools properly and the problem still exists, then you
may have a corrupt Favorites folder, and that will have to be deleted and a
new on created. However, before doing so, you should create a folder on
your desktop called FavBackup, and copy all your favorites into the folder
on your desktop.
Then do the following:
Corrupt Favorites Folder:
Create a new Favorites folder as per the instructions here.
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers3.htm#favorites
(Note: There are other items here that might also apply)
If the problem persists after doing this, then you know that there is
nothing wrong with the folder, and there may still be some form of scumware
on your system which may require further action. If not, then you can copy
the links from the backup folder on the desktop, just the ones you want and
only a few at a time, to be sure that none of them are corrupted or bad,
testing as you go to make sure all is working properly, until you have all
the ones you want restored to the new folder. You can then delete the
backup folder on the desktop.
If you can not delete the folder from the Windows Explorer, then you will
need to manually delete the Favorites folder from the Safe Mode:
How to delete files or folders in Safe Mode
A Description of the Safe Mode Boot Options in Windows XP
This article discusses the several Safe Boot options that Windows supports.
These options load a minimal set of drivers. You can use these options to
start Windows so that you can modify the registry or load or remove drivers.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315222 (XP 11/5/2003)
Hope this helps
Jan
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