I am already aware of how to change the home page in the
Tools/Properties menu of Internet Explorer or in the
Control Panel/Internet Options menu. However somehow the
DEFAULT home page has changed to some web-site that I've
never even visited before. As a result, every time I
turn off my computer, the Explorer home page setting
returns to this other default. How do I get into the
default settings of Explorer to change it back to a home
page of MY choosing? Do I have to reinstall Explorer?
Thank you for your help.
your system most likely have SPYWARE etc in it... Spyware junks usually keep
on changing homepage settings etc.
Here's 5 steps that EVERY computer owner should do (or have for last two
steps) if they want to make sure their system is not infested with spyware,
trojans and viruses...
1. first download AdAware from
www.lavasoft.com install it, update it, RUN
it...
2. second, download spybot seek & destroy from
http://security.kolla.de
install it, update it, and RUN it...
--- sofar you should have spyware free system ---
3. third, download spywareblaster
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html install it, "update" it
and RUN it...
--- after this you should have system that's protected from some spyware
stuff, not ALL though ---
4. get yourself virus killer if you do not have...
www.grisoft.com has free
virus killer it you bother dig up more their site to download free version,
install, update and run it...
--- after this your system should be protected from most viruses ---
5. get yourself FIREWALL if you do not have it... Usually free firewall like
ZoneAlarm (
www.zonelabs.com) will do...
--- and after this step, you should beable to see when something in your
system tries to connect outside from your system etc ---
1st and 2nd steps are both good programs, but I never trust only one of them
myself because i am bit too paranoid with my network security. So i run
both.. both are good, but nothing is perfect so better be sure...
spywareblaster "protects" your system from spyware etc. so it's also good
idea to run it...
virus killer and firewall are usually VERY important part, If you have winXP
you might have it's inbuilt firewall on, that helps some, but it does not
show outbound connections that are sometimes very good to "notice"
and remember to UPDATE/RUN those programs now and then just to stay safe
side on things...
I hope this help you...
