Re: save settings

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Look in the right pane for a value called NoSaveSettings. If it exists, it should be set to 0 (zero). If not, double click it and set it to 0. If it doesn't exist, right click in a blank area of the right pane, select New, DWord value and name it NoSaveSettings. Leave it at 0.

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"phil harris" <spad...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:3FAB1152-965A-463F...@microsoft.com...
> just a simple one i have changed something and now everytime i turn my pc off and back on i lose my task bar settings, i have display icons on desktop set and when it turns back on its changed back to default by the look of it, just forgot how to save setting as default for this user

[phil harris]

no still changed i right click task bar take all tool bars off then put desktop on take show text off re boot and its back to links and search assistant In windows 98 couldn't you save settings on exit from memory?

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Yes, and its the same with Windows XP. These settings are saved at log off. Occassionally the associated registry value/key gets corrupted and needs to be deleted.

Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams\Desktop

In the right pane, delete the values TaskbarWinXP and Toolbars (right click each and select Delete). Then click Start, Run and enter TASKMGR.EXE Go to the Processes tab and locate the EXPLORER.EXE process. Highlight it and click End Process. Then go to File, New Task and enter EXPLORER.EXE

Your taskbar should now be clear of any toolbars, and you can add any that you want back. Log off/log on for the changes to be saved.

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"phil harris" <spad...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:70525D93-0EAA-4C00...@microsoft.com...

[phil harris]

hi doug done that and what it did before i logged off was take off my desktop, but it left on search assistant toolbar and quicklaunch, will boot down now and see what happens, thanks for the time
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[phil harris]

ok its now getting interesting as when i rebooted it did the same thing but my norton anti virus had been turned off disabled? have enabled it and put the desktop back on taskbar and am running for virus's sounds like i may have one.

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Phil,

The "Search Assistant" bar is a malware, and it seems to reset the Taskbar settings.

Type the command in RUN box.
Regsvr32 /u C:\Windows\System32\omniband.dll

Then, rename C:\Windows\System32\omniband.dll to old omniband.dll and restart Windows.

Download all the spyware cleaners and run them.
Lavasoft Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
SpyBot S&D - http://www.safer-networking.org/
CWShredder : http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe

If the Taskbar preferences are not saved, apply the fix 240:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
(Programs Aren't Minimized in the Taskbar - This repairs the taskbar)

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The Parasite Fight:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.php

"phil harris" <spad...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:EDCD3C8F-5C93-41B5...@microsoft.com...

[phil harris]

wow, i cant believe what i have just found on my laptop, thank you so much, 156 problems spyware all over the place and worst of all teen sex links, have used all the programmes you have mentioned and deleted them, will keep upto date with these as this is a brand new laptop just yesterday got broadband fitted and within a day got this, i have norton anti virus fully upto date and this still happens, i got an email from blueyonder saying a possible problem is on there network.
Unbelieveable. good job my kids dont use this laptop, christ
thank you

[Ramesh [MVP]]

>>within a day got this

156 malware entries within a day? Perhaps, your Internet Explorer security settings are incorrect. See the advice here:

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Keep reading from "How did this happen?" to "Additional Prevention". Mike does a great job of updating the HOSTS file frequently.
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Walk through "The Parasite Fight:" http://aumha.org/a/parasite.php

Prevent spyware from being installed: http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
(Highly recommended product, and it's a freeware. Helps block malware from installing in the system)

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"phil harris" <spad...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:9AC67FDD-5808-4279...@microsoft.com...

[phil harris]

Sussed it out now mate when blue yonder installed they left my ftp,smtp,and http open for people to access whilst on the internet, closed them and ran the programmes nad seems to have stopped the problem,
Thank you for your help very much appreciated