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Browser opens to MSN on PC Startup
I have my PC, cable modem, and router connected to my UPS so I can shut down
everything at night just by turning the UPS off. Recently, when I turn the UPS on (and subsequently everything attached to it), my browser starts up and connects to MSN.com. (Firefox is my default, but have the same results with IE or Edge as default.) I thought maybe it was because my PC finishes booting before the cable modem finishes connecting (Arris DG3450 from Hargray), but my laptop does the same thing when I fire it up after everything else is running/connected. I had this happen years ago with one of the Win10 upgrades/updates, and somehow managed to fix it, but don't remember how, and Google has been of no assistance this time. I've checked my Startup folder (empty) and Task Manager and there's nothing new there. And it only happens on the first startup of the day; if I reboot or shut down and restart, the PC comes up as it should. It's like it has "phone home" to let MS know it's running today. I have auto-login enabled. I'll turn that off and see what happens tomorrow. TIA!! -- SC Tom |
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Browser opens to MSN on PC Startup
"SC Tom" wrote in message ... I have my PC, cable modem, and router connected to my UPS so I can shut down everything at night just by turning the UPS off. Recently, when I turn the UPS on (and subsequently everything attached to it), my browser starts up and connects to MSN.com. (Firefox is my default, but have the same results with IE or Edge as default.) I thought maybe it was because my PC finishes booting before the cable modem finishes connecting (Arris DG3450 from Hargray), but my laptop does the same thing when I fire it up after everything else is running/connected. I had this happen years ago with one of the Win10 upgrades/updates, and somehow managed to fix it, but don't remember how, and Google has been of no assistance this time. I've checked my Startup folder (empty) and Task Manager and there's nothing new there. And it only happens on the first startup of the day; if I reboot or shut down and restart, the PC comes up as it should. It's like it has "phone home" to let MS know it's running today. I have auto-login enabled. I'll turn that off and see what happens tomorrow. TIA!! Forgot to add- Win10 x64 v1903 Build 18362.418. |
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Browser opens to MSN on PC Startup
On 10/17/2019 05:19 AM, SC Tom wrote:
I have my PC, cable modem, and router connected to my UPS so I can shut down everything at night just by turning the UPS off. Recently, when I turn the UPS on (and subsequently everything attached to it), my browser starts up and connects to MSN.com. (Firefox is my default, but have the same results with IE or Edge as default.) I use Fudge and I love it. My default browser is Microsoft Fudge. |
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Browser opens to MSN on PC Startup
SC Tom wrote:
I have my PC, cable modem, and router connected to my UPS so I can shut down everything at night just by turning the UPS off. Recently, when I turn the UPS on (and subsequently everything attached to it), my browser starts up and connects to MSN.com. (Firefox is my default, but have the same results with IE or Edge as default.) I thought maybe it was because my PC finishes booting before the cable modem finishes connecting (Arris DG3450 from Hargray), but my laptop does the same thing when I fire it up after everything else is running/connected. I had this happen years ago with one of the Win10 upgrades/updates, and somehow managed to fix it, but don't remember how, and Google has been of no assistance this time. I've checked my Startup folder (empty) and Task Manager and there's nothing new there. And it only happens on the first startup of the day; if I reboot or shut down and restart, the PC comes up as it should. It's like it has "phone home" to let MS know it's running today. I have auto-login enabled. I'll turn that off and see what happens tomorrow. TIA!! Go to, Start / Settings / System / Notifications & actions Is there a check-mark in the setting, "Show me the Windows welcome experience after updates and occasionally when I sign in, to highlight what's new and suggested" ? |
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Browser opens to MSN on PC Startup
"🛈 Helpful Guy 🛈" wrote in message ... SC Tom wrote: I have my PC, cable modem, and router connected to my UPS so I can shut down everything at night just by turning the UPS off. Recently, when I turn the UPS on (and subsequently everything attached to it), my browser starts up and connects to MSN.com. (Firefox is my default, but have the same results with IE or Edge as default.) I thought maybe it was because my PC finishes booting before the cable modem finishes connecting (Arris DG3450 from Hargray), but my laptop does the same thing when I fire it up after everything else is running/connected. I had this happen years ago with one of the Win10 upgrades/updates, and somehow managed to fix it, but don't remember how, and Google has been of no assistance this time. I've checked my Startup folder (empty) and Task Manager and there's nothing new there. And it only happens on the first startup of the day; if I reboot or shut down and restart, the PC comes up as it should. It's like it has "phone home" to let MS know it's running today. I have auto-login enabled. I'll turn that off and see what happens tomorrow. TIA!! Go to, Start / Settings / System / Notifications & actions Is there a check-mark in the setting, "Show me the Windows welcome experience after updates and occasionally when I sign in, to highlight what's new and suggested" ? Notifications are 'off', and all 4 boxes are unchecked. |
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Browser opens to MSN on PC Startup
"SC Tom" wrote in message ... I have my PC, cable modem, and router connected to my UPS so I can shut down everything at night just by turning the UPS off. Recently, when I turn the UPS on (and subsequently everything attached to it), my browser starts up and connects to MSN.com. (Firefox is my default, but have the same results with IE or Edge as default.) I thought maybe it was because my PC finishes booting before the cable modem finishes connecting (Arris DG3450 from Hargray), but my laptop does the same thing when I fire it up after everything else is running/connected. I had this happen years ago with one of the Win10 upgrades/updates, and somehow managed to fix it, but don't remember how, and Google has been of no assistance this time. I've checked my Startup folder (empty) and Task Manager and there's nothing new there. And it only happens on the first startup of the day; if I reboot or shut down and restart, the PC comes up as it should. It's like it has "phone home" to let MS know it's running today. I have auto-login enabled. I'll turn that off and see what happens tomorrow. TIA!! Well, I guess it's as I thought- the computers are faster than the cable modem to boot up. I disabled auto-login on the laptop yesterday, and when I booted up today, I gave it the 3-finger salute to log in, entered my password, pressed 'Enter', and almost had a heart attack- "Windows is unable to find a network connection." Oh, crap, now WTF?!? Everything else has been up and running for about 5 minutes now, and the laptop can't find a connection? Not sure if I have a local account anymore on this laptop, and even if I do, I have no idea what the username or password would be. So I closed out the message and gave it another 3-finger salute (with an extra finger thrown in for good luck, LOL), and this time, it found the connection, and all was well. It logged in, but no browser window opened. So, why is Windows now requiring what seems to be an immediate urgency to log in when, for the past few years, it was working just fine with this exact same setup? Another MS puzzler, I guess :-) -- SC Tom |
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