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spurs
Dec 18, 2004, 02:18 PM
When I go into internet options to change my home page, none of the buttons will let me click on them in the home page area so I cannot change my home page, any ideas anyone.
Thanks in advance, Mike
urmod4u
Dec 19, 2004, 02:39 AM
2 possibilities come to my mind:
a) ensure you're logged on as administrator to your computer
b) your IE could be hijacked
Check if this URL could help you:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320159
And specifically, if hijacked, this one:
http://www.geekgirls.com/net_hijacked.htm
fredg
Dec 19, 2004, 06:04 AM
Hi,
You probably have Spyware.
Here are steps that should solve this issue:
If you have the following programs; run them as below.
Spyware/Advertising ware removal
http://www.security-related.com/download2.htm
Download: SpyBot Search & Destroy; 1.3
AdAware at:
www.lavasoftusa.com
Download: AdAware_SE
Both the above programs run better and much faster when run in SafeMode.
It's best to run the AdAware scan first; 3 times; then re-boot.
Then, run the AdAware scan again 3 times; then run the SpyBot.
Re- Boot.
Reason for running so many times:
Some of these trojans' files can be deleted the first time; leaving some others; but on re-boot, they re-write the files that were deleted.
Running multiple times deletes most of it the first time.
Also, if you notice the little green computer lights that show your dial-up connection to the internet staying on when they shouldn't be, located on the bottom right of the system tray, disconnect immediately and run AdAware. These lights staying on means that some URL is sending or receiving spyware/advertising ware to or from your computer, most of the time.
When finished, try it again. You also might have to reinstall IE.
Merry Christmas,
fredg
spurs
Dec 19, 2004, 08:09 AM
Thank you to you both for your advice, Problem solved, you are heroes. Regards Mike
fredg
Dec 19, 2004, 09:46 AM
Hi, Spurs,
You are quite welcome... glad you could fix it.
This Spyware/Malware stuff is the scourge of the internet now. As a precaution; If I visit any site that I don't trust, I always run AdAware a couple of times before I either re-boot or shut down.
Any Spyware programs that get into the computer will not "build themselves" into the computer until it's rebooted; that's when I see the messages "Configuring program, this may take a few minutes", and then "Configurations finished...loading Windows". I know then I am in trouble if I haven't just installed a new program!
Best wishes, and thanks again,
fredg