Give this a shot:

1. Disable your anti-virus application, any real-time protection provided by
an anti-spyware application (except for Windows Defender; includes Spybot
Tea Timer, SpySweeper Guards, AVG AS guard.exe, etc.), disable any
third-party firewall AND enable the Windows Firewall.

NB: You're "working without a net" now: Don't to ANYTHING else online (e.g.,
browsing; reading email; chatting) except #4 below until your anti-virus
application has been re-enabled! If you're running ZA Free firewall, you
may need to uninstall it instead of disabling it.

2. Uninstall "Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB942615)"
via Add/Remove Programs (make sure Show Updates box is checked at top right)
and reboot.

3. Assuming you don't have the problems now: Re-do #1 above.

4. Go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and install any Critical Updates
offered. If a Root Certificates update is listed in the Optional Updates
category, you might install it as well to take full advantage of IE7's
additional security.

5. Reboot > Make sure everything in #1 above is enabled again and, if
applicable, disable the Windows Firewall and enable your third-party
firewall.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/


RENEE wrote:
> Sorry - Windows Vista Ultimate
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> Windows version?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/
>>
>> RENEE wrote:
>>> Since I have put this update in, I can no longer use the Tools/Internet
>>> Options/Delete, etc. option to get rid of cookies, browsing history,
>>> etc.
>>> Nothing happens. I can use Disk Cleaner, but don't want to have to go
>>> through all that. Can I revert back to before I put in the IE update -
>>> in
>>> other words - how necessary is it?