It's somewhat risky to be running IE and Windows without being fully
patched, Renee.

What anti-virus application are you running? What anti-spyware
applications, other than Windows Defender?
--
~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:
> Followed your instructions to the letter and put back the update and get
> the
> same results. I am going to restore back to before this one update and
> leave it at that. No point installing something that makes part of my
> internet unworkable. thanks for trying.
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> 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?