using IE 6 SP1 .....Seems I've lost my General Tab when I open up my Tools /Internet option. I 've ran multiple Hijacker programs, spybot, virus scans, Reg-cleaners, tried the Repair/Restore in the Control panel/Add-remove progams section and still haven't figured out what is wrong....I cannot change my homepage or clear history, etc....without this tab.....I've added the following info to see if anyone can see what is wrong: Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.2 Scan saved at 10:31:46 PM, on 9/13/03 Platform: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\SYMANTEC SHARED\CCEVTMGR.exe C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\ZIPCD\DIRECTCD.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\ZIPCD\EASY CD CREATOR 4\CREATECD\CREATECD.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\ZIPPR\ZIPPR100.exe C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\HIJACKTHIS.exe R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.yahoo.com/search/ie6.html R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.searchalot.com/search.htm R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://yahoo.com/ R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.searchalot.com R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.yahoo.com R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by Yahoo! R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/ie/su/yie6/*http://www.yahoo.com R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = c:\windows\system32\blank.htm O1 - Hosts: 64.14.40.138 www.letssearch.com O1 - Hosts: 64.14.40.138 www.searchex.com O1 - Hosts: 64.14.40.138 srch.lop.com O1 - Hosts: 64.14.40.138 www.searchresult.net O1 - Hosts: 64.14.40.138 www.xupiter.com O1 - Hosts: 193.125.201.50 msn.com193.125.201.50 search.msn.com193.125.201.50 auto.search.msn.com193.125.201.46 thehun.net193.125.201.46 www.thehun.net193.125.201.46 thehun.com193.125.201.46 www.thehun.com O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - c:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll O3 - Toolbar: &Yahoo! Companion - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\COMMON\YCOMP5_1_3_0.DLL O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSDXM.OCX O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - c:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adaptec DirectCD] C:\PROGRA~1\ZIPCD\DIRECTCD.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CreateCD] C:\PROGRA~1\ZIPCD\EASYCD~1\CREATECD\CREATECD.exe -r O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [LoadPowerProfile] Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [SchedulingAgent] mstask.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [ccEvtMgr] c:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe O4 - HKLM\..\RunServices: [ScriptBlocking] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Script Blocking\SBServ.exe" -reg O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Search - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycsrch.htm O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! Dictionary - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycdict.htm O9 - Extra button: Translate (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: AV &Translate (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: &Find Pages Linking to this URL (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Find Other Pages on this &Host (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Login (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Login (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Related (HKLM) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Show &Related Links (HKLM) O9 - Extra button: Searchalot (HKCU) O9 - Extra button: Downloads (HKCU) O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.yahoo.com O16 - DPF: {30528230-99F7-4BB4-88D8-FA1D4F56A2AB} (YInstStarter Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yse/yinst.cab O16 - DPF: {A17E30C4-A9BA-11D4-8673-60DB54C10000} (YahooYMailTo Class) - http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/ymail/ymmapi.dll O16 - DPF: {72C23FEC-3AF9-48FC-9597-241A8EBDFE0A} (InstallShield International Setup Player) - http://ftp.hp.com/pub/automatic/player/isetupML.cab O16 - DPF: {A44B714B-EE0F-453E-9300-A69B321FEF6C} (MaxisSimsFamilyTeleX Control) - http://thesims.ea.com/teleport/families/MaxisSimsFamilyTeleX.cab O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab O16 - DPF: {0C568603-D79D-11D2-87A7-00C04FF158BB} (BrowseFolderPopup Class) - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/Shared/MGBrwFld.cab O16 - DPF: {8629CFEB-C31A-4429-9BB0-8765A8A24FDA} (MaxisUnleashedLotTeleX Control) - http://thesims.ea.com/teleport/unleashed/LOT/MaxisUnleashedLotTeleX.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Dice - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/dct2_x.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Word Racer - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/wt0_x.cab O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/ansi/iuctl.CAB?37861.9716782407 O16 - DPF: JT's Blocks - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/blt1_x.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! MahJong Solitaire - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/mjst3_x.cab O16 - DPF: {90C9629E-CD32-11D3-BBFB-00105A1F0D68} (InstallShield International Setup Player) - http://www.installengine.com/engine/isetup.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Spelldown - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/sdt1_x.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Towers 2.0 - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/ywt0_x.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Pyramids - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/pyt1_x.cab O16 - DPF: {E504EE6E-47C6-11D5-B8AB-00D0B78F3D48} (Yahoo! Webcam Viewer Wrapper) - http://chat.yahoo.com/cab/yvwrctl.cab O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Spades - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/st2_x.cab O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/76808a0e7ae82f/housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/xscan53.cab O16 - DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} - http://imgfarm.com/images/nocache/funwebproducts/SmileyCentralInitialSetup1.0.0.5.cab O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/director/sw.cab O16 - DPF: {A3009861-330C-4E10-822B-39D16EC8829D} (CRAVOnline Object) - http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/ravonline.cab

Hi Jeff Look in the Registry... Run REGEDIT and go to... HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel Check the right hand pane for a dword value GeneralTab and if it is present set it to 0 Then go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel And do the same there. Good luck Krystyna

It's easier to use HT and fix this entry: O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present Run HT again and check the following items. Next, close all browser Windows, and have HT fix all checked. Reboot. R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.searchalot.com/search.htm R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.searchalot.com O1 - Hosts: 64.14.40.138 www.letssearch.com O1 - Hosts: 64.14.40.138 www.searchex.com O1 - Hosts: 64.14.40.138 srch.lop.com O1 - Hosts: 64.14.40.138 www.searchresult.net O1 - Hosts: 64.14.40.138 www.xupiter.com O1 - Hosts: 193.125.201.50 msn.com193.125.201.50 search.msn.com193.125.201.50 auto.search.msn.com193.125.201.46 thehun.net193.125.201.46 www.thehun.net193.125.201.46 thehun.com193.125.201.46 www.thehun.com O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present O9 - Extra button: Searchalot (HKCU)

Is it possible that you have locked your IE settings with Spybot's immunize? (You should still be able to reach these settings with your desktop IE icon if that's the case.) Here's a link from Spybot SSD about that: http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=knowledgebase/faq/faq024 Sincerely, Nancee