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Old April 13th 08, 05:04 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser
Jack
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Default What is changing my IE browser starting page?

"Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" wrote in message
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"Jack" replyto@it wrote in message
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Hello,
For the second time in a week my IE (ver.7) starting page has changed to:
"Sign up for Windows Live Hotmail" page.
The address displayed:
http://bl102w.blu102.mail.live.com/m...75%26gs%3dtrue

I had my browser starting page set to some other address.
Now, it looks like this:
http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir...r=6&ar=msnhome

I did not authorize that change, neither installed any new software which
could do that.
Any thoughts?
Jack



It might be a security program blocking the Registry change it needs to
make. A few, but not all, of the programs now doing this a
Ad-aware's Ad-Watch
IBM Access Connections
Kaspersky
McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware
Norton AV
Spyware Blaster
Spybot Tools IE Tweaks
Spybot- Teatimer
Spysweeper
Spyware Doctor
Windows Defender
Zone Alarm (free) 6.5 Reported to be fixed in later versions.

In the case of Zone Alarm 6.5 or Norton 2007 it actually has to be
uninstalled. Make sure the Windows Firewall is turned on until you
reinstall Zone Alarm.

Boot into Safe Mode with Networking and try the change.

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Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
www.fjsmjs.com
Do not reply with email



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Old April 14th 08, 03:32 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
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Default What is changing my IE browser starting page?

"Jack" replyto@it wrote in message
...
"Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" wrote in message
...
"Jack" replyto@it wrote in message
...
Hello,
For the second time in a week my IE (ver.7) starting page has changed
to:
"Sign up for Windows Live Hotmail" page.
The address displayed:
http://bl102w.blu102.mail.live.com/m...75%26gs%3dtrue

I had my browser starting page set to some other address.
Now, it looks like this:
http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir...r=6&ar=msnhome

I did not authorize that change, neither installed any new software
which could do that.
Any thoughts?
Jack



It might be a security program blocking the Registry change it needs to
make. A few, but not all, of the programs now doing this a
Ad-aware's Ad-Watch
IBM Access Connections
Kaspersky
McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware
Norton AV
Spyware Blaster
Spybot Tools IE Tweaks
Spybot- Teatimer
Spysweeper
Spyware Doctor
Windows Defender
Zone Alarm (free) 6.5 Reported to be fixed in later versions.

In the case of Zone Alarm 6.5 or Norton 2007 it actually has to be
uninstalled. Make sure the Windows Firewall is turned on until you
reinstall Zone Alarm.

Boot into Safe Mode with Networking and try the change.

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
www.fjsmjs.com
Do not reply with email



What change?



HomePage

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
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