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When I right-click on any page the menu shows among the usual tools, "coupons"
When I click on coupons a small popup appears giving me options to sellect. "about, home page,& enable/disable"
When I click on any option then the popup appears to show a piece of what would be an unfound page(as if the server was down or the wrong URL address used). I close the popup.
I suspect this is residue from a program I found hidden on the computer. A spyware called "Express Find". It took a lot of work to rid this parasite but is "coupons" part of this?
Does anyone else have "coupons" in the right-click menu?? :confused:

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Short answer: that extra "Coupons" entry is almost certainly an Internet Explorer context‑menu extension added by adware (Express Find and similar toolbars). IE context‑menu items are created from registry entries and run a small HTML/script when selected — if the file/URL is gone you'll see a tiny error/popup instead of useful content. As suggested, the registry is the right place to look; 's final cleanup (removing the adware and the leftover registry string) is exactly what normally fixes this. (learn.microsoft.com)

Checklist (safe, ordered steps)

  1. Back up the registry (Regedit → File → Export or create a system restore point) before changing anything.
  2. Look for IE context‑menu keys and remove only the offending subkey (export it first): 
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\<menu name>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\<menu name>

Also inspect common add‑on locations (toolbars, extensions, BHOs) and any leftover program folders. Export each key before deletion and restart IE to test. ()

Tools and fallbacks

  • Use Autoruns (Sysinternals) to view/disable IE toolbars, BHOs and MenuExt entries safely; it lets you uncheck instead of permanently deleting until you confirm.
  • Use HijackThis or an up‑to‑date anti‑malware scanner (Malwarebytes/Ad‑aware/Spybot) to spot PUPs and O8 entries (extra context menu items).
  • If add‑on removal doesn’t help, run IE without add‑ons to test, then use IE’s Reset (Internet Options → Advanced → Reset) rather than a full OS reinstall. Always re‑enable only trusted add‑ons and remove leftover Program Files/Run/Task Scheduler entries that can reinstall the toolbar. (scribd.com)

Cautions: never delete registry keys blindly; export before you remove, reboot into Safe Mode when deleting stubborn files, and change important passwords from a clean machine after a confirmed cleanup.

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Update:
Does anyone know how to clean an MIE installation or if a reinstallation is required will it undo any windows update that I already have? Can I clean it in the registry?

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nope.... however, someone just had that problem earlier. Open your Registry (Start, Run, type in regedit and press enter), and then click on Edit, Find, and search for "coupons" without the quotes. See if anything comes up. If you see whats causing that to show up in IE, delete it.... however, first post the name of the string, the folder, and any other info u find before deleting it as this may cause problems for you if you delete the wrong thing.

MGM out

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Thanks MGM. I tried that and still no luck. I can live with it but it's annoying XP no longer allows the repair module or even the add/remove for MIE.

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u didnt find anything dealing with "Coupons" in the registry???

MGM out

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u didnt find anything dealing with "Coupons" in the registry???

MGM out

Yes I did and deleated it but Ad-aware once again found the folder in my Programs menu. That was removed by Ad-aware but the right click still shows Coupons. I am going to the registry and trying again. I will keep you updated.

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Update: Express-Find seems to be gone. Once again I removed the reference in the registry and everything is fine now. NO coupons.
What is sad is this spyware came from a software package I purchased. :evil:

Thanks
Barney

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