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Windows Forum / Internet Explorer / IE 5.x / May 2006change homepage ie6
I have a question about my ie6 browser. I cannot change my homepage. I have tried to set it to foxnews.com from within the browser and also in the registry keys. It always sets back to it's default which is msn.com. I have always been able to do this in previous versions. Is there something different about ie6 that I should try? JPC Any number of things might be disallowing the change. These include Ad-ware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer, SpySweeper, Zone Alarm, and Norton AntiVirus. This is an IE5 newsgroup. IE6-specific newsgroup: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org > I have a question about my ie6 browser. I cannot change my homepage. > I have tried to set it to foxnews.com from within the browser and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > JPC Yes, I do have ad ware ad watch. Any recommendations? >Any number of things might be disallowing the change. These include >Ad-ware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer, SpySweeper, Zone Alarm, and Norton >AntiVirus. > >This is an IE5 newsgroup. IE6-specific newsgroup: >news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser Disable Ad-Watch > Change your homepage > Confirm the change in a new IE window > Re-enable Ad-Watch. See http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=6077 John, it might not be a good idea to use such things as Ad-Watch if you don't know/understand what they do. <wink>  Signature~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org > Yes, I do have ad ware ad watch. Any recommendations? > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > This is an IE5 newsgroup. IE6-specific newsgroup: > > news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser Thanks. I purchased Ad Ware so it would keep malware and spyware off my machine. I don't think it will keep viruses away. Should I be concerned about having this product on my machine? I also run Avast Anti virus. JPC >Disable Ad-Watch > Change your homepage > Confirm the change in a new IE >window > Re-enable Ad-Watch. See http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=6077 > >John, it might not be a good idea to use such things as Ad-Watch if you >don't know/understand what they do. <wink> It's Ad-aware, not Ad Ware. The free version (which does not include Ad Watch or real-time protection) is something I frequently recommend. No, it does not protect you from real viruses/Trojans. Similarly, Avast doesn't protect you from all spyware/hijackware/adware. More: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/ http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware Protect Your PC http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/ Signature~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org > Thanks. I purchased Ad Ware so it would keep malware and spyware off > my machine. I don't think it will keep viruses away. Should I be [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > John, it might not be a good idea to use such things as Ad-Watch if you > > don't know/understand what they do. <wink> |
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