My ISP hi-jacks my homepage.

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Hi,
I use NetZero. And it hi-jacks my homepage. It does this by opening an
instance of IE with the -nohome attribute and sending IE to it's homepage.
Currently as a work around, I place IE offline when ever I finish surfing.
And log off. That way the next time I connect, IE can't go to NetZero's
version of a homepage.
I then set IE online and press my home key and start surfing.
I was wondering if there is a way to prevent NetZero from doing this?
I have tried to modify my HOSTS file but once in a great while, I would like
to surf to NetZero's homepage and find it quite annoying to have to replace
the HOSTS file just to get to one site.
Any help would be appreciated.
 
Uh, yes. My point exactly.
It seems like MS would have a way to prevent this from happening. I was
hoping for an easy solution. I started on writing a program that would
automatically knock IE off-line while dialing. (Or better yet if I learn how
to do this, trick Netzero into thinking I don't have a browser installed. So,
all I have to do is click on my program's short cut to re-enable IE and
surf.) But these two solutions are like using a sledge hammer to drive in a
finishing nail.
Is there anyway of preventing IE from opening until I'm ready for it to open?
 
In IE go to Tools...Internet Options...Connections tab, click the radio
button to "never dial a connection", click Apply, click Okay. Connect to
NetZero by using your DUN connectoid icon. Or, before you log out, in IE go
to File...Work Offline then close IE then close your connection. Then when
you fire up IE next time, it will be offline and then connect via the DUN
connectoid icon, then in IE got to File and uncheck Work Offline. However,
I'm not familiar with NZ's connection/dial-up software and what it may be
coded to force happen - it may be like the old AOL....
 
This is a tough call.
The dun has 555-2222 as a dummy dialup number. NetZero's software changes
the number to the correct access number. I can of course change the dummy
number to the correct accesss number, but then after fooling around and
getting the correct login, NetZero checks every 10 minutes to make sure it's
software made the connection. It disconnects everyone automatically that
doesn't use it's software. And something I feel is trivil but NetZero thinks
is very important, it's against NetZero's EULA to connect to NetZero anyway
other than using it's software.
NetZero's default setting under Internet Options is "never dial a
connection." It's software controls all disconnect/reconnect procedures.
I do appreciate your help. It may get me to think of other avenues to
explore to solve this problem that I haven't tried.
 
Thanks for the feedback. I didn't realize NetZero's connection software was
so intrusive. Sounds as if they are as bad or worse than AOL ever was. If
you can't find a way to work around this issue, maybe it's time to look for
a new dial-up ISP - possibly one from a local provider.
 
Try www.isp.com. Good price, good performance and tech support that is in the USA.

: Thanks for the feedback. I didn't realize NetZero's connection software was
: so intrusive. Sounds as if they are as bad or worse than AOL ever was. If
: you can't find a way to work around this issue, maybe it's time to look for
: a new dial-up ISP - possibly one from a local provider.
:
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:
: Jon R. Kennedy
: Charlotte, NC, USA
: (e-mail address removed)
:
: message : > This is a tough call.
: > The dun has 555-2222 as a dummy dialup number. NetZero's software changes
: > the number to the correct access number. I can of course change the dummy
: > number to the correct accesss number, but then after fooling around and
: > getting the correct login, NetZero checks every 10 minutes to make sure
: > it's
: > software made the connection. It disconnects everyone automatically that
: > doesn't use it's software. And something I feel is trivil but NetZero
: > thinks
: > is very important, it's against NetZero's EULA to connect to NetZero
: > anyway
: > other than using it's software.
: > NetZero's default setting under Internet Options is "never dial a
: > connection." It's software controls all disconnect/reconnect procedures.
: > I do appreciate your help. It may get me to think of other avenues to
: > explore to solve this problem that I haven't tried.
: >
:
 
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