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Jay

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Apr 18, 2004, 11:49:06 AM4/18/04
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A clarification on my recent previous post about iSearch
toolbar in my IE browser. If I rt-click the toolbars
themselves, al my options are greyed out and there are no
options to 'lock the toolbars' etc...I simply cannot
remove them, reposition them or anything. I would really
appreciate any help.
CHeers!

Altrus

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Apr 18, 2004, 12:01:57 PM4/18/04
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Hi,

The following link should be useful as it contains instructions, as well as
a registry patch, which can be used to unlock your toolbars:

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm#LockedBars

Regards,

Altrus

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Ramesh [MVP]

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Apr 19, 2004, 4:52:30 AM4/19/04
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Resin,

iSearch seem to make entries to HOSTS file as well. Rename the file named "HOSTS" (without a file extension). This tip is from MVP Mike Burgess. The HOSTS file will be present in the following location:

Windows XP=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
Windows 2K=C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
Win 98\ME=C:\WINDOWS

Just rename the HOSTS file to OLDHOSTS and try the remaining part of the advice.

[More Information]
Toolbars are locked - Unable to customize toolbar and tool band:
http://209.68.48.119/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm

[Spyware removers - This part not to be skipped]
Lavasoft Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
SpyBot S&D - http://www.safer-networking.org/
(Spyware removers are rules-based and are updated very frequently as and when new malware is discovered. Therefore, update both of these tools before scanning, very important)
CWShredder : http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe

[All about HOSTS file]
Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File:
http://209.68.48.119/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


"Resin" <anon...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E858ED71-2627-4596...@microsoft.com...
I am having the same problem as well, so I went to ...

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm#LockedBars

and I got the 404, Page can not be displayed error. I even tried www.mvps.org with the same results. Is this a temporary situation? Sure could use the patch/fix.

mbe

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Nov 24, 2005, 5:17:10 PM11/24/05
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Excellent - pointed me to Ramesh's site and regfix
problem solved - thanks

Robert Aldwinckle

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Nov 28, 2005, 11:39:12 AM11/28/05
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"mbe" <michael...@eircom.net> wrote in message
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> Excellent - pointed me to Ramesh's site and regfix
> problem solved - thanks


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