Why does "run once" keep running?

[M.K. Lokawitz]

Why does this run every time I open IE7? It's a real PIA.

http://runonce.msn.com/runonce2.aspx

How is it stopped as I have it set to BLANK when IE7 opens.

[Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

Post by M.K. Lokawitz
Why does this run every time I open IE7? It's a real PIA.
http://runonce.msn.com/runonce2.aspx
How is it stopped as I have it set to BLANK when IE7 opens.

Tools | Internet Options | Security
Make sure scripting is not disabled.

If that doesn't fix it, save the part between the lines below and paste into
Notepad. Save as Runonce.reg

---------------------Runonce.reg--------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"RunOnceHasShown"=dword:00000001
"RunOnceComplete"=dword:00000001

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Right click Runonce.reg and choose Merge.

To change all Windows users at once use

---------------------Runonce2.reg--------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"RunOnceHasShown"=dword:00000001
"RunOnceComplete"=dword:00000001

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[M.K. Lokawitz]

Post by Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM

Post by M.K. Lokawitz
Why does this run every time I open IE7? It's a real PIA.
http://runonce.msn.com/runonce2.aspx
How is it stopped as I have it set to BLANK when IE7 opens.

Tools | Internet Options | Security
Make sure scripting is not disabled.

Where is "Scripting" to be found on the Security tab? It just has
Interent/Local Intranet/Trusted Sites/Restricted Sites and nothing about
scripting. Where is scripting located? This isn't Vista, it's a WXP.

Post by Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
If that doesn't fix it, save the part between the lines below and paste
into Notepad. Save as Runonce.reg
---------------------Runonce.reg--------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"RunOnceHasShown"=dword:00000001
"RunOnceComplete"=dword:00000001

Sorry but it says it can not import it as it is not a registry script. It
says "You can only import binery registry files from within the registry
editor." meanwhile IE7 cannot be used as it now freezes-up trying to
download http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=74005 . I'm using Mozilla
meanwhile. How can this be fixed?


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Post by Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
Right click Runonce.reg and choose Merge.
To change all Windows users at once use
---------------------Runonce2.reg--------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"RunOnceHasShown"=dword:00000001
"RunOnceComplete"=dword:00000001
-----------------------------------------------------
--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
www.fjsmjs.com
Do not send email

[fritzminerals]

once you save the runonce.reg file open up regedit.exe.
choose File>import and find runonce.reg
that should solve the problem

Post by M.K. Lokawitz

Post by Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM

Post by M.K. Lokawitz
Why does this run every time I open IE7? It's a real PIA.
http://runonce.msn.com/runonce2.aspx
How is it stopped as I have it set to BLANK when IE7 opens.

Tools | Internet Options | Security
Make sure scripting is not disabled.

Where is "Scripting" to be found on the Security tab? It just has
Interent/Local Intranet/Trusted Sites/Restricted Sites and nothing about
scripting. Where is scripting located? This isn't Vista, it's a WXP.

Post by Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
If that doesn't fix it, save the part between the lines below and paste
into Notepad. Save as Runonce.reg
---------------------Runonce.reg--------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"RunOnceHasShown"=dword:00000001
"RunOnceComplete"=dword:00000001

Sorry but it says it can not import it as it is not a registry script. It
says "You can only import binery registry files from within the registry
editor." meanwhile IE7 cannot be used as it now freezes-up trying to
download http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=74005 . I'm using Mozilla
meanwhile. How can this be fixed?
-----------------------------------------------------

Post by Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
Right click Runonce.reg and choose Merge.
To change all Windows users at once use
---------------------Runonce2.reg--------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"RunOnceHasShown"=dword:00000001
"RunOnceComplete"=dword:00000001
-----------------------------------------------------
--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
www.fjsmjs.com
Do not send email

[M.K. Lokawitz]

Post by fritzminerals
once you save the runonce.reg file open up regedit.exe.
choose File>import and find runonce.reg
that should solve the problem

Please see my reply to several others above. I uninstalled IE7 last night
and now IE6 will not connect to the Internet. How is IE6 fixed so it
connects? Running Tools/DiagnoseConnectionsProblems doesn't fix the
problem - whatever it is.

Post by fritzminerals

Post by M.K. Lokawitz

Post by Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM

Post by M.K. Lokawitz
Why does this run every time I open IE7? It's a real PIA.
http://runonce.msn.com/runonce2.aspx
How is it stopped as I have it set to BLANK when IE7 opens.

Tools | Internet Options | Security
Make sure scripting is not disabled.

Where is "Scripting" to be found on the Security tab? It just has
Interent/Local Intranet/Trusted Sites/Restricted Sites and nothing about
scripting. Where is scripting located? This isn't Vista, it's a WXP.

Post by Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
If that doesn't fix it, save the part between the lines below and paste
into Notepad. Save as Runonce.reg
---------------------Runonce.reg--------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"RunOnceHasShown"=dword:00000001
"RunOnceComplete"=dword:00000001

Sorry but it says it can not import it as it is not a registry script. It
says "You can only import binery registry files from within the registry
editor." meanwhile IE7 cannot be used as it now freezes-up trying to
download http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=74005 . I'm using Mozilla
meanwhile. How can this be fixed?
-----------------------------------------------------

Post by Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
Right click Runonce.reg and choose Merge.
To change all Windows users at once use
---------------------Runonce2.reg--------------------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"RunOnceHasShown"=dword:00000001
"RunOnceComplete"=dword:00000001
-----------------------------------------------------
--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
www.fjsmjs.com
Do not send email

[PA Bear]

Post by M.K. Lokawitz
Why does this run every time I open IE7? It's a real PIA.
http://runonce.msn.com/runonce2.aspx
How is it stopped as I have it set to BLANK when IE7 opens.

I am replying to your original thread. In other threads, you've told us
that you've uninstalled IE7 and IE6 doesn't work either, and that the
machine is running Norton Internet Security.

=> If IE6 was working properly before you upgraded to IE7:

If you didn't install IE7 exactly per
http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install and if you didn't
uninstall IE7 exactly per http://www.ie-vista.com/kbase2.html, NIS's
real-time protection might be the cause of all these problems.

I'd say your only recourse now is a Repair Install; see
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917964.

cf. IE7 (Un)Installation and Anti-Malware Applications
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/10/11/IE7-Installation-and-Anti_2D00_Malware-Applications.aspx

=> If IE6 was NOT working properly beforehand and you upgraded to IE7 in
hopes of fixing whatever was wrong:

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting your hijackthis log
to an appropriate forum.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=5878
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
(http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.exe) is the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware with
assistance from an expert. **Post your log to
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums for expert
analysis, not here.**

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.