Launch icons disappear

[Ray]

Windows XP Pro Sp3 IE8

Every time I boot up some of my launch icons which used to show are gone. Some do but
after a while they all disappear except the server connection icon.

I installed the latest Google update and now it has to be reinstalled each time in order
for the icon to appear on the desktop and the launch bar. I updated the Vipre
antivirus program but can't recall if the icon problem happened before or after that.

I also have the black bar problem in my IE8 browser page which it appears cannot be fixed.

--
Ray
_________________________________________________

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Why, you're just full of problems, aren't you?

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these applications running
in the background when you installed IE8 and/or SP3?

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)?

What third-party Windows Themes software is installed (e.g., Stardock
WindowBlinds)?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


Ray wrote:
> Windows XP Pro Sp3 IE8
>
> Every time I boot up some of my launch icons which used to show are gone.
> Some do but after a while they all disappear except the server connection
> icon.
> I installed the latest Google update and now it has to be reinstalled each
> time in order for the icon to appear on the desktop and the launch bar. I
> updated the Vipre antivirus program but can't recall if the icon problem
> happened before or
> after that.
> I also have the black bar problem in my IE8 browser page which it appears
> cannot be fixed.

 

[Ray]

My antivirus programs are Microsoft Essentials and Vipre 4.0. I have only one running at
a time. Vipre was upgraded two days ago.

Anti-spyware is Tuneup and Superantispyware. Both current. Neither of these were
installed when I installed IE8. I have never used any Norton or McAfee applications.

I do not have any third party themes installed.

--
Ray
_________________________________________________


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uyGzDr%23vKHA.1692@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Why, you're just full of problems, aren't you?
>
> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your subscription
> current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party
> firewall (if any)? Were any of these applications running in the background when you
> installed IE8 and/or SP3?
>
> 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)?
>
> What third-party Windows Themes software is installed (e.g., Stardock WindowBlinds)?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>
>
> Ray wrote:
>> Windows XP Pro Sp3 IE8
>>
>> Every time I boot up some of my launch icons which used to show are gone. Some do but
>> after a while they all disappear except the server connection
>> icon.
>> I installed the latest Google update and now it has to be reinstalled each
>> time in order for the icon to appear on the desktop and the launch bar. I
>> updated the Vipre antivirus program but can't recall if the icon problem happened
>> before or
>> after that.
>> I also have the black bar problem in my IE8 browser page which it appears
>> cannot be fixed.
>

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Which was installed first, Vipre or MSE?

Have you purchased Vipre?

You should only have one (1) anti-virus application installed & loading at
boot. With your current set up, chances are that neither of them are
working properly, hence your problems.


Ray wrote:
> My antivirus programs are Microsoft Essentials and Vipre 4.0. I have only
> one running at a time. Vipre was upgraded two days ago.
>
> Anti-spyware is Tuneup and Superantispyware. Both current. Neither of
> these were installed when I installed IE8. I have never used any Norton
> or
> McAfee applications.
> I do not have any third party themes installed.
>
>> Why, you're just full of problems, aren't you?
>>
>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
>> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
>> Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these
>> applications running in the background when you installed IE8 and/or SP3?
>>
>> 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)? What third-party Windows Themes software is installed (e.g.,
>> Stardock
>> WindowBlinds)? --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>
>>
>> Ray wrote:
>>> Windows XP Pro Sp3 IE8
>>>
>>> Every time I boot up some of my launch icons which used to show are
>>> gone.
>>> Some do but after a while they all disappear except the server
>>> connection
>>> icon.
>>> I installed the latest Google update and now it has to be reinstalled
>>> each
>>> time in order for the icon to appear on the desktop and the launch bar.
>>> I
>>> updated the Vipre antivirus program but can't recall if the icon problem
>>> happened before or
>>> after that.
>>> I also have the black bar problem in my IE8 browser page which it
>>> appears
>>> cannot be fixed.

