Hi.... can't find any way to prevent MSN from being my home page. When I change it in Internet Options (for example to about:blank) the setting seems to get over-written back to MSN.
Have run AW SE Plus with current definitions file.. and current Norton Internet Security (2006) with up-to-date files..... nothing.
I haven't attached log files, as I think I read that I should wait for you to ask for them.. but will be glad to do so if needed.
Thanks ...Ron
Can't remove MSN as IE Home Page
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rwba
, Oct 19 2006 11:55 PM
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spike-nz
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Posted 21 October 2006 - 10:22 AM
Hi rwba,
Is your Ad-Watch set to "Automatic"? If so, it will silently overide any changes made to your system, even ones that you want.
Reset it to "Active" and accept the "Registry Modification" alert that will pop-up (check the message out, first, of course
) - it will then accept your change.
Active is always better than Automatic - if you are initiating a change (ie: program install/uninstall), then you can accept the alerts as they come up.
If an alert appears when you haven't initiated/downloaded anything, then Block the change and start a thorough check of your system !
Personally, I always want to know when something wants to alter my settings - Automatic just blocks them silently...
Regards,
Spike
Is your Ad-Watch set to "Automatic"? If so, it will silently overide any changes made to your system, even ones that you want.
Reset it to "Active" and accept the "Registry Modification" alert that will pop-up (check the message out, first, of course
) - it will then accept your change.Active is always better than Automatic - if you are initiating a change (ie: program install/uninstall), then you can accept the alerts as they come up.
If an alert appears when you haven't initiated/downloaded anything, then Block the change and start a thorough check of your system !
Personally, I always want to know when something wants to alter my settings - Automatic just blocks them silently...
Regards,
Spike
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rwba
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Posted 21 October 2006 - 09:31 PM
Thanks Spike.
Ad-Watch is set to Active only.
When I follow your instructions, I don't get any pop-up warning from Ad-Watch. Just for clarity... when should the Registry Modification pop-up occur? Also, in the Tools menu of Ad-Aware, should I be placing 'about:Blank' to be my default. Right now, the default shows as the offending msn address... which is http://www.microsoft...p...&ar=msnhome
Ron
Ad-Watch is set to Active only.
When I follow your instructions, I don't get any pop-up warning from Ad-Watch. Just for clarity... when should the Registry Modification pop-up occur? Also, in the Tools menu of Ad-Aware, should I be placing 'about:Blank' to be my default. Right now, the default shows as the offending msn address... which is http://www.microsoft...p...&ar=msnhome
Ron
Edited by rwba, 21 October 2006 - 09:37 PM.
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rwba
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Posted 21 October 2006 - 09:43 PM
Hi rwba,
Is your Ad-Watch set to "Automatic"? If so, it will silently overide any changes made to your system, even ones that you want.
Reset it to "Active" and accept the "Registry Modification" alert that will pop-up (check the message out, first, of course
Active is always better than Automatic - if you are initiating a change (ie: program install/uninstall), then you can accept the alerts as they come up.
If an alert appears when you haven't initiated/downloaded anything, then Block the change and start a thorough check of your system !
Personally, I always want to know when something wants to alter my settings - Automatic just blocks them silently...
Regards,
Spike
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