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More info?)
Thanks Gary, I'll take a look.
"Gary S. Terhune" <grystnews@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:OoJeQVIjFHA.3288@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Well, it does look like you covered a lot of bases. Might consider
> reading Jim Eshelman's newly revised anti-parasite pages at
> www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm. An online scan or two, a HijackThis scan
> submitted to the appropriate Aumha forum... Might find something that
> has managed to avoid, evade or cripple your existing protection
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS MVP Shell/User
>
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
>
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm
>
> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:%231zPTxGjFHA.2904@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Gary,
> >
> > Yes I suspected that something got into my system but I'll be darned
> > if I
> > can find it. I've scanned with Spybot, Spysubtract, Ad-Aware,
> > Spysweeper,
> > NOD32, Aluris Spyware Eliminator and found nothing.
> >
> > "Gary S. Terhune" <grystnews@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > news:e9UwfDCjFHA.1232@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >> If IE Repair fixed all that, my intuition suggests that spyware,
> >> etc.,
> >> were possibly at the root of the problem. What kind of malware scans
> >> have you done recently?
> >>
> >> I had something concise and clear to say about IE and its integration
> >> into the OS, its being an underpinning to so many programs,
> >> especially
> >> those from MS... But I forgot...
> >>
> >> --
> >> Gary S. Terhune
> >> MS MVP Shell/User
> >>
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
> >>
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm
> >>
> >> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> >> news:O6BturBjFHA.3704@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> > You solved the problem Glee by repairing the IE6.
> >> >
> >> > I was thinking about it myself because I was noticing
> >> > some strange things going on with the browser (couldn't access
> >> > Windows
> >> > Update or Hotmail), but I couldn't figure out how to repair it.
> >> > They
> >> > don't
> >> > have a nice button to push in Add/Remove Programs anymore.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks very, very much, I was starting to get worried. Amazing
> >> > that
> >> > repairing IE6 fixed so many problems, including functioning of
> >> > WMP9.
> >> > Windows Explorer I can rationalize but WMP?
> >> >
> >> > Anyway you guys on the newsgroups have snatched my buns out of the
> >> > fire once
> >> > again. I don't know how you do it.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks again. All the best.
> >> >
> >> > "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:eLsXmhBjFHA.576@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >> >> Since you apparently did not see my reply to your second post, I
> >> >> will
> >> > repost it
> >> >> here:
> >> >>
> >> >> There is a thumbnail view repair file from MVP Doug Knox on his
> >> >> site:
> >> >> www.dougknox.com, just go to utilities in the left column menu,
> >> >> then
> >> >> look
> >> > for
> >> >> "Repair image preview and thumbnail view in Windows Explorer" in
> >> >> the
> >> > right-column.
> >> >>
> >> >> Here is the direct link to the page:
> >> >> Repair Image Preview:
> >> >>
http://www.dougknox.com/utility/scripts_desc/fixpix.htm
> >> >>
> >> >> Is that what you tried?
> >> >> Try it again....if still no joy, try this:
> >> >>
> >> >> Click Start>Run, type:
> >> >>
> >> >> REGSVR32 THUMBVW.DLL and click OK.
> >> >>
> >> >> Click Start>Run, type:
> >> >>
> >> >> REGSVR32 WEBVW.DLL and click OK.
> >> >> --
> >> >> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> >> >>
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:%23QUnxyAjFHA.3448@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > Hi Ron,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Glad to see you're still here.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I don't think we're on the same page with my problem yet. If I
> >> >> > open a
> >> >> > folder, which has "view as web page" activated, the folder icon
> >> >> > &
> >> >> > name
> >> > shows
> >> >> > up in the upper left corner and as I select different files in
> >> >> > this
> >> > folder
> >> >> > the name of the file, size and a thumbnail preview of pictures
> >> >> > is
> >> > supposed
> >> >> > to show up under the folder icon. This is no longer happening.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Ron Badour" <Sorry@NoAddress.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:%23jcKzr%23iFHA.3448@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > > Left click in the Explorer's right panel. Press Control and
> >> >> > > the
> >> >> > > plus
> >> > (+)
> >> >> > in
> >> >> > > the numeric keypad (right side of keyboard). If this doesn't
> >> >> > > work,
> >> > read
> >> >> > > this article:
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > Windows Explorer Does Not Display Item's Contents in Right
> >> >> > > Pane
> >> > [Q179875]
> >> >> > >
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q179/8/75.asp
> >> >> > > ********
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > Look at: THUMBNAIL PREVIEWS OF PICTURE FILES DO NOT APPEAR IN
> >> > EXPLORER
> >> >> > > at my site, see signature
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > --
> >> >> > > Regards
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
> >> >> > > Tips:
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
> >> >> > > Knowledge Base Info:
> >> >> > >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > "Warren" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > > news:%2332LIO9iFHA.1464@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > > > When I highlight a file in a folder I no longer can see the
> >> >> > > > file
> >> > details
> >> >> > > > nor
> >> >> > > > does it generate a thumbnail preview of picture files. I
> >> >> > > > used
> >> >> > > > to
> >> > know
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > > > fix but can't remember. Any help apprediated.
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