 

[Ray]

Vipre

--
Ray
_________________________________________________


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
newsf$DD2HwKHA.5940@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Which was installed first, Vipre or MSE?
>
> Have you purchased Vipre?
>
> You should only have one (1) anti-virus application installed & loading at boot. With
> your current set up, chances are that neither of them are working properly, hence your
> problems.
>
>
> Ray wrote:
>> My antivirus programs are Microsoft Essentials and Vipre 4.0. I have only
>> one running at a time. Vipre was upgraded two days ago.
>>
>> Anti-spyware is Tuneup and Superantispyware. Both current. Neither of
>> these were installed when I installed IE8. I have never used any Norton or
>> McAfee applications.
>> I do not have any third party themes installed.
>>
>>> Why, you're just full of problems, aren't you?
>>>
>>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
>>> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
>>> Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these
>>> applications running in the background when you installed IE8 and/or SP3?
>>>
>>> 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)? What third-party Windows Themes software is installed (e.g., Stardock
>>> WindowBlinds)? --
>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>>
>>>
>>> Ray wrote:
>>>> Windows XP Pro Sp3 IE8
>>>>
>>>> Every time I boot up some of my launch icons which used to show are gone.
>>>> Some do but after a while they all disappear except the server connection
>>>> icon.
>>>> I installed the latest Google update and now it has to be reinstalled each
>>>> time in order for the icon to appear on the desktop and the launch bar. I
>>>> updated the Vipre antivirus program but can't recall if the icon problem
>>>> happened before or
>>>> after that.
>>>> I also have the black bar problem in my IE8 browser page which it appears
>>>> cannot be fixed.
>

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Repost: Have you purchased Vipre?

Ray wrote:
> Vipre
>
>> Which was installed first, Vipre or MSE?
>>
>> Have you purchased Vipre?
>>
>> You should only have one (1) anti-virus application installed & loading
>> at
>> boot. With your current set up, chances are that neither of them are
>> working properly, hence your problems.
>>
>>> My antivirus programs are Microsoft Essentials and Vipre 4.0. I have
>>> only
>>> one running at a time. Vipre was upgraded two days ago.
>>>
>>> Anti-spyware is Tuneup and Superantispyware. Both current. Neither of
>>> these were installed when I installed IE8. I have never used any Norton
>>> or McAfee applications.
>>> I do not have any third party themes installed.
>>>
>>>> Why, you're just full of problems, aren't you?
>>>>
>>>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
>>>> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
>>>> Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these
>>>> applications running in the background when you installed IE8 and/or
>>>> SP3?
>>>>
>>>> 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)? What third-party Windows Themes software is installed
>>>> (e.g.,
>>>> Stardock WindowBlinds)? --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ray wrote:
>>>>> Windows XP Pro Sp3 IE8
>>>>>
>>>>> Every time I boot up some of my launch icons which used to show are
>>>>> gone. Some do but after a while they all disappear except the server
>>>>> connection icon.
>>>>> I installed the latest Google update and now it has to be reinstalled
>>>>> each time in order for the icon to appear on the desktop and the
>>>>> launch
>>>>> bar. I updated the Vipre antivirus program but can't recall if the
>>>>> icon
>>>>> problem happened before or
>>>>> after that.
>>>>> I also have the black bar problem in my IE8 browser page which it
>>>>> appears cannot be fixed.

 

[G. R. Woodring]

Check the log files for SuperAntispyware. I had an instance where it removed an
entire program folder from CProgram Files\. I only found out why the program
disappeared when I found it listed in SuperAntispyware's log. If you find a
file (or files) has been removed you will need to determine if there is an
actual infection or a false positive.

Not saying with any certainty that this is your problem but it is one place to
look. Check logs for other anti-virus/anti-malware programs, too.

