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  #1  
Old October 18th 06, 04:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
victorialeigh3
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Default Home page problem!!

My home page was set to Yahoo until today. I ran a spyware program and now
it is set to Google. I have gone into tools - internet options and set the
home page to yahoo but it does not work. I also went went to reset web
settings and Google is still my home page.

Can anyone help?
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  #2  
Old October 18th 06, 04:31 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
victorialeigh3
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Posts: 8
Default Home page problem!!

I also want to add that when I try to go into certain websites, the site
loads and then closes out very quickly...(I tried to get into priceline
travel and it went in and then immediately closed).

"victorialeigh3" wrote:

My home page was set to Yahoo until today. I ran a spyware program and now
it is set to Google. I have gone into tools - internet options and set the
home page to yahoo but it does not work. I also went went to reset web
settings and Google is still my home page.

Can anyone help?

  #3  
Old October 18th 06, 06:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
nass
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Posts: 7,474
Default Home page problem!!



"victorialeigh3" wrote:

I also want to add that when I try to go into certain websites, the site
loads and then closes out very quickly...(I tried to get into priceline
travel and it went in and then immediately closed).

"victorialeigh3" wrote:

My home page was set to Yahoo until today. I ran a spyware program and now
it is set to Google. I have gone into tools - internet options and set the
home page to yahoo but it does not work. I also went went to reset web
settings and Google is still my home page.

Can anyone help?


Hi Victoria,
Try to start your Computer in Safe Mode and do your changes there, to start
in Safe Mode Reboot your Machine and then Press F8 Key many times untill you
get the Boot Options Menu; Safe Mode, Last Good config.etc... when you there
do your changes to the home page.
What is the Spyware Program you did run? most spywares Programs has an
option to configure the Home page and lock it to certain Website address.
HTH.
Please let us know your progress.
Regards,
nass
------------
www.nasstec.co.uk
  #4  
Old October 18th 06, 06:49 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
victorialeigh3
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Posts: 8
Default Home page problem!!

thanks I will try that.

I ran ad aware and AVG.

"nass" wrote:



"victorialeigh3" wrote:

I also want to add that when I try to go into certain websites, the site
loads and then closes out very quickly...(I tried to get into priceline
travel and it went in and then immediately closed).

"victorialeigh3" wrote:

My home page was set to Yahoo until today. I ran a spyware program and now
it is set to Google. I have gone into tools - internet options and set the
home page to yahoo but it does not work. I also went went to reset web
settings and Google is still my home page.

Can anyone help?


Hi Victoria,
Try to start your Computer in Safe Mode and do your changes there, to start
in Safe Mode Reboot your Machine and then Press F8 Key many times untill you
get the Boot Options Menu; Safe Mode, Last Good config.etc... when you there
do your changes to the home page.
What is the Spyware Program you did run? most spywares Programs has an
option to configure the Home page and lock it to certain Website address.
HTH.
Please let us know your progress.
Regards,
nass
------------
www.nasstec.co.uk

  #5  
Old October 18th 06, 07:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
victorialeigh3
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Posts: 8
Default Home page problem!!

hi nass,

I changed while in safe mode and it is still stuck on google.
What do you think my next step should be?


"nass" wrote:



"victorialeigh3" wrote:

I also want to add that when I try to go into certain websites, the site
loads and then closes out very quickly...(I tried to get into priceline
travel and it went in and then immediately closed).

"victorialeigh3" wrote:

My home page was set to Yahoo until today. I ran a spyware program and now
it is set to Google. I have gone into tools - internet options and set the
home page to yahoo but it does not work. I also went went to reset web
settings and Google is still my home page.

Can anyone help?


Hi Victoria,
Try to start your Computer in Safe Mode and do your changes there, to start
in Safe Mode Reboot your Machine and then Press F8 Key many times untill you
get the Boot Options Menu; Safe Mode, Last Good config.etc... when you there
do your changes to the home page.
What is the Spyware Program you did run? most spywares Programs has an
option to configure the Home page and lock it to certain Website address.
HTH.
Please let us know your progress.
Regards,
nass
------------
www.nasstec.co.uk

  #6  
Old October 18th 06, 07:21 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
nass
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Posts: 7,474
Default Home page problem!!



"victorialeigh3" wrote:

hi nass,

I changed while in safe mode and it is still stuck on google.
What do you think my next step should be?


