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More info?)
He is also advocating that the large cache bug be fixed. But it's not his area.
http://blogs.msdn.com/jeffdav/default.aspx
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"David Candy" <.> wrote in message news:uYg5do%23gFHA.3316@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
The IE programmers say it can take up to 20 minutes to empty a large cache. People who report hangs aren't seeing hangs but a looooong operation that was assumed to be quick (and it was many years ago) that blocks UI. There is a programmer working on this (making it a background task) for IE7.
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"Unrepper" <Unrepper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:550A833A-DCDD-470A-A646-59FCE813967C@microsoft.com...
>I would do the following (first)
> Empty your Internet Explorer Temporary Internet Files and make sure the
> maximum size for this is small enough not to cause trouble in the future.
> Empty your Temporary Internet Files and shrink the size it stores to a
> size between 10MB and 360MB..
>
> - Open ONE copy of Internet Explorer.
> - Select TOOLS -> Internet Options.
> - Under the General tab in the "Temporary Internet Files" section, do the
> following:
> - Click on "Delete Cookies" (click OK)
> - Click on "Settings" and change the "Amount of disk space to use:" to
> something between 10MB and 360MB. (Betting it is MUCH larger right
> now.)
> - Click OK.
> - Click on "Delete Files" and select to "Delete all offline contents"
> (the checkbox) and click OK. (If you had a LOT, this could take 2-10
> minutes or more.)
> - Once it is done, click OK, close Internet Explorer, re-open Internet
> Explorer.
>
> (Second) This web site should help you get started at looking through this
> list:
>
> How to Uninstall Programs
>
http://snipurl.com/8v6b
>
> A word of warning - Do NOT uninstall anything you think you MIGHT need
> in the future unless you have completed Tip (1) and have the installation
> media and proper keys for use backed up somewhere safe!
>
> (Third) I recommend you use at least the first 5. I know that sounds like a
> lot,
> and you may be saying "But you said earlier that I should clean my system,
> now you are telling me to install more software - 5 pieces in fact!" Okay,
> I get your point, but please consider that this stuff has prevented the
> install of the latest service pack for some people, it has the potential
> to slow and crater your PC, it can send your private information around
> the world to people you do not know - it is all around BAD.
>
> First - make sure you have NOT installed "Rogue AntiSpyware". There are
> people out there who created AntiSpyware products that actually install
> spyware of their own! You need to avoid these:
>
> Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites
>
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm
>
> Also, you can always visit this site..
>
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
> For more updated information.
>
> Then, my suggestion again is that you at least install the first five of
> these: (Install, Run, Update, Scan with..)
>
> Lavasoft AdAware (Free and up)
> http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download/
> (How-to:
http://snipurl.com/atdn )
>
> Spybot Search and Destroy (Free!)
>
http://www.safer-networking.net/en/download/index.html
> (How-to:
http://snipurl.com/atdk )
>
> Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner (Free!)
> http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/
> (How-to:
http://snipurl.com/ate3 )
>
> SpywareBlaster (Free!)
>
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html
> (How-to:
http://snipurl.com/ate6 )
>
> IE-SPYAD (Free!)
>
https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/ehowes/www/resource.htm
> (How-to:
http://snipurl.com/ate7 )
>
> CWShredder (Free!)
>
http://www.softbasket.com/download/s_8114.shtml
>
> Hijack This! (Free)
> http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/
> ( Tutorial: http://hjt.wizardsofwebsites.com/ )
>
> ToolbarCop (Free!)
>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/toolbarcop.htm
>
> Browser Security Tests
> http://www.jasons-toolbox.com/BrowserSecurity/
>
> Popup Tester
> http://www.popuptest.com/
>
> The Cleaner (49.95 and up)
> http://www.moosoft.com/
>
> If used properly, you should have a malware free system now. The last
> two of the first five I suggest you install are immunization applications.
> None of these programs (in these editions) run in the background unless you
> TELL them to. The space they take up and how easy they are to use greatly
> makes up for any inconvenience you may be feeling.
>
> If still want to remove the .exe file you can find most if not all by
> clicking start, run and typing MSCONFIG the clicking OK and selecting
> processes
>
> --
> Don Kendrick
>
>
>
> "Craig" wrote:
>
>> How do I access .exe files to remove because they are tring to connect to DSN
>> server. Kids downloaded spyware.
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