I think I have broken my XP laptop (all fully upto date, SP3 etc)! I got the Internet Explorer 8 update yesterday and installed it. After having already done it on my Vista laptop I was confident of an easy install. Unfortunately this was not to be.
When it was installed I went to check my e-mail in the usual way and instead of opening up my outlook express e-mail it opened an MSN Explorer registration thing. I tried everything I know to make outlook express the default e-mail but nothing would work. haha I thought, I will do a system restore and re-install IE8 and make sure to click the boxes that say "use current settings" which I thought I did but hey maybe I never.
The system restore did its thing but upon rebooting came back saying it was unable to complete the restore. After this I tried to access my IE browser but it opens and then just shuts down instantly? Along with this, Internet Options now wont open either! however I do have access to the internet via my other browser "Opera" so I can download and run any programs if needed.
As it stands now I am just running Malwarebytes but I fear either IE8 didnt install correctly or my PC is riddled with malware? I would really appreciate any help or advice as always.
Please go to the HIJACK THIS LOGS forum, read the post at the top from THE FAT CONTROLLER which explains how to post a HIJACK THIS LOG. and post your log in that forum along with a brief description of what problems you are having.
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