Windows 2000 problems - IE , AOL , add/remove programs

[williamj]

My add/remove programs stopped working a month ago and I tried every fix I could find to get it back. (when I clicked on it nothing happened)
Nothing I found fixed that problem so:

I did a full OS re-install:

formatted the partition
re-installed w2k
re-installed the intel chipset inf,activex 8.1,active monitor, ucb2.0,shockwave,application accelerator.
drivers for audio, modem, graphics.
Upgraded to win2k sp4
Installed MS office.

Everything seems to run ok including add/remove programs.

I then installed "AOL 9.0 security edition" and am able to access internet. However, when using IE6 "provided by aol", I got errors. IE crashes.
I did a AOL keyword "browser fix". Got a message something about tunneling is being started.

Now the IE is not crashing, but the "address bar" does not display the correct (entire) url. examples:
1. If I do a google search and click on a link, the address still says google.com.
2. If I go to ebay and go to the sign in page the address says ebay.com, not
"...signin.ebay.com/ws/eBayI..."

Also, my add/remove programs stopped working. When I click on it I get the message "Mshta.exe has generated errrors and will be shut down."
I hope I can fix that by running:
sfc /purgecache
sfc /scannow.

Sorry for the long story, but I suspect the AOL installation is causing some problems. I want to know if anyone else has experienced this.

Also how can I get the url to appear correctly in my IE address bar?

(I could call aol tech support and get my "free" Mr. Wizard teaches computers CD)

Thanks,
Bill.

 

[Samstoned]

anything AOL related I would avoid
since you just did a fresh install ,would not be to grievous
to start all over again and stay away from aol
AsI call it america off line
look to zone alarm /sysgate/outpost/adaware/acronis/ even MS spyshield is better

 

[RealBlackStuff]

STOP using that crappy IE (other than for Windows-updates) and install Firefox from www.getfirefox.com

 

[williamj]

I've used AOL for 12 years. I have tried to switch but my wife likes it. It never kicks her off line. Until this.

I found my problem. Had a trojan (netddesrv.exe) that started sending and receiving everytime I got online. Could not stop the process.

Turned it off with hijack-this, but it kept coming back. Spybot did not find it. Finally bought Norton. Was able to block it from sending until I downloaded Norton updates. The Norton update killed it!

I don't know how I could have got this trojan after doing the fresh install. Maybe during the hour long download to get IE6 update. During this time I kept getting pop up messages (from windows messenger service) that my system needs repair - go to "downloadpatch.com" to fix.

One good thing came of this, I got my wife to try another ISP (sbcglobal.net). I need to get her email changed over. Right now she has to go to webmail.aol to get it. That is slow.

Will have to try another browser now.
Thanks
Bill