Startup (Homepage) cant be changed?

[Guest]

I have Windows XP Home, and in the past I've always been able to change my
start-up page to whatever but for some reason since installing service pack 2
I can no longer change it (Tool/Internet Options/Homepage).
I've tried a million times, even cleared the temp files,history,reg.cleaner,
did everything but it goes right back to msn.com
(http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome)

Any idea's?

(And yes I do have MSN Messenger and I dont have the display MSN page
checked off when connecting)

 

[James A. Smith]

What page do you get sent to?
Checked for any spyware?

 

[MGGP]

You are probably infected with a parasite. See these two
sites for free spyware removers:

http://www.safer-networking.org/ <-- SpyBot
www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ <-- Ad-Aware SE

 

[Kelly]

Run this combo, each of them:

Run Ad-Aware SE, Spybot and HijackThis:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

Note: Update each program, once installed, before running.

All the Best,
Kelly

Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP-Shell/User
2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

[Guest]

my startup page is MSN.com

And yes I run Ad-Aware SE Professional and have AdWatch running all the time.

 

[Malke]

my startup page is MSN.com

And yes I run Ad-Aware SE Professional and have AdWatch running all
the time.

Do you have anything set like Spybot Search & Destroy's Immunization
feature? Does Ad-aware Pro have a feature that protects your homepage
from being changed? This is what it sounds like to me is happening,
that you have third-party software protecting your homepage and this
doesn't have anything to do with SP2.

Malke