Something suddenly changed last week
For a long time I used to click on my desktop icons and straight to the Sites. Now every time I click on ANY icon I get an IE address bar that pops up on my screen. First it shows the full URL then it changes and shows the name of the Site plus Microsoft. This happens also when I right click on the icon and then select OPEN, the same thing happens.
Also, the same happens when I receive an email that has a URL in it. The IE address bar pops up and I need to double click in the bar to go to the Site.
I tried right click on the icon, then go to properties and type in the URL for any required site. Same thing happens.
I can live with this but it is annoying for it never used to be like that.
I am on Win. 98.
I have been changing a few things and I'm thinking I must have altered some settings in IE somewhere.
Any suggestions. Please.
Desktop Icons to enter Sites
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Fifer
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alex19canteen
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You may have picked up some spyware/malware, these often change settings particularly in earlier IE releases.
If you don't have any anti spyware software I recommend Spybot, It helps keep my system clean of the critters.
http://public.planetmirror.com/pub/spyb ... otsd14.exe
You can get it from there, just install and run it.
If you don't have any anti spyware software I recommend Spybot, It helps keep my system clean of the critters.
http://public.planetmirror.com/pub/spyb ... otsd14.exe
You can get it from there, just install and run it.
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Fifer
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Desktop ~ IE Site address bar pops up
Hi
PROBLEM FIXED !
Now your'e gonna laugh. OK. I can now laugh too.
As I explained. Every time I clicked on a desktop icon I was getting an IE bar popping up on my desktop. This was first showing the full URL then it changes to showing the name of the Site. I had to double click on this bar to enter the Site
This IE addy bar looked exactly like any other addy bar or tool bar that we get on the screen. I did learn that I could move it about and narrow it or expand it.
Today, while trying to move it / drag it down, I started enlarging this bar into a normal window. After a while, I stetched the full width of the screen and up and down too.
Here I was starting to wake up. I just click on ENTER and the page was set and problem fixed.
That was easy dont you think. Whats been happening was that when I clicked on the icon the Site page was coming up OK but only the address was showing or can I say again, popping up in this IE bar.
Thanks.
PROBLEM FIXED !
Now your'e gonna laugh. OK. I can now laugh too.
As I explained. Every time I clicked on a desktop icon I was getting an IE bar popping up on my desktop. This was first showing the full URL then it changes to showing the name of the Site. I had to double click on this bar to enter the Site
This IE addy bar looked exactly like any other addy bar or tool bar that we get on the screen. I did learn that I could move it about and narrow it or expand it.
Today, while trying to move it / drag it down, I started enlarging this bar into a normal window. After a while, I stetched the full width of the screen and up and down too.
Here I was starting to wake up. I just click on ENTER and the page was set and problem fixed.
That was easy dont you think. Whats been happening was that when I clicked on the icon the Site page was coming up OK but only the address was showing or can I say again, popping up in this IE bar.
Thanks.