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[Tbar]

I have changed my default home page to www.msn.com a
number of times but each time I shut down and reboot I
default back to a "Your Best Search" homepage. How do I
get the msn default to stick?

[Shenan Stanley]

Tbar wrote:
> I have changed my default home page to www.msn.com a
> number of times but each time I shut down and reboot I
> default back to a "Your Best Search" homepage. How do I
> get the msn default to stick?

*sigh*

Please Notice that if you use AOL, you should at least upgrade to 9.0 or
greater before doing any of the fixes. I know you can get AOL 9.0 at almost
any convenience store, gas station, super market or other retail outlet in
the world, so this should not be a problem.


Turn on that firewall...
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/home/using/howto/homenet/icf.asp
(It has been reported that it now works with AOL 9.0+)


Make sure you have all the updates (critical) installed from:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
(Scan for updates, Review and Install)


Get rid of the spy/ad/mal-ware..
(Yes - using MORE than one of these..
I recommend at least the first three. Also..
UPDATE the definitions for them before using.)

Spybot Search and Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.net/

Lavasoft AdAware
http://www.lavasoft.de

CWSShredder
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

Hijack This!
http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/

I also like "The Cleaner" and "SpywareBlaster" and "SpywareGuard".
- http://www.moosoft.com/
- http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/

The first is a PAY product, but useable for 30 days - it has found and
eliminated problems in the past the others did not. The latter two are
prevention mechanisms. SpywareBlaster is a FANTASTIC free product, I
suggest
getting this after you cleanup and keeping it updated as well....

And Assortment of Others:
http://spywareinfo.com/

ALSO - Be sure to IMMUNIZE after you clean up. SpywareBlaster and Spybot
Search and destroy both have these features - use both!


After you cleanup your PC somewhat of spy/ad/mal-ware, verify your antivirus
software is updated and run a full scan of your computer. If you have no
antivirus software - get one NOW! Grisoft AntiVirus:
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php


Empty your Temporary Internet Files and shrink the size it stores to about
80 to 120MB (seems to be an optimal size for the normal user)

- Open ONE copy of Internet Explorer.
- Select TOOLS -> Internet Options.
- Under the General tab in the "Temporary Internet Files" section,
do the following:
- Click on "Delete Cookies" (click OK)
- Click on "Settings" and change the
"Amount of disk space to use:" to something between 80MB
and 120MB. (Betting it is MUCH larger right now.)
- Click OK.
- Click on "Delete Files" and select to
"Delete all offline contents" (the checkbox) and click
OK. (If you had a LOT, this could take 2-10 minutes or
more.)
- Once it is done, click OK, close Internet Explorer
- Re-open Internet Explorer.


Uninstall any software you do not use often/ever. (If you have something
installed but never use it, uninstall it.) If you go through Control
Panel -> Add/Remove Programs and see things you seldom if ever use, it is to
your advantage to remove it.


Also, if you are tired of Web Page Pop-Ups/Unders.. You could try the
Google Toolbar.
http://toolbar.google.com/


Stop loading applications at logon.. run MSCONFIG and look under the startup
tab for things you DON'T want to startup! Search the Internet with Google
to discover what things are safe to remove and what things may even be
malware infecting your computer.


Better control your email and lessen the amount of time you spend dealing
with SPAM:
SpamBayes
http://sourceforge.net/projects/spambayes/
or
Spamihilator.
http://www.spamihilator.com

