Stop the IE 7 get it now offer

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t848

How do I stop the IE7 get it now web page from comming up when I start my IE.
It has taken over my home page.
TB
 
D

Debiuk

Hello,
I am having the same problem and have sent PA Bear an email about it because
I could't post on here until now. I use IE6 and do not want IE7. I would like
to get rid of the "Get It Now" offer so when I open my browser my homepage
opens again. I hope someone can help with this problem.
Thanks!!
Debi
 
A

a.thomson9

Hello,

I have done what you said to do (Windows Updated) and I am still
getting that page overriding my homepage. I had previously hidden the
IE7 upgrade so I don't understand why it was showing again. In fact,
I went to the update site yesterday to check that very thing and the
upgrade to IE7 was not showing as an option but when I did the same
today it was showing, strange.

Anything you can suggest to help me get my homepage back will be
appreciated.

Thank you,
Debi
 
P

PA Bear [MS MVP]

[You made it! <wink> To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you
include all of previous message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank
you.]

1. IE Tools | Internet Options | Advanced | Browsing | Automatically check
for IE updates (uncheck this option)

2. If you can't make your desired IE homepage "stick", one or more
options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party applications may
be disallowing the change (as well as the change in #1 above). These include
but are not limited to Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, Norton AntiVirus, McAfee
VirusScan and/or Antispyware, and Zone Alarm (Free and Pro).

3. Please confirm that IE7 is now/still "hidden" at Windows Update.
--
~PA Bear

I have done what you said to do (Windows Updated) and I am still
getting that page overriding my homepage. I had previously hidden the
IE7 upgrade so I don't understand why it was showing again. In fact,
I went to the update site yesterday to check that very thing and the
upgrade to IE7 was not showing as an option but when I did the same
today it was showing, strange.

Anything you can suggest to help me get my homepage back will be
appreciated.
@Debi: Go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com | Select CUSTOM and scan |
Uncheck/deselect IE7 then "hide" it | Install any other critical updates
offered.
<snip>
 
S

sycjoe

[You made it! <wink>  To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you
include all of previous message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup.  Thank
you.]

1. IE Tools | Internet Options | Advanced | Browsing | Automatically check
for IE updates (uncheck this option)

2. If you can't make your desired IE homepage "stick", one or more
options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party applications may
be disallowing the change (as well as the change in #1 above). These include
but are not limited to Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, Norton AntiVirus, McAfee
VirusScan and/or Antispyware, and Zone Alarm (Free and Pro).

3. Please confirm that IE7 is now/still "hidden" at Windows Update.
--
~PA Bear

I have done what you said to do (Windows Updated) and I am still
getting that page overriding my homepage.  I had previously hidden the
IE7 upgrade so I don't understand why it was showing again.  In fact,
I went to the update site yesterday to check that very thing and the
upgrade to IE7 was not showing as an option but when I did the same
today it was showing, strange.
Anything you can suggest to help me get my homepage back will be
appreciated.

Uncheck/deselect IE7 then "hide" it | Install any other critical updates
offered.

<snip>










I am having the same issue. I select internet explorer and instead of
my homepage (google) popping up. A offer for the window explorer 7
download comes up. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx.
I had explorer 7 on my computer already. Why it continues to pop up I
do not know. I put it in the site not allowed field and it didn't
work. I did what was mentioned above and both those didn't work.
 
F

Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM

[You made it! <wink> To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you
include all of previous message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank
you.]

1. IE Tools | Internet Options | Advanced | Browsing | Automatically check
for IE updates (uncheck this option)

2. If you can't make your desired IE homepage "stick", one or more
options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party applications may
be disallowing the change (as well as the change in #1 above). These
include
but are not limited to Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, Norton AntiVirus, McAfee
VirusScan and/or Antispyware, and Zone Alarm (Free and Pro).

3. Please confirm that IE7 is now/still "hidden" at Windows Update.
--
~PA Bear

I have done what you said to do (Windows Updated) and I am still
getting that page overriding my homepage. I had previously hidden the
IE7 upgrade so I don't understand why it was showing again. In fact,
I went to the update site yesterday to check that very thing and the
upgrade to IE7 was not showing as an option but when I did the same
today it was showing, strange.
Anything you can suggest to help me get my homepage back will be
appreciated.

<paste>
PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:> @Debi: Go tohttp://windowsupdate.microsoft.com|
Select CUSTOM and scan |
Uncheck/deselect IE7 then "hide" it | Install any other critical updates
offered.

I am having the same issue. I select internet explorer and instead of
my homepage (google) popping up. A offer for the window explorer 7
download comes up.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx.
I had explorer 7 on my computer already. Why it continues to pop up I
do not know. I put it in the site not allowed field and it didn't
work. I did what was mentioned above and both those didn't work.

------------------separator needed because of----------------------------
Google's use of Quoterd Printable

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.
 
S

sycjoe

[You made it! <wink> To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you
include all of previous message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank
you.]
1. IE Tools | Internet Options | Advanced | Browsing | Automatically check
for IE updates (uncheck this option)
2. If you can't make your desired IE homepage "stick", one or more
options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party applications may
be disallowing the change (as well as the change in #1 above). These
include
but are not limited to Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, Norton AntiVirus, McAfee
VirusScan and/or Antispyware, and Zone Alarm (Free and Pro).
3. Please confirm that IE7 is now/still "hidden" at Windows Update.
<paste>
PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:> @Debi: Go tohttp://windowsupdate.microsoft.com|
Select CUSTOM and scan |
Uncheck/deselect IE7 then "hide" it | Install any other critical updates
offered.
Debiuk wrote:
Hello,
I am having the same problem and have sent PA Bear an email about it
because
I could't post on here until now. I use IE6 and do not want IE7. I
would
like to get rid of the "Get It Now" offer so when I open my browser my
homepage opens again. I hope someone can help with this problem.

I am having the same issue.  I select internet explorer and instead of
my homepage (google) popping up.  A offer for the window explorer 7
download comes up.http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx.
I had explorer 7 on my computer already.  Why it continues to pop up I
do not know.  I put it in the site not allowed field and it didn't
work.  I did what was mentioned above and both those didn't work.

------------------separator needed because of----------------------------
                  Google's use of Quoterd Printable

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.

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WMwww.fjsmjs.com
Do not reply with email- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I changed the registry. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft
\Internet Explorer\Main]
"First Home Page"="http://www.google.com/"

Now it is fixed.
 
F

Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM

Google's use of Quoterd Printable

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.

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WMwww.fjsmjs.com
Do not reply with email- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I changed the registry. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft
\Internet Explorer\Main]
"First Home Page"="http://www.google.com/"

Now it is fixed.
 

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