re: i need help removing about:blank homepage (ignore other post) Sunday, April 25, 2004 at 11:33 am Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Ms. Eagle (33640 messages posted) First thing, move Hijack This into a folder somewhere; it creates backups. Run HIjack This again. Select these entries. Press Fix Checked. Reboot. R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\blank.htm R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,SearchAssistant = about:blank R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - _{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497} - (no file) O1 - Hosts: 216.40.230.4 desktop.kazaa.com O1 - Hosts: 216.40.230.4 alpha.kazaa.com O2 - BHO: (no name) - {206E52E0-D52E-11D4-AD54-0000E86C26F6} - C:\PROGRA~1\FRESHD~1\FRESHD~1\fdcatch.dll O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {71ED4FBA-4024-4bbe-91DC-9704C93F453E} - (no file) Clear out your browser cache and other temp files. Also, go to Start - Find - Files or folders - in the named box, type: *.tmp and choose Edit - select all - File - delete. Empty Recycle bin. Download this .reg file to your Desktop. Double-click on it and answer Yes, to merge into your registry. It will restore all the default Search settings for IE. IEFIX.reg I recommend installing SpywareBlaster to block bad ActiveX Control installs, in addition to other features included. Be sure to check for and download updates after installing it, and frequently thereafter. SpywareGuard is available here also: SpywareBlaster Carol Written in response to: i need help removing about:blank homepage (ignore other post) (rons: Sunday, April 25, 2004 at 2:08 am) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] i need help removing about:blank homepage (ignore other post) (rons: Sun, Apr 25, 2004, 2:08 am) re: i need help removing about:blank homepage (ignore other post) (Jazz: Sun, Apr 25, 2004, 4:13 am) re: i need help removing about:blank homepage (ignore other post) (triplate: Sun, Apr 25, 2004, 4:41 am) re: i need help removing about:blank homepage (ignore other post) (Jazz: Sun, Apr 25, 2004, 4:46 am) re: We keep pitching them but they keep ducking them... (Michael McMillan: Sun, Apr 25, 2004, 6:45 am) re: We keep pitching them but they keep ducking them... (Jazz: Sun, Apr 25, 2004, 6:51 am) re: i need help removing about:blank homepage (ignore other post) (Webtrooper: Sun, Apr 25, 2004, 11:54 am) re: i need help removing about:blank homepage (ignore other post) (Jazz: Sun, Apr 25, 2004, 12:02 pm) re: i need help removing about:blank homepage (ignore other post) (phantom: Sun, Apr 25, 2004, 6:05 am) re: i need help removing about:blank homepage (ignore other post) (Jazz: Sun, Apr 25, 2004, 6:27 am) re: i need help removing about:blank homepage (ignore other post) (rons: Sun, Apr 25, 2004, 8:09 am) re: i need help removing about:blank homepage (ignore other post) (jaf: Sun, Apr 25, 2004, 8:16 am) re: i need help removing about:blank homepage (ignore other post) (Jazz: Sun, Apr 25, 2004, 8:34 am) re: i need help removing about:blank homepage (ignore other post) (Michael McMillan: Sun, Apr 25, 2004, 9:01 am) re: i need help removing about:blank homepage (ignore other post) (triplate: Sun, Apr 25, 2004, 9:22 am) re: i need help removing about:blank homepage (ignore other post) (Ms. Eagle: Sun, Apr 25, 2004, 11:33 am) re: i need help removing about:blank homepage (Ms. Eagle: Sun, Apr 25, 2004, 11:50 am) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum