Internet Explorer help needed

[ubntfp]

Can someone please help with 2 problems I am having?

1st.

I don't know why but IE6 refuses to update a page that is in its memory unles I tell I phiscally tell it by changing the settings in tools.

[Hagar]

I've never had this problem & can't think of an obvious solution. It might be quite simple to fix & someone else might be able to help. Of course, you could forget IE altogether & try Firefox. http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/start/

Many members here swear by it & it works fine with AOL.

[eno]

Once you have changed the settings ....... do you do a restart?
What are your security settings on ?

[ubntfp]

Thanks for the quick responses guys.

Hagar,

I have used IE for a few years now and would only change if last resort or 100% compatible and easy to use browser came along.  It may be here I don't know.
(I would have downloaded but 10 minutes later and I have only downloaded 200kb!!  1hr+ left.  I know I had it on a cover disc the other day, just got to find it as I may end up using it the way IE plays up and explorer suddenly uses 99% cpu resourses and I have to reset comp dunno why)
Eno,

I don't restart IE or computer after I have made the above pictured changes (Changed to automatic update page).  It works until I next start the computer.

My security is as below.


Privacy settings


I am using IE6 and XP Home SP2

Help?

[Hagar]

[quote]Hagar,

I have used IE for a few years now and would only change if last resort or 100% compatible and easy to use browser came along.

[ubntfp]

Hagar, once I find that disk I will install.

I have broadband  (523kb) so should have downloaded within a few minutes at most. :-(

[Scottler]

Good God, man....throw IE out the window.

Well, wait.  Don't.  If you install Moz (which I  would recommend to all but the - no, I'd recommend it to everyone)...but don't get rid of IE if you're using Windows...You won't be able to use windows update if IE isn't installed.

Freakin' MS...

[ubntfp]

Hagar,

Can I have Firefox installed / runing without having to uninstall / change defaults  from IE?  
Sort of test firefox first before commiting to it.

(Managed to download it at normal speed today... must have been a net problem last night.)

Have to work tonight :-(  (Overtime) so will read when back on monday morning.

Thanks,

John

[Hagar]

[quote]Hagar,

Can I have Firefox installed / runing without having to uninstall / change defaults

[the_autopilot]

Firefox is independant of IE.

You can even use both at the same time.

[_526th_Fireman]

With Firefox, get the Launchy add on. It allows you to open any page you are viewing in Firefox with IE. I love Firefox, no problems and love the features with it.

On you IE problems, I too have never heard this one before. I can't for the life of me think of any setting in IE or XP that would cause it to constantly revert back to those settings.

Could be a virus, worm or trojan. Strongly suggest running a scan, AND not with just your personal Anti Virus program. There are others online that will do a free scan. I recommend Stop Sign. It's what I use as it does it all. Virus protection, add and pop up blocker, a very good firewall and an email scanner.
It found things my other security stuff didn't and fixes them all. The registered version, which I am now running is excellant.

Have you tried a Sys. Restore to the last known good configuration when IE was working properly? This won't fix any problems if you have a virus or such, but will if it is just an IE problem.

Also, as a last resort, reinstalling IE might be worth a try.