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by netstalker

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For some unknown reason to me my content advisor has changed.
I can no longer browse the internet. I can not even view my desktop as a web page.
I keep getting a message: content setting is missing information. My password no longer works or I have forgotten it.
I have not looked at my settings for over a year. I tried to remove Internet Explorer from my computer with no success.
I also found out that I need Internet Explorer to use my Quick Books Pro. I now use Netscape to browse the internet.
How can I remedy this situation?

Tedley

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by parvus1202

I tried that before, getting rid of IE, but the more my computer got worst. Windows need IE for some files. So I suggest reformatting your hard drive if you haven't done it so. It will clean everything and will work like new. That's what solved my problem, but I stayed with IE5.5 and Netscape.

by netstalker

Parvus, reformatting my harddrive would erase all data, do not have time to reinstall. Thanks for the reply.

Tedley

by thechas

If things suddenly changed, I would run a virus scan, and then an ad / spy-ware scan.

AdAware www.lavasoft.de
Spybot Search and Destroy
http://security.kolla.de

Then, try re-installing IE.
If you are running Windows 98 or older, I recommendgoing no further than IE5.5

Still having problems, I agree with a full re-installation of Windows.
Back up your files and settings
Boot from a startup disk
Format the C: drive
Run Setup, and install Windows.

Chas

by netstalker

Chas, I've tried the virus programs and none of them fixed the problem. I do not have the time to re-install, formatt, etc.
Thanks for the reply.

Tedley

by my2ke

if your using xp you can't remove ie unless you edit the registry.
you can also delete the content advisor in the registry which will resolve the password issue

by thechas

Try this tip for disabling Content Advisor.
The tip comes from www.onecomputerguy.com

CAUTION: this tip involves editing the registry.
Proceed with caution.
Improper editing of the registry can cause your PC to not boot.

Forgotten the Content Advisor Password
Added 6/18/00

If you set a password for the Content Advisor and can't remember it,
the following steps will help you remove it:

Start Regedit
Go to H_KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Policies/Ratings
Delete the entry called Key

Chas

by netstalker

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Thanks Chas, this solve my problem, I had began to back up all needed files to to another disk in order to reformatt my hard drive to get rid of this problem. To this day I don't know how this happen. To be safe, I still may backup and reformatt when I have the time. As you may tell from this belated reply.

Thanks Again,

Tedley

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