Internet Exploder, WTF is going on ?

[HibbeeBoy]

I know I should know better to look for help on a windows problem but I am clutching at straws.
I have to configure Exploder on a Win 98 Toshiba laptop. When I invoke the IE "application" it launches a connection wizard to sign up for ISP service for a company no longer in business. I cannot get Exploder to function. It is forcing me to run this dopey sign up for ISP service connection. Of course, there is no other browser on the laptop that I can use. I could put Linux on it but I don't have the patience or time to brief the user on Linux. Any suggestions ? Bound to be a Register problem right ?

[flap]

You mean IE is opening a specific signup web page when you start it? Try deleting any pages in the Internet Explorer\signup directory. Then download mozilla.

[HibbeeBoy]

quote:Originally posted by flap:
You mean IE is opening a specific signup web page when you start it? Try deleting any pages in the Internet Explorer\signup directory. Then download mozilla.

I have "Blank" as the home page. When Exploder is invoked, I get Exploder running with the blank. Great, no problesm right ? Type in www.Yahoo.com, press GO and Exploder terminates and then a "sign up for Ameritech" connection wizard pops up. I don't need that but I can't get past it. I have an ISP dial up account configured, I've set that as the default but Exploder ignores all of it.

[flap]

Do you have anything in the signup directory?

[HibbeeBoy]

quote:Originally posted by flap:
Do you have anything in the signup directory?

There's a sign up directory ?!!!   :eek:    :confused:   Where would I look ?

[flap]

something like Program Files\Internet Explorer\signup

[HibbeeBoy]

quote:Originally posted by flap:
something like Program Files\Internet Explorer\signup

yes, that seems to be the place where this shit is coming from. What do I do, delete it ? Rename it ?

[flap]

Just rename the directory. I doubt it's used for anything but I don't have a clue to be honest.

[HibbeeBoy]

Tried that, still fucked. Honestly, what a piece of shit. Imagine creating an application that goes to a dead end with no way out. It's dumber than the dumbest guy from dumbland. I can't even use Lookout Express becuase it kicks off the stupid sign up shit too. ANyway, cheers for the help. I tried the Windows BBS and I have yet to get any solution to about 6 problems I have posted there. So, the fuckmicrosoft guys are more help than the Windows BBS. Go figure !

[flap]

What if you delete the signup directory?
Try invoking the connection dialog by going through control panel/dialup networking, then use internet explorer.

[zoolooo]

Use Mozilla - anyone who can use IE can use Mozilla.  

 www.mozilla.org

Be extra nice and block unwanted pop-ups.

zooloo

[HibbeeBoy]

Well I did manage it somehow. I went through the standard windows conenction wizard and that seems to have solved the problem. It's still a piece crap. How do they (M$) get away with it ? !! Have they no shame ?   :mad:  

Thanks for your help though.  

[zoolooo]

quote:Originally posted by HibbeeBoy:
It's still a piece crap. How do they (M$) get away with it ? !! Have they no shame ?    :mad:  

Because of people like you, that's how they get away with it.

zooloo

[HibbeeBoy]

quote:Originally posted by zoolooo:


Because of people like you, that's how they get away with it.

zooloo

A rather simplistic response    

I would love to have installed SuSe Linux on the guys laptop but at such short notice it just would not have been feasible. I push for Linux at every turn. I will not deploy a an M$ product if I can help it but sometimes, circumstances force the issue.

[Calum]

bollocks. there's a big difference between installing SuSE and installing mozilla.

there is NO NEED AT ALL for ANYBODY to use internet exploder when mozilla is FREELY available, and i for one am sorry to hear that you got internet exploder to work, nothing personal but you should have put the effort into installing mozilla instead.