Msn Added Links To My Favourites And I Cant Delete Them

intel · 19 February 2006 at 1:02PM

Have you got all the XP updates?

Is it XP you are using? (sorry if i misssed that)

Have you anti spyware or Antivirus and a firewall

Now have a look in Control Panel Add/Remove Programs and remove any search bars.

r01 · 19 February 2006 at 1:03PM

Messenger has probably written the entries you are seeing in the registry or is simply hiding them or protecting them.

If you are running XP, you could try going back to a restore point just before you downloaded the latest Messenger (Start, Help & Support, then under "Pick a Task" click on "undo changes to your computer with System Restore"). But before you do, consider what else you have done since then as you may lose stuff.

You will be able to go forward again but many years of experience in IT support has taught me to think, then think again before doing anything. If you don't have current backups, BACK UP ANYTHING IMPORTANT NOW. !!

R

Forgot to mention that if you want to check your system to see if there are any nasties, go to http://www.trendmicro.com/hc_intro/default.asp and run the online system scan. It is a safe ste to use.

intel · 19 February 2006 at 1:07PM

r01 wrote:

Messenger has probably written the entries you are seeing in the registry or is simply hiding them or protecting them.

If you are running XP, you could try going back to a restore point just before you downloaded the latest Messenger (Start, Help & Support, then under "Pick a Task" click on "undo changes to your computer with System Restore"). But before you do, consider what else you have done since then as you may lose stuff.

You will be able to go forward again but many years of experience in IT support has taught me to think, then think again before doing anything. If you don't have current backups, BACK UP ANYTHING IMPORTANT NOW. !!

R

Ughhhh - Microsoft !! LMFAO.... :rolleyes:

scottishlass05 · 19 February 2006 at 1:17PM

r01 wrote:

Messenger has probably written the entries you are seeing in the registry or is simply hiding them or protecting them.

If you are running XP, you could try going back to a restore point just before you downloaded the latest Messenger (Start, Help & Support, then under "Pick a Task" click on "undo changes to your computer with System Restore"). But before you do, consider what else you have done since then as you may lose stuff.

You will be able to go forward again but many years of experience in IT support has taught me to think, then think again before doing anything. If you don't have current backups, BACK UP ANYTHING IMPORTANT NOW. !!

R

Forgot to mention that if you want to check your system to see if there are any nasties, go to http://www.trendmicro.com/hc_intro/default.asp and run the online system scan. It is a safe ste to use.

just done this and its deleted the links.... thanks alot

intel · 19 February 2006 at 1:19PM

scottishlass05 wrote:

just done this and its deleted the links.... thanks alot

So have you a Firewall, Anti Spyware and Antivirus..?

scottishlass05 · 19 February 2006 at 1:21PM

i dont know, how do i find out?? not very good with computers

ive only got AVG on my desktop

intel · 19 February 2006 at 1:29PM

scottishlass05 wrote:

i dont know, how do i find out?? not very good with computers

ive only got AVG on my desktop

If you have a look in Start, All Programs you may get an idea there....

AVG is fine but is uit uptodate?

Do you have Norton or anything like that? Anything like Zonealarm Firewall
or Sygate Firewall or Kerio.. You reall need to have a look and see what
you have and if you dont know you can always https://www.google.co.uk it.

There is a online tester that can verify the secureness of the PC
but I forget the link.... :doh: so someone else might know of it.