A lot of the time now when I try to access pages such as my hotmail, it will come up with 'Operation Aborted' and then something to do with ActiveX. It won't display the page, or it will display half of it with yellow triangle error signs at the bottom. Does anyone have any idea on what I can do to fix this?

What version of IE are you running? You could go to the Windows Update site and install the critical updates and patches. That should help.

...or,tried a repair of IE? ...a spyware scan,maybe? • TheKid •

Is this just happening ion Hotmail, or other commercial free-email sites? It could be them. But browser erros usually indicate (as above) that you are not updated, or you have some kinf of adware or spyware going on. has your homepage changed by itself? That's a sure sign of a brower hijack. By the numbers I would: Go into Safe Mode and run your AV, run Adaware and SpyBot. If you do not have them try this: Downloading hint: One other thing I do is on downloading, after you get the download (M$ does not structure its downloads so you can do this for some reason), after download BEFORE INSTALL, #1. log off the net, #2. disable AV (right click tray icon), #3. then ctrl-alt-delete to close AV in close-program, THEN (and only then) #4. click on the install procedure. Otherwise your AV might read the install as an invader and mess with it. Then manually shut down for two full minutes. Spybot: Download and Read the SpyBot tutorial here: http://s89223352.onlinehome.us/mirror/spybot/index1.php Download it, Unzip the program, and immediately check for updates, install the updates, shut down, two full minutes is best, reboot, and then do the scan. Let it fix everything marked in red. Reboot but not with restart, shut it down for two full minutes. You’ve got two measely minutes and it’s worth it, and let Spybot run if it indicates. To add an item to your ‘Ignore List” click on the little ‘+’ sign next to the item and left click it to highlight it, then right click it and a menu appears, select the function you want. When you are done reboot again same way. Two full minutes shut down is best. Also, go to the update page. Notice 3 icons across the top. Between "Search For Updates" and "Download Updates" there is an icon for the download mirror location. After you click on ‘search for updates,’ the one in the middle will change. If it doesn't say "Spybot.US by Rootboxen.net USA" click on the dropbox arrows and click on Rootboxen, then right click on it to take the option to fix it as your only download site. If you got a "checksum error" trying to download --that's why, you need to change the download site to Rootboxen. Ad-Aware: Download AdAware from http://www.lavasoft.de/ check for updates at "webupdate". I use these settings (green check) From main window click "Start" then make sure " Activate in-depth scan" has a green check next to it. Put a black dot nest to "Use custom scanning options” and click Customize" next to it, then green check these options: "Scan within archives" ,"Scan active processes", "Scan registry", "Deep scan registry" ,"Scan my IE Favorites for banned URL" "Scan my host-files" At the top of the “STATUS” page notice the Tweak (gear) icon. Click on it. The first setting is “Scanning Engine.” Click on the little plus sign next to it, and in the drop-down green check "Unload recognized processes during scanning", and “include basic Ad-Aware settings in log file”. Next click on the ‘+’ next to "Cleaning Engine" and in the drop-down green check "Let windows remove files in use at next reboot" and Delete quarantine objects after restoring” Click "proceed", that will save those settings. Click "Scan" When the scan finishes, mark everything for removal and delete it. Right-click the window and choose "select all" from the drop down menu, press ‘next’ and then ‘yes’ to the prompt: “remove all these entries”. However, if you have certain programs running that will give a false indicator of a browser hijack attempt, such as Script Sentry, which places a monitoring function in the registry and looks like a browser hijacker but is not, then you may want to add that to the ignore list because you want to keep it there to do it’s job. To add an item to the ignore list, put the a cursor on the file it reveals and left click it to highlight it, then right click it and a menu appears. Click on ‘ignore list.’ Shut down, two minute shut down is best, and let Adaware run on reboot if it indicates. Do these things and let's see what happens Also, read this: http://www.burzurq.com/forum/trevtweak.html When you get that done go here: Reinstall IE 6 Sp1: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/ie6sp1/default.asp I wouldn't even bother to repair, reinstall takes only 6 or so minutes. Thresher

Repairing IE takes a lot less time than sorting a failed IE reinstall out. Believe me. Re installing IE is NOT always clean or smooth.

Try using the uninstall tool at ntsearch.com which is on their usage policy page. Else try windows update for IE 6