"nass" wrote:



"victorialeigh3" wrote:

I also want to add that when I try to go into certain websites, the site
loads and then closes out very quickly...(I tried to get into priceline
travel and it went in and then immediately closed).

"victorialeigh3" wrote:

My home page was set to Yahoo until today. I ran a spyware program and now
it is set to Google. I have gone into tools - internet options and set the
home page to yahoo but it does not work. I also went went to reset web
settings and Google is still my home page.

Can anyone help?


Hi Victoria,
Try to start your Computer in Safe Mode and do your changes there, to start
in Safe Mode Reboot your Machine and then Press F8 Key many times untill you
get the Boot Options Menu; Safe Mode, Last Good config.etc... when you there
do your changes to the home page.
What is the Spyware Program you did run? most spywares Programs has an
option to configure the Home page and lock it to certain Website address.
HTH.
Please let us know your progress.
Regards,
nass
------------
www.nasstec.co.uk


Hi Victoria,
First of all do you run these softwares on your computer:
= Zone Alarm = Spybot S&D in Tea Timer Mode = Spy Shierf = WeatherBug
= AdAware.... etc.
If yes, then proceed, Open the RUN command and type : msconfig click oK
On the Window click on the Start Up Programs Tab and uncheck the
pre-mentioned programs from starting up.
Then Reboot and see if you could change your Homepage.
If no joy then do the following:

Change the Home page in the following KEYS:
Click on *Main*
[+]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main.

and look in Right Pane/Window and Locate *Start Page* Right
Click on it and select Modify and enter the Data say for ex;
http://www.microsoft.com as your Home page and then Locate also this *Local
Page* and Right Click on it and select Modify and put the following;
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\blank.htm

The same with this KEY:
[+] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
On the *Start Page* change it into http://www.microsoft.com

Leave the *Local Page* as it is if it have this stringe of Data:
http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd={SUB_PRD}...... etc

Close the Registry and Open the IE Properties by Right Click on the Icon on
your Desktop and select Properties from the drop down list.
On the IE window click on Programs Tab and click on Manage Add-Ons, in the
Add-Ons window Disable Add-Ons for Non-MS IE Add-Ons (ZA, Safer network..etc)
and click OK.
On the same window click *Reset web Settings* and click Apply/OK and Reboot
your computer and see if the new home page is set.

If you still can't change the homepage then you need to uninstall the
Culprit software which blocking you from changing the Address like (ZA, S&D,
AD-Aware...etc), and remove their left behind traces on the System by using
the Local Search engine on the start button and also in the Registry, but be
carefull in the registry not to delete a system file if you in doubt leave it.
After finishing Restart your Machine and see if the issue cured, if all Okay
reinstall your software and configure them to protect your Machine and let
you have control on your computer.
HTH
Please let us know
Regards
nass
P.S Do you have Google Toolbar installed on your system.

---------------------
www.nasstec.co.uk
  #7  
Old October 18th 06, 07:33 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
victorialeigh3
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 8
Default Home page problem!!

all set thank you!!

"nass" wrote:



"victorialeigh3" wrote:

hi nass,

I changed while in safe mode and it is still stuck on google.
What do you think my next step should be?


"nass" wrote:



"victorialeigh3" wrote:

I also want to add that when I try to go into certain websites, the site
loads and then closes out very quickly...(I tried to get into priceline
travel and it went in and then immediately closed).

"victorialeigh3" wrote:

My home page was set to Yahoo until today. I ran a spyware program and now
it is set to Google. I have gone into tools - internet options and set the
home page to yahoo but it does not work. I also went went to reset web
settings and Google is still my home page.

Can anyone help?

