Launch icons disappear

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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

_________________________________________________
 
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.
 
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]" wrote in message

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> 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.

>
 
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.
 
Vipre



--

Ray

_________________________________________________





"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message

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> 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.

>
 
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.
 
Check the log files for SuperAntispyware. I had an instance where it removed an

entire program folder from C:\Program 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.

>
 
Purchased



--

Ray

_________________________________________________



"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message

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> 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.

>
 
Uninstall MSE & reboot.



Ray wrote:

> Purchased

>

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" 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.
 
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