internet explorer home page

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Hargold

cannot get my home page. keep getting a web site that i was formally on.

tried tools, internet options,default and no matter what i type in that box,
i still get unwanted web site on my internet home page. even tried
"restore" to no avail.

can anyone offer a suggestion.

thanks
 
Hargold said:
cannot get my home page. keep getting a web site that i was formally on.

tried tools, internet options,default and no matter what i type in that box, i still get unwanted
web site on my internet home page. even tried "restore" to no avail.

can anyone offer a suggestion.

thanks
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That is a sure sign that you have a spyware or malware infection that is highjacking your browser.
Check your settings here:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control
Panel\HomePage

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
"Start Page" ="http://yoururl.com/"

Then get a good antispyware program and scan your computer. A free program, that is good, is
"Spybot Search and Destroy" which you can get at http://www.spybot.info/en/download/index.html
 
Hargold said:
cannot get my home page. keep getting a web site that i was formally on.

tried tools, internet options,default and no matter what i type in that box,
i still get unwanted web site on my internet home page. even tried
"restore" to no avail.

can anyone offer a suggestion.

thanks
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Try in safe Mode and if you have a security software that can block you from
changing the Home page go to the configuration Option and change that to
allow you to change the Home page.
In the S&D click on Tools >> IE Tweaks >> Miscellaneous Locks
[ ] Lock IE Start Page Settings in front of the current user. uncheck
this option or Ad-Ware working in Ad-watch can block you from editing the
home page.
Also you could have Spyware that blocking you from changing the Home page so
scan for malwares.
Here is the Registry editing:
Open the RUN command and type regedit32.exe
or regedit.exe and Click OK.

In the registry Editor click on this KEY:
[+] HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main.
Loook in the Right Pane/Window for Local Page Right click on it and select
Modify.
In the new window Input the Data C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\blank.htm and click OK.
Then Locate *Start Page* and there put the New Home page you want, Right
Click on it and select Modify and in the Data: http://www.bbc.co.uk for Ex
and click OK.

The same on this KEY:
[+] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main.
Local Page change to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\blank.htm.

Start Page
:http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/reddir.dll?prd={SUB_PRD}&clcid={SUB_CLSID}&pver={SUB_PVER}&ar=home
click Ok and Exit the Registry Editor change the home page on the IE
Properties also and Reboot and see if the issue resolved.
Home page setting changes unexpectedly, or you cannot change your home page
setting
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320159&Product=ie600
HTH.
Let us know.
nass
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www.nasstec.co.uk
 
One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party
applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These include
but are not limited to Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, Norton AntiVirus, McAfee
VirusScan and/or Antispyware, and Zone Alarm (Free and Pro).

Here's something else about NAV that you may not be aware of:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/symantecdoc1.html
 
I had the same problem and if you type the address of the site you want for
your homepage in the address bar on whaterver you have as your homepage and
then go to tools, internet options, general tab and click on the "use
current" tab I don't think you will have a problem anymore. Hope this solves
your problem.
 
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