Hi Victoria,
Try to start your Computer in Safe Mode and do your changes there, to start
in Safe Mode Reboot your Machine and then Press F8 Key many times untill you
get the Boot Options Menu; Safe Mode, Last Good config.etc... when you there
do your changes to the home page.
What is the Spyware Program you did run? most spywares Programs has an
option to configure the Home page and lock it to certain Website address.
HTH.
Please let us know your progress.
Regards,
nass
------------
www.nasstec.co.uk


Hi Victoria,
First of all do you run these softwares on your computer:
= Zone Alarm = Spybot S&D in Tea Timer Mode = Spy Shierf = WeatherBug
= AdAware.... etc.
If yes, then proceed, Open the RUN command and type : msconfig click oK
On the Window click on the Start Up Programs Tab and uncheck the
pre-mentioned programs from starting up.
Then Reboot and see if you could change your Homepage.
If no joy then do the following:

Change the Home page in the following KEYS:
Click on *Main*
[+]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main.

and look in Right Pane/Window and Locate *Start Page* Right
Click on it and select Modify and enter the Data say for ex;
http://www.microsoft.com as your Home page and then Locate also this *Local
Page* and Right Click on it and select Modify and put the following;
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\blank.htm

The same with this KEY:
[+] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
On the *Start Page* change it into http://www.microsoft.com

Leave the *Local Page* as it is if it have this stringe of Data:
http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd={SUB_PRD}...... etc

Close the Registry and Open the IE Properties by Right Click on the Icon on
your Desktop and select Properties from the drop down list.
On the IE window click on Programs Tab and click on Manage Add-Ons, in the
Add-Ons window Disable Add-Ons for Non-MS IE Add-Ons (ZA, Safer network..etc)
and click OK.
On the same window click *Reset web Settings* and click Apply/OK and Reboot
your computer and see if the new home page is set.

If you still can't change the homepage then you need to uninstall the
Culprit software which blocking you from changing the Address like (ZA, S&D,
AD-Aware...etc), and remove their left behind traces on the System by using
the Local Search engine on the start button and also in the Registry, but be
carefull in the registry not to delete a system file if you in doubt leave it.
After finishing Restart your Machine and see if the issue cured, if all Okay
reinstall your software and configure them to protect your Machine and let
you have control on your computer.
HTH
Please let us know
Regards
nass
P.S Do you have Google Toolbar installed on your system.

---------------------
www.nasstec.co.uk

  #8  
Old October 18th 06, 08:08 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
nass
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 7,474
Default Home page problem!!

You are welcome and thank you for the feedback, but I'm curious to know what
step did the trick for you or it is a combination of both.
Regards,
nass
------------------
www.nasstec.co.uk

"victorialeigh3" wrote:

all set thank you!!

"nass" wrote:



"victorialeigh3" wrote:

hi nass,

I changed while in safe mode and it is still stuck on google.
What do you think my next step should be?


"nass" wrote:



"victorialeigh3" wrote:

I also want to add that when I try to go into certain websites, the site
loads and then closes out very quickly...(I tried to get into priceline
travel and it went in and then immediately closed).

"victorialeigh3" wrote:

My home page was set to Yahoo until today. I ran a spyware program and now
it is set to Google. I have gone into tools - internet options and set the
home page to yahoo but it does not work. I also went went to reset web
settings and Google is still my home page.

Can anyone help?

Hi Victoria,
Try to start your Computer in Safe Mode and do your changes there, to start
in Safe Mode Reboot your Machine and then Press F8 Key many times untill you
get the Boot Options Menu; Safe Mode, Last Good config.etc... when you there
do your changes to the home page.
What is the Spyware Program you did run? most spywares Programs has an
option to configure the Home page and lock it to certain Website address.
HTH.
Please let us know your progress.
Regards,
nass
------------
www.nasstec.co.uk


Hi Victoria,
First of all do you run these softwares on your computer:
= Zone Alarm = Spybot S&D in Tea Timer Mode = Spy Shierf = WeatherBug
= AdAware.... etc.
If yes, then proceed, Open the RUN command and type : msconfig click oK
On the Window click on the Start Up Programs Tab and uncheck the
pre-mentioned programs from starting up.
Then Reboot and see if you could change your Homepage.
If no joy then do the following:

Change the Home page in the following KEYS:
Click on *Main*
[+]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main.

and look in Right Pane/Window and Locate *Start Page* Right
Click on it and select Modify and enter the Data say for ex;
http://www.microsoft.com as your Home page and then Locate also this *Local
Page* and Right Click on it and select Modify and put the following;
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\blank.htm

The same with this KEY:
[+] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
On the *Start Page* change it into http://www.microsoft.com

Leave the *Local Page* as it is if it have this stringe of Data:
http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd={SUB_PRD}...... etc

Close the Registry and Open the IE Properties by Right Click on the Icon on
your Desktop and select Properties from the drop down list.
On the IE window click on Programs Tab and click on Manage Add-Ons, in the
Add-Ons window Disable Add-Ons for Non-MS IE Add-Ons (ZA, Safer network..etc)
and click OK.
On the same window click *Reset web Settings* and click Apply/OK and Reboot
your computer and see if the new home page is set.

If you still can't change the homepage then you need to uninstall the
Culprit software which blocking you from changing the Address like (ZA, S&D,
AD-Aware...etc), and remove their left behind traces on the System by using
the Local Search engine on the start button and also in the Registry, but be
carefull in the registry not to delete a system file if you in doubt leave it.
After finishing Restart your Machine and see if the issue cured, if all Okay
reinstall your software and configure them to protect your Machine and let
you have control on your computer.
HTH
Please let us know
Regards
nass
P.S Do you have Google Toolbar installed on your system.

---------------------
www.nasstec.co.uk

  #9  
Old October 30th 06, 07:51 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Luka
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Posts: 1
Default Home page problem!!

Hi. I am having the same problem, and I have google toolbar...is that a cause
of the problem?

"nass" wrote:

You are welcome and thank you for the feedback, but I'm curious to know what
step did the trick for you or it is a combination of both.
Regards,
nass
------------------
www.nasstec.co.uk

"victorialeigh3" wrote:

all set thank you!!

"nass" wrote:



"victorialeigh3" wrote:

hi nass,

I changed while in safe mode and it is still stuck on google.
What do you think my next step should be?


"nass" wrote:



"victorialeigh3" wrote:

I also want to add that when I try to go into certain websites, the site
loads and then closes out very quickly...(I tried to get into priceline
travel and it went in and then immediately closed).

"victorialeigh3" wrote:

My home page was set to Yahoo until today. I ran a spyware program and now
it is set to Google. I have gone into tools - internet options and set the
home page to yahoo but it does not work. I also went went to reset web
settings and Google is still my home page.

Can anyone help?

Hi Victoria,
Try to start your Computer in Safe Mode and do your changes there, to start
in Safe Mode Reboot your Machine and then Press F8 Key many times untill you
get the Boot Options Menu; Safe Mode, Last Good config.etc... when you there
do your changes to the home page.
What is the Spyware Program you did run? most spywares Programs has an
option to configure the Home page and lock it to certain Website address.
HTH.
Please let us know your progress.
Regards,
nass
------------
www.nasstec.co.uk

Hi Victoria,
First of all do you run these softwares on your computer:
= Zone Alarm = Spybot S&D in Tea Timer Mode = Spy Shierf = WeatherBug
= AdAware.... etc.
If yes, then proceed, Open the RUN command and type : msconfig click oK
On the Window click on the Start Up Programs Tab and uncheck the
pre-mentioned programs from starting up.
Then Reboot and see if you could change your Homepage.
If no joy then do the following:

Change the Home page in the following KEYS:
Click on *Main*
[+]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main.

and look in Right Pane/Window and Locate *Start Page* Right
Click on it and select Modify and enter the Data say for ex;
http://www.microsoft.com as your Home page and then Locate also this *Local
Page* and Right Click on it and select Modify and put the following;
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\blank.htm

The same with this KEY:
[+] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
On the *Start Page* change it into http://www.microsoft.com

Leave the *Local Page* as it is if it have this stringe of Data:
http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd={SUB_PRD}...... etc

Close the Registry and Open the IE Properties by Right Click on the Icon on
your Desktop and select Properties from the drop down list.
On the IE window click on Programs Tab and click on Manage Add-Ons, in the
Add-Ons window Disable Add-Ons for Non-MS IE Add-Ons (ZA, Safer network..etc)
and click OK.
On the same window click *Reset web Settings* and click Apply/OK and Reboot
your computer and see if the new home page is set.

If you still can't change the homepage then you need to uninstall the
Culprit software which blocking you from changing the Address like (ZA, S&D,
AD-Aware...etc), and remove their left behind traces on the System by using
the Local Search engine on the start button and also in the Registry, but be
carefull in the registry not to delete a system file if you in doubt leave it.
After finishing Restart your Machine and see if the issue cured, if all Okay
reinstall your software and configure them to protect your Machine and let
you have control on your computer.
HTH
Please let us know
Regards
nass
P.S Do you have Google Toolbar installed on your system.

---------------------
www.nasstec.co.uk

 




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