--
G. R. Woodring

Date: 3/10/2010 12:21 PM, Author: Ray Wrote:
> My antivirus programs are Microsoft Essentials and Vipre 4.0. I have only one running at
> a time. Vipre was upgraded two days ago.
>
> Anti-spyware is Tuneup and Superantispyware. Both current. Neither of these were
> installed when I installed IE8. I have never used any Norton or McAfee applications.
>
> I do not have any third party themes installed.
>

 

[Ray]

Purchased

--
Ray
_________________________________________________

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23Bxrt4IwKHA.3896@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Repost: Have you purchased Vipre?
>
> Ray wrote:
>> Vipre
>>
>>> Which was installed first, Vipre or MSE?
>>>
>>> Have you purchased Vipre?
>>>
>>> You should only have one (1) anti-virus application installed & loading at
>>> boot. With your current set up, chances are that neither of them are
>>> working properly, hence your problems.
>>>
>>>> My antivirus programs are Microsoft Essentials and Vipre 4.0. I have only
>>>> one running at a time. Vipre was upgraded two days ago.
>>>>
>>>> Anti-spyware is Tuneup and Superantispyware. Both current. Neither of
>>>> these were installed when I installed IE8. I have never used any Norton
>>>> or McAfee applications.
>>>> I do not have any third party themes installed.
>>>>
>>>>> Why, you're just full of problems, aren't you?
>>>>>
>>>>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
>>>>> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
>>>>> Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these
>>>>> applications running in the background when you installed IE8 and/or SP3?
>>>>>
>>>>> 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)? What third-party Windows Themes software is installed (e.g.,
>>>>> Stardock WindowBlinds)? --
>>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Ray wrote:
>>>>>> Windows XP Pro Sp3 IE8
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Every time I boot up some of my launch icons which used to show are
>>>>>> gone. Some do but after a while they all disappear except the server
>>>>>> connection icon.
>>>>>> I installed the latest Google update and now it has to be reinstalled
>>>>>> each time in order for the icon to appear on the desktop and the launch
>>>>>> bar. I updated the Vipre antivirus program but can't recall if the icon
>>>>>> problem happened before or
>>>>>> after that.
>>>>>> I also have the black bar problem in my IE8 browser page which it
>>>>>> appears cannot be fixed.
>

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Uninstall MSE & reboot.

Ray wrote:
> Purchased
>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23Bxrt4IwKHA.3896@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Repost: Have you purchased Vipre?
>>
>> Ray wrote:
>>> Vipre
>>>
>>>> Which was installed first, Vipre or MSE?
>>>>
>>>> Have you purchased Vipre?
>>>>
>>>> You should only have one (1) anti-virus application installed & loading
>>>> at boot. With your current set up, chances are that neither of them
>>>> are
>>>> working properly, hence your problems.
>>>>
>>>>> My antivirus programs are Microsoft Essentials and Vipre 4.0. I have
>>>>> only one running at a time. Vipre was upgraded two days ago.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anti-spyware is Tuneup and Superantispyware. Both current. Neither of
>>>>> these were installed when I installed IE8. I have never used any
>>>>> Norton
>>>>> or McAfee applications.
>>>>> I do not have any third party themes installed.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Why, you're just full of problems, aren't you?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is
>>>>>> your
>>>>>> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
>>>>>> Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these
>>>>>> applications running in the background when you installed IE8 and/or
>>>>>> SP3? 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)? What third-party Windows Themes software is installed
>>>>>> (e.g., Stardock WindowBlinds)? --
>>>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ray wrote:
>>>>>>> Windows XP Pro Sp3 IE8
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Every time I boot up some of my launch icons which used to show are
>>>>>>> gone. Some do but after a while they all disappear except the server
>>>>>>> connection icon.
>>>>>>> I installed the latest Google update and now it has to be
>>>>>>> reinstalled
>>>>>>> each time in order for the icon to appear on the desktop and the
>>>>>>> launch bar. I updated the Vipre antivirus program but can't recall
>>>>>>> if
>>>>>>> the icon problem happened before or
>>>>>>> after that.
>>>>>>> I also have the black bar problem in my IE8 browser page which it
>>>>>>> appears cannot be fixed.