IE7 Startup problem

[pennerp]

Hello I just recently installed IE7 on my WinXP Home laptop. Everytime I
launch IE ever since it was installed it loads:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=74005 But then i get a error page
cannot be found webpage. I am connected to the internet and i have changed my
homepage. Any other website i type in works. I would just like to get rid of
the default startup page and use my homepage. Any Ideas?

Thank you

Peter

 

[HeyBub]

Hello I just recently installed IE7 on my WinXP Home laptop.
Everytime I launch IE ever since it was installed it loads:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=74005 But then i get a error
page cannot be found webpage. I am connected to the internet and i
have changed my homepage. Any other website i type in works. I would
just like to get rid of the default startup page and use my homepage.
Any Ideas?

That link works for me.

Did you do [Alt] Tools/Internet Options/Home page/

and put a single line in the box reading "about:blank" (no quotes)

 

[pennerp]

No I set my homepage to http://www.google.ca but everytime i open IE it goes
to: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=74005 which redirects me to:
http://www.msn.com/404.aspx?aspxerrorpath=/runonce2.aspx I know that its
trying to get to the "first run" webpage that you get after installing IE7
introducing you to the program. but i just want to bypass that. Maybe
reinstalling or repairing IE7 will fix it?

Hello I just recently installed IE7 on my WinXP Home laptop.
Everytime I launch IE ever since it was installed it loads:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=74005 But then i get a error
page cannot be found webpage. I am connected to the internet and i
have changed my homepage. Any other website i type in works. I would
just like to get rid of the default startup page and use my homepage.
Any Ideas?

That link works for me.

Did you do [Alt] Tools/Internet Options/Home page/

and put a single line in the box reading "about:blank" (no quotes)

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

[X-post to IE General]

A blank Web page is displayed when you start Internet Explorer 7
[ignore the title]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945385

Those with IE7-specific questions or comments are asked to post to and seek
support in this newsgroup: microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

In your newsreader:
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[pennerp]

It worked! Thank you very much.

Peter

[X-post to IE General]

A blank Web page is displayed when you start Internet Explorer 7
[ignore the title]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945385

Those with IE7-specific questions or comments are asked to post to and seek
support in this newsgroup: microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

In your newsreader:
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Hello I just recently installed IE7 on my WinXP Home laptop. Everytime I
launch IE ever since it was installed it loads:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=74005 But then i get a error page
cannot be found webpage. I am connected to the internet and i have changed
my homepage. Any other website i type in works. I would just like to get
rid of the default startup page and use my homepage. Any Ideas?

Thank you

Peter

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

YW & thanks for your feedback.

It worked! Thank you very much.

Peter

[X-post to IE General]

A blank Web page is displayed when you start Internet Explorer 7
[ignore the title]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945385

Those with IE7-specific questions or comments are asked to post to and
seek
support in this newsgroup: microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Hello I just recently installed IE7 on my WinXP Home laptop. Everytime I
launch IE ever since it was installed it loads:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=74005 But then i get a error page
cannot be found webpage. I am connected to the internet and i have
changed
my homepage. Any other website i type in works. I would just like to get
rid of the default startup page and use my homepage. Any Ideas?

Thank you

Peter