unable to change home page

[NJDvsF'ers]

IE sp2 will not save my new home page. I change it in tools, click apply.
But when I return it defaults to the previous home page.

 

[Rich Barry]

Check for Malware. Use these free sites
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
http://www.softpile.com/authors/Kephyr.html

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

http://www.webroot.com/

 

[Guest]

Had the same problem. You need to uninstall any programs such as Ad-Aware or
Edwido Guard change your home page and re-install the uninstalled programs.
This solved my problem.

 

[NJDvsF'ers]

I have Spybot already. I will run it prior to its scheduled run time and
see if it detects anything.
--
Christopher J. Fazio, V.M.D.
Hope, New Jersey

Check for Malware. Use these free sites
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
http://www.softpile.com/authors/Kephyr.html

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

http://www.webroot.com/

 

[Nepatsfan]

%[email protected],

IE sp2 will not save my new home page. I change it in
tools, click apply. But when I return it defaults to the
previous home page.

Check any antispyware programs that may be running on your
system. Many have settings to prevent your home page from being
changed. For example, Spybot S & D when running in Advanced
Mode allows you to lock down the home page. This setting can be
found in the Tools section under IE tweaks.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Barry Karas]

When you write "uninstall," do you mean just the executable [usually
.....exe] or all of the files if there is more than one?

Thank you,

Barry Karas

 

[Dave B]

Spybot is not enough, also run Ad-aware and consider purchasing a reputable
scanner, such as Spysweeper.

 

[NJDvsF'ers]

I also ran Ad-aware. It found a ton of stuff but it still did not rectify
the problem.

 

[NJDvsF'ers]

The start page box was not check in Spybot. Any other ideas would be
appreciated.

 

[Nepatsfan]

Go to this web site and scroll down to "Home page - change" and
Home page - Hijacking" sections:

Courtesy of Kelly Theriot, MS-MVP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_h.htm

Good luck

Nepatsfan

(e-mail address removed),

 

[Guest]

I uninstalled using add/remove programs in control panel.

When you write "uninstall," do you mean just the executable [usually
.....exe] or all of the files if there is more than one?

Thank you,

Barry Karas

Had the same problem. You need to uninstall any programs such as Ad-Aware
or
Edwido Guard change your home page and re-install the uninstalled
programs.
This solved my problem.