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The Help Desk => Computer Related Discussions & Questions => Topic started by: CG6468 on December 22, 2012, 11:26:42 AM

Title: Home Page
Post by: CG6468 on December 22, 2012, 11:26:42 AM
Is there some setting I can use to prevent things from changing my home page? Any download from Malwarebytes or from Microsoft leaves me with a home page of about.com

It's really aggravating.
Title: Re: Home Page
Post by: franksolich on December 22, 2012, 11:31:36 AM
I had that problem too, where it switched back to the MSN page sometimes.

But for the life of me, despite that this was recent (a few months ago), I can't remember what I did to make it quit.
Title: Re: Home Page
Post by: CG6468 on December 22, 2012, 11:44:32 AM
I had that problem too, where it switched back to the MSN page sometimes.

But for the life of me, despite that this was recent (a few months ago), I can't remember what I did to make it quit.


I know what to do to restore it, but I don't want my wife to have to put up with this crap.
Title: Re: Home Page
Post by: marv on December 22, 2012, 12:48:38 PM
What OS do you run?

I keep my home page on my PC, file:///C:/Netscape/Homepage.htm and specify it to my NETSCAPE 7.2, IE 7.0, and FIREFOX 17.0
Title: Re: Home Page
Post by: CG6468 on December 22, 2012, 12:51:17 PM
What OS do you run?

I keep my home page on my PC, file:///C:/Netscape/Homepage.htm and specify it to my NETSCAPE 7.2, IE 7.0, and FIREFOX 17.0

I didn't like Firefox (many problems), and I fell back to IE. I remember some anti-virus or other program you could use to prohibit any changes to your home page.
Title: Re: Home Page
Post by: LC EFA on December 22, 2012, 03:35:34 PM
I've never had a application or website change my homepage without asking permission first. It might not be obvious but it still asks.

I just set it to google and be done with it.
Title: Re: Home Page
Post by: CG6468 on December 22, 2012, 04:15:42 PM
I've never had a application or website change my homepage without asking permission first. It might not be obvious but it still asks.

I just set it to google and be done with it.


I'm familiar with that option but it doesn't show up for Microsoft and some other upgrades.
Title: Re: Home Page
Post by: Thor on December 31, 2012, 02:56:59 AM
Try this:

http://anti-hijacker.en.lo4d.com/