--
<- Shenan ->
--

Thanks for your help. I appreciate it.
>-----Original Message-----
>Tbar wrote:
>> I have changed my default home page to www.msn.com a
>> number of times but each time I shut down and reboot I
>> default back to a "Your Best Search" homepage. How do
I
>> get the msn default to stick?
>
>*sigh*
>
>Please Notice that if you use AOL, you should at least
upgrade to 9.0 or
>greater before doing any of the fixes. I know you can
get AOL 9.0 at almost
>any convenience store, gas station, super market or
other retail outlet in
>the world, so this should not be a problem.
>
>
>Turn on that firewall...
>http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/home/using/howto/homen
et/icf.asp
>(It has been reported that it now works with AOL 9.0+)
>
>
>Make sure you have all the updates (critical) installed
from:
>http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
>(Scan for updates, Review and Install)
>
>
>Get rid of the spy/ad/mal-ware..
>(Yes - using MORE than one of these..
>I recommend at least the first three. Also..
>UPDATE the definitions for them before using.)
>
> Spybot Search and Destroy
> http://www.safer-networking.net/
>
> Lavasoft AdAware
> http://www.lavasoft.de
>
> CWSShredder
> http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
>
> Hijack This!
> http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/
>
> I also like "The Cleaner" and "SpywareBlaster"
and "SpywareGuard".
> - http://www.moosoft.com/
> - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/
>
>The first is a PAY product, but useable for 30 days - it
has found and
>eliminated problems in the past the others did not. The
latter two are
>prevention mechanisms. SpywareBlaster is a FANTASTIC
free product, I
>suggest
>getting this after you cleanup and keeping it updated as
well....
>
> And Assortment of Others:
> http://spywareinfo.com/
>
>ALSO - Be sure to IMMUNIZE after you clean up.
SpywareBlaster and Spybot
>Search and destroy both have these features - use both!
>
>
>After you cleanup your PC somewhat of spy/ad/mal-ware,
verify your antivirus
>software is updated and run a full scan of your
computer. If you have no
>antivirus software - get one NOW! Grisoft AntiVirus:
>http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php
>
>
>Empty your Temporary Internet Files and shrink the size
it stores to about
>80 to 120MB (seems to be an optimal size for the normal
user)
>
> - Open ONE copy of Internet Explorer.
> - Select TOOLS -> Internet Options.
> - Under the General tab in the "Temporary Internet
Files" section,
> do the following:
> - Click on "Delete Cookies" (click OK)
> - Click on "Settings" and change the
> "Amount of disk space to use:" to something between
80MB
> and 120MB. (Betting it is MUCH larger right now.)
> - Click OK.
> - Click on "Delete Files" and select to
> "Delete all offline contents" (the checkbox) and
click
> OK. (If you had a LOT, this could take 2-10 minutes
or
> more.)
>- Once it is done, click OK, close Internet Explorer
>- Re-open Internet Explorer.
>
>
>Uninstall any software you do not use often/ever. (If
you have something
>installed but never use it, uninstall it.) If you go
through Control
>Panel -> Add/Remove Programs and see things you seldom
if ever use, it is to
>your advantage to remove it.
>
>
>Also, if you are tired of Web Page Pop-Ups/Unders.. You
could try the
>Google Toolbar.
>http://toolbar.google.com/
>
>
>Stop loading applications at logon.. run MSCONFIG and
look under the startup
>tab for things you DON'T want to startup! Search the
Internet with Google
>to discover what things are safe to remove and what
things may even be
>malware infecting your computer.
>
>
>Better control your email and lessen the amount of time
you spend dealing
>with SPAM:
> SpamBayes
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/spambayes/
>or
> Spamihilator.
> http://www.spamihilator.com
>
>--
><- Shenan ->
>--
>
>
>.
>

[Will Denny]

Hi

Try the following programs to see what - if any - spyware your system has on
it:

Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.org/
CWShredder - http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

Also see the following link:

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


"Beth" > wrote in message
...
| I am unable to change my Home Page - when I go to Tools - Internet
Options - I receive a message about unable to change due to system
administrator. Have tried going through control internet options - with no
luck.
| Can anyone help -

[Thorsten Matzner]

"Beth" > wrote:

>I am unable to change my Home Page

See if this helps: "Home Page Setting Changes Unexpectedly, or You
Cannot Change Your Home Page Setting"
(http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320159).

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