re: 'How do I stop Internet Explorer from loading a "home page" when it starts?'
Tuesday, May 11, 2004 at 3:28 pm
Windows Me Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Ms. Eagle
(33554 messages posted)
That article doesn't pertain to the new trend in hijackings. If you set it to about
blank, it should stay as set, assuming you click Apply afterwards?
It may be a CWSearch hijacker, so you should run the CWShredder too, if you haven't.
The download link is at the bottom of this page:
CoolWebSearch Chronicles Run the CWShredder.exe from your desktop.
Close all browser windows and press FIX to scan and clean. Reboot and run the Shredder
again. Keep it in a folder, so you have it. Check for Updates frequently
using the update feature within the Shredder and replace the previous download.
Clear out your TIF, other temp files and ActiveX Controls. Go into Internet Options
- General tab. Delete temporary internet files, and choose to delete all Offline
content. In Settings, set the size of your TIF folder between 5 - 10 MB. Also, under
General tab - choose Settings - View Objects. In the window that opens, choose View
Details on the toolbar. If any of those ActiveX Controls are marked "unknown" or
"damaged", remove them. Plus, remove any that you don't recognize. Any and all ActiveX
Controls, can be safely removed. They'll be downloaded again as needed. To uninstall,
right click and Remove.
Start - Find - Files or folders - in the named box, type: *.tmp and choose Edit -
select all - File - delete. Empty the contents of the C:\Windows\temp folder and
C:\temp folder, if you have one. Empty Recycle bin.
Important, if your system's infected: Disable system restore to clear out previous
restore points. Then RE-enable it, if you choose, AFTER your system is cleaned up.
Disabling System Restore
I suggest using SpywareBlaster for prevention. Be sure to check for and download
updates after installing it, and frequently thereafter. There's also SpywareGuard,
if you want to use both.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
|
