Address Bar NOT WORKING!!

I have been having the same difficulty all week! I've scanned, defragged,
virus-scanned - all to no avail. I came across a post ascribing the
difficulty to Windows Update KB908531, installed on 4/18/2006. I followed
the suggestion to remove it via the "add/remove" function, and like magic,
everything is back to normal. What a relief. It is a very simple fix - I
hope it continues to work! I detest having to spend loads of time on the
phone with tech support trying our every little trickin the book!

I suppose Microsoft will release a new update to correct the original update
!


"howboutthemcowboys" wrote:

> First of all, hello. "First time poster".
>
> I am desperately looking for help. Out of nowhere, my computer will not let
> me surf the net through my address bar. Cannot pull down the drop down
> menus of sites, cannot manually type in an address. When I try, screen
> freezes....BUT, I can surf through clicking on links in my Favorites and
> navigate through pages internally. I have made sure all my Microsoft
> updates are up to date, Scanned for viruses w/Norton and ran Windows
> Defender and Malicious software scan....finding nothing. Has anyone ever
> heard of this problem? Thanks.
>
>
> --
> Chicago White Sox - The 2005 World Series Champions
> (Has a nice ring to it, aint it?)
>
>
>

Yes, a new update will be released as you can see in this response:


Problems in Windows Explorer or the Windows shell after you install
security update MS06-015 (15 Apr-06)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/918165

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-015
Vulnerability in Windows Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution
(908531)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-015.mspx has
been revised to v1.2 to reflect the issues in KB918165.
From the FAQ section:
"On Tuesday, April 25, Microsoft will issue a targeted re-release of
the MS06-015 update."


Now may not be the time to learn Regedit.
I suggest you use a .reg file already done for the purpose.

http://patch-info.de/WinXP/Downloads/KB908531_Share-To-Web.zip

Unzip it, extract the .reg file to a folder, right-click it and select
Merge and confirm when asked.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html

On Sat, 22 Apr 2006 09:03:02 -0700, in
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.ieak, MaryKarenK
<MaryKarenK.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have been having the same difficulty all week! I've scanned, defragged,
>virus-scanned - all to no avail. I came across a post ascribing the
>difficulty to Windows Update KB908531, installed on 4/18/2006. I followed
>the suggestion to remove it via the "add/remove" function, and like magic,
>everything is back to normal. What a relief. It is a very simple fix - I
>hope it continues to work! I detest having to spend loads of time on the
>phone with tech support trying our every little trickin the book!
>
>I suppose Microsoft will release a new update to correct the original update
>!
>
>
>"howboutthemcowboys" wrote:
>
>> First of all, hello. "First time poster".
>>
>> I am desperately looking for help. Out of nowhere, my computer will not let
>> me surf the net through my address bar. Cannot pull down the drop down
>> menus of sites, cannot manually type in an address. When I try, screen
>> freezes....BUT, I can surf through clicking on links in my Favorites and
>> navigate through pages internally. I have made sure all my Microsoft
>> updates are up to date, Scanned for viruses w/Norton and ran Windows
>> Defender and Malicious software scan....finding nothing. Has anyone ever
>> heard of this problem? Thanks.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Chicago White Sox - The 2005 World Series Champions
>> (Has a nice ring to it, aint it?)
>>
>>
>>