Computer question-Need help, please

[slocrow]

Recently strange things have been happening and now I've got a problem. I need some direction or out right help and instructions.
The main problem is my e-mail. I'm using Outlook express and I can no longer open any with attachments. When I click twice on the item that's highlighted in my inbox another window opens with the message that was sent. This opening of an additional window(s) use to continue till I got to the original senders message where upon I'd see the intended message or pic sent to me.
This isn't happening as of yesterday. Now I open the first window and attempt to open it (a second time) again and a message window pops up stating "The command failed to execute". I can't get beyond that pop-up.
Also when using any one of three browsers, Explorer 6 (the latest edition), Netscape 7.1 or Mozilla Firefox things have slowed, lots and yesterday Explorer kept resetting my home page to a MSN home page. I went in several times to change it back before it looks like it's holding so far today.
I've run Spybot and Ad-aware several times and only Ad-aware is coming up with two things in the registry that I keep removing. It states that these items are something that may be trying to hi-jack my homepage.
This may be two seperate problems.
Also one e-mail sender got a e-mail bounced back as an undeliverable message. I found this out as a second one got through.
I know I need help but first, does anyone have any ideas or experience with this and maybe an answer?
Thanks, Frank

[Fat Cat]

On the hijack and spyware killers. You might need to boot the computer in safe mode to get rid of them. I have found a few that if you remove them in regular windows they would reinstall themselves on a reboot. Fought one for the better part of a day before I got rid of it.

I can't help with the outlook issue as I refuse to use it and know so little about it because of that.

[34ford]

I had one a while back also and like Fat Cat mentions the only way was to remove it in the safe mode. The best way I've found is Hijack This  http://www.hijack-this.net/ . But you have to know what you are looking for. On http://forums.tomcoyote.org/  web site there is a formun there for Hijack This and they can help you with the registry. The site is broke up into sections which makes it easy to find your solution

Bob

[slocrow]

Thanks Guys; It looks like I only have a Outlook problem. Apparently everytime I go to MSN using Explorer, to try and figure out the Outlook problem, they take it upon themselves to change my home page to their choice. Well, at least that's sloved.
I did run in a safe mode but couldn't find the Outlook problem so I'll keep hopping and trying. Thanks for anymore/the help....Frank :evil: