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

If you change the homepage to www.msn.com, does the setting stick when you
close/reopen IE? When you reboot?
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Jack wrote:
> 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

"Jack" <replyto@it> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> 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 are:
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

Does anyone know why the default homepage for IE6
(http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir...r=6&ar=msnhome) now goes
to a Windows Live Hotmail login screen? Why doesn't it go to MSN anymore?
This confused some of my customers.

"Jack" wrote:

> 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
>
>
>

On Mar 26, 9:18 pm, A. Nony Mouse
<ANonyMo...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Does anyone know why the defaulthomepagefor IE6
> (http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir...r=6&ar=msnhome) now goes
> to aWindowsLiveHotmail login screen? Why doesn't it go to MSN anymore?
> This confused some of my customers.
>
> "Jack" wrote:
> > Hello,
> > For the second time in a week my IE (ver.7) starting page has changed to:
> > "Sign up forWindowsLiveHotmail" page.
> > The address displayed:
> >http://bl102w.blu102.mail.live.com/m...?error=31&mkt=...
>
> > 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

A. Nony Mouse,

Same here. We have been experiencing the same issue (Users' homepages
pointing to the Windows Live sign on). It seemed to me that Microsoft
had redirected where that link (http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/
redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome) goes, however, when pasting that
link directly into the web browser we get the expected homepage
(MSN.COM). The only other thing I can think of is if I pushed out a
Windows update to their computers using WSUS that is causing this,
however, I haven't been able to track it down and no one really has
anything posted on Google about this yet.

Greg

My experience is that even when I manually open that URL in IE, it goes to
the Windows Live sign on page. Occassionally, it goes to the MSN home. I
haven't figured out the rhyme or reason for it. I don't know why MS hasn't
noticed it.

"Gregory Strike" wrote:

> A. Nony Mouse,
>
> Same here. We have been experiencing the same issue (Users' homepages
> pointing to the Windows Live sign on). It seemed to me that Microsoft
> had redirected where that link (http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/
> redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome) goes, however, when pasting that
> link directly into the web browser we get the expected homepage
> (MSN.COM). The only other thing I can think of is if I pushed out a
> Windows update to their computers using WSUS that is causing this,
> however, I haven't been able to track it down and no one really has
> anything posted on Google about this yet.
>
> Greg
>
> On Mar 26, 9:18 pm, A. Nony Mouse
> <ANonyMo...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Does anyone know why the defaulthomepagefor IE6
> > (http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir...r=6&ar=msnhome) now goes
> > to aWindowsLiveHotmail login screen? Why doesn't it go to MSN anymore?
> > This confused some of my customers.
> >
> > "Jack" wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > > For the second time in a week my IE (ver.7) starting page has changed to:
> > > "Sign up forWindowsLiveHotmail" page.
> > > The address displayed:
> > >http://bl102w.blu102.mail.live.com/m...?error=31&mkt=...
> >
> > > 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

I know this has to do with MSN, but, by chance, do you have
'Automatically check for Internet Explorer updates" ticked in
Tools|Internet Options|Advanced Tab| Browser catagory??

I usually untick that 'feature' , but for some reason I reticked
it last week... getting download page for Silverlite as my Home
page when first opening IE7. I unticked that 'update' feature
and no more "ads" from MS.


"Gregory Strike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:e5d5beac-8ca8-4521-8c84-(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Mar 26, 9:18 pm, A. Nony Mouse
> <ANonyMo...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> Does anyone know why the defaulthomepagefor IE6
>> (http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir...r=6&ar=msnhome)
>> now goes
>> to aWindowsLiveHotmail login screen? Why doesn't it go to MSN
>> anymore?
>> This confused some of my customers.
>>
>> "Jack" wrote:
>> > Hello,
>> > For the second time in a week my IE (ver.7) starting page
>> > has changed to:
>> > "Sign up forWindowsLiveHotmail" page.
>> > The address displayed:
>> >http://bl102w.blu102.mail.live.com/m...?error=31&mkt=...
>>
>> > 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
>
> A. Nony Mouse,
>
> Same here. We have been experiencing the same issue (Users'
> homepages
> pointing to the Windows Live sign on). It seemed to me that
> Microsoft
> had redirected where that link (http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/
> redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome) goes, however, when pasting
> that
> link directly into the web browser we get the expected homepage
> (MSN.COM). The only other thing I can think of is if I pushed
> out a
> Windows update to their computers using WSUS that is causing
> this,
> however, I haven't been able to track it down and no one really
> has
> anything posted on Google about this yet.
>
> Greg

"E.Dub" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:OgXchr$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I know this has to do with MSN, but, by chance, do you have
> 'Automatically check for Internet Explorer updates" ticked in
> Tools|Internet Options|Advanced Tab| Browser catagory??
>
> I usually untick that 'feature' , but for some reason I reticked
> it last week... getting download page for Silverlite as my Home
> page when first opening IE7. I unticked that 'update' feature
> and no more "ads" from MS.


Offhand... it's interesting how much information just 'happens' to be
vented outward of one's computer when using IE7.

"David Morgan \(MAMS\)" <(E-Mail Removed)/Odm> wrote:

>
>Offhand... it's interesting how much information just 'happens' to be
>vented outward of one's computer when using IE7.

I think you would find this useful:

http://zapatopi.net/afdb/

"Automatically check for Internet Explorer updates" is not checked.
Incidentally, when I initially opened my browser, it went to the MSN home
page. Closed it and re-opened it, and it went to the Windows Live Sign In
page.

"E.Dub" wrote:

> I know this has to do with MSN, but, by chance, do you have
> 'Automatically check for Internet Explorer updates" ticked in
> Tools|Internet Options|Advanced Tab| Browser catagory??
>
> I usually untick that 'feature' , but for some reason I reticked
> it last week... getting download page for Silverlite as my Home
> page when first opening IE7. I unticked that 'update' feature
> and no more "ads" from MS.
>
>
> "Gregory Strike" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:e5d5beac-8ca8-4521-8c84-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > On Mar 26, 9:18 pm, A. Nony Mouse
> > <ANonyMo...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >> Does anyone know why the defaulthomepagefor IE6
> >> (http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir...r=6&ar=msnhome)
> >> now goes
> >> to aWindowsLiveHotmail login screen? Why doesn't it go to MSN
> >> anymore?
> >> This confused some of my customers.
> >>
> >> "Jack" wrote:
> >> > Hello,
> >> > For the second time in a week my IE (ver.7) starting page
> >> > has changed to:
> >> > "Sign up forWindowsLiveHotmail" page.
> >> > The address displayed:
> >> >http://bl102w.blu102.mail.live.com/m...?error=31&mkt=...
> >>
> >> > 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
> >
> > A. Nony Mouse,
> >
> > Same here. We have been experiencing the same issue (Users'
> > homepages
> > pointing to the Windows Live sign on). It seemed to me that
> > Microsoft
> > had redirected where that link (http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/
> > redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome) goes, however, when pasting
> > that
> > link directly into the web browser we get the expected homepage
> > (MSN.COM). The only other thing I can think of is if I pushed
> > out a
> > Windows update to their computers using WSUS that is causing
> > this,
> > however, I haven't been able to track it down and no one really
> > has
> > anything posted on Google about this yet.
> >
> > Greg
>
>
>