Re: Autocomplete List
> 2. Did you download/run the Norton Removal Tool before you installed
> OneCare?
> [A] NO
> 3. Had your OneCare subscription already expired by the time you installed
> Avast5?
> [A] YES
> 4. Did you download/run the OneCare cleanup utility before you installed
> Avast5?
> [A] NO
See...
Cleaning a Compromised System
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc700813.aspx
Back-up any personal data (none of which should be considered 100%
trustworthy at this point) then format the HDD & do a clean install of
Windows. Please note that a Repair Install (AKA in-place upgrade) will NOT
fix this!
HOW TO do a clean install of WinXP: See
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html#steps and/or Method 1 in
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978307
After the clean install, you will have the equivalent of a "new computer" so
take care of everything on the following page before otherwise connecting
the machine to the internet or a local network (i.e., other computers) and
before using a flash drive or SDCard that isn't brand-new or hasn't been
freshly formatted:
4 steps to help protect your new computer before you go online
http://www.microsoft.com/security/pypc.aspx
Other helpful references include:
HOW TO get a computer running WinXP Gold (no Service Packs) fully patched
(after a clean install)
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/msg/3f5afa8ed33e121c
HOW TO get a computer running WinXP SP1(a) or SP2 fully patched (after a
clean install)
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/a066ae41add7dd2b
Tip: After getting the computer fully-patched, download/install KB971029
manually:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971029
NB: Any Norton or McAfee free-trial that came preinstalled on the computer
when you bought it will be reinstalled (but invalid) when Windows is
reinstalled. You MUST uninstall the free-trial AND download/run the
appropriate removal tool BEFORE installing any updates, Windows Service
Packs or IE upgrades AND BEFORE installing your new anti-virus application
(which will require WinXP SP3 to be installed).
Norton Removal Tool
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/removal_tools/Norton_Removal_Tool.exe
McAfee Consumer Products Removal Tool
http://download.mcafee.com/products/licensed/cust_support_patches/MCPR.exe
Also see:
Risks & Benefits of P2P file sharing
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/data/downloadfileshare/filesharing.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/mmpc/archive/2008/10/06/the-cost-of-free-software.aspx
Steps To Help Prevent Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/security/spyware/prevent.aspx
Steps to Help Prevent Computer Worms
http://www.microsoft.com/security/worms/prevent.aspx
Avoid Rogue Security Software!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/rogue.aspx
If you need additional assistance, please begin a new thread in this forum:
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/xprepair/threads
If these procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting
this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA or Geek Squad) computer repair shop.
--
~PA Bear
MarkC wrote:
> 1. Had your Norton subscription already expired by the time you installed
> OneCare?
> [A] NO; Using IE6 at this time, no autocomplete issues.
>
> 2. Did you download/run the Norton Removal Tool before you installed
> OneCare?
> [A] NO; Because I'm still using Norton Utilities, just not the anti-virus.
> IE6 was running at this time, no autocomplete issues.
>
> 3. Had your OneCare subscription already expired by the time you installed
> Avast5?
> [A] YES; Running IE7, autocomplete seemed to work, I didn't notice
> anything
> unusual, not certain though.
>
> 4. Did you download/run the OneCare cleanup utility before you installed
> Avast5?
> [A] NO; Still running IE7, the problem could of existed, but didn't
> notice
> it until IE8 was installed after all this.
>
> mark
>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uNHbNFzCLHA.5436@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> A: Paid protection using Norton, but stopped using that for awhile. Did
>>> have MS Live One Care, but it was discontinued, so I decided to go
>>> with Avast as a replacement.
>>
>> 1. Had your Norton subscription already expired by the time you installed
>> OneCare?
>>
>> 2. Did you download/run the Norton Removal Tool before you installed
>> OneCare?
>>
>> 3. Had your OneCare subscription already expired by the time you
>> installed
>> Avast5?
>>
>> 4. Did you download/run the OneCare cleanup utility before you installed
>> Avast5?
>>
>>
>> MarkC wrote:
>>> Hi, see my responses below...
>>>
>>> Q: We're dealing with WinXP SP3, right?
>>> A: Correct
>>>
>>> Q: Have you ever had occasion to do a Repair Install of Windows?
>>> A: Not that I can remember, been using this computer for 3+ years, but
>>> do
>>> plan getting a new computer later in the year with Windows 7.
>>>
>>> Q: What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is the
>>> subscription current?
>>> A: Using Avast Internet Security 5, and the subscription is current.
>>>
>>> Q: What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
>>> A: Avast Internet Security 5, which is a suite of security anti virus,
>>> firewall etc... protection. Did use Defender sometime ago, but not now.
>>>
>>> Q: What third-party firewall?
>>> A: No others, just what was mentioned above.
>>>
>>> Q: Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on
>>> the
>>> computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you
>>> bought
>>> it)?
>>> A: Paid protection using Norton, but stopped using that for awhile. Did
>>> have MS Live One Care, but it was discontinued, so I decided to go
>>> with Avast as a replacement.
>>>
>>> NOTE: I started noticing this issue after I installed IE8. Don't know
>>> if
>>> IE7 had this issue since I didn't use it that long before I upgraded to
>>> IE8.
>>>
>>>>> Thanks for taking the time on this. Really interesting as to why IE7
>>>>> and
>>>>> IE8 won't remember user names on certain sites, compared to IE6 which
>>>>> did.
>>>>> Anyway...
>>>>>
>>>>> I tried your suggestion #1 and no joy.
>>>>>
>>>>> Didn't try suggestion #2 because everything else works fine in IE8
>>>>> except
>>>>> this topic. I really don't want to do a reset and have to set
>>>>> everything
>>>>> back again. But curiosity may get me on this one later on, who knows?
>>>>>
>>>>> As for suggestion #3, this is a little complicated so I didn't try it.
>>>>> Sorry...
>>>>>
>>>>> I guess I will have to live with this for now...
>>>>>
>>>>>> Assuming WinXP SP3 & IE7 or IE8:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1. IE Tools | Internet Options | Privacy | Sites: type in
>>>>>>
>>>>>> nameof.domain [e.g., live.com; microsoft.com]
>>>>>>
>>>>>> and Allow cookies & test.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2. If no joy, eset IE Advanced settings
>>>>>> (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737), reboot & test.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 3. If still no joy, perhaps see:
>>>>>> http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ieinternals...et-explorer-password-autocomplete-prompt.aspx
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> MarkC wrote:
>>>>>>> Not just limited to one website, just random sites. Mainly banking,
>>>>>>> business, web ordering types of sites.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> What website?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> It looks like Autocomplete list isn't working, eventhough I have
>>>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>>>> ON
>>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>> the Options>Contents>Settings. I type my username when logging in
>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>> a website. Later when I go back to the website login page, my
>>>>>>>>> username isn't listed on the Autocomplete list. What's happening?
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