What is changing my IE browser starting page?

Hello,
For the second time in a week my IE (ver.7) starting page has changed to:
"Sign up for Windows Live Hotmail" page.
The address displayed:
http://bl102w.blu102.mail.live.com/mail/LoginError.aspx?error=31&mkt=en-US&ru=http%3a%2f%2fbl102w.blu102.mail.live.com%2fmail%2fTodayLight.aspx%3fn%3d62637975%26gs%3dtrue

I had my browser starting page set to some other address.
Now, it looks like this:
http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome

I did not authorize that change, neither installed any new software which
could do that.
Any thoughts?
Jack

PA
Sun Mar 16 11:35:30 PDT 2008

If you change the homepage to www.msn.com, does the setting stick when you
close/reopen IE? When you reboot?
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Jack wrote:
> Hello,
> For the second time in a week my IE (ver.7) starting page has changed to:
> "Sign up for Windows Live Hotmail" page.
> The address displayed:
> http://bl102w.blu102.mail.live.com/mail/LoginError.aspx?error=31&mkt=en-US&ru=http%3a%2f%2fbl102w.blu102.mail.live.com%2fmail%2fTodayLight.aspx%3fn%3d62637975%26gs%3dtrue
>
> I had my browser starting page set to some other address.
> Now, it looks like this:
> http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome
>
> I did not authorize that change, neither installed any new software which
> could do that.
> Any thoughts?
> Jack

Frank
Sun Mar 16 19:05:38 PDT 2008

"Jack" <replyto@it> wrote in message
news:ufvBe94hIHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
> For the second time in a week my IE (ver.7) starting page has changed to:
> "Sign up for Windows Live Hotmail" page.
> The address displayed:
> http://bl102w.blu102.mail.live.com/mail/LoginError.aspx?error=31&mkt=en-US&ru=http%3a%2f%2fbl102w.blu102.mail.live.com%2fmail%2fTodayLight.aspx%3fn%3d62637975%26gs%3dtrue
>
> I had my browser starting page set to some other address.
> Now, it looks like this:
> http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome
>
> I did not authorize that change, neither installed any new software which
> could do that.
> Any thoughts?
> Jack
>
>

It might be a security program blocking the Registry change it needs to
make. A few, but not all, of the programs now doing this are:
Ad-aware's Ad-Watch
IBM Access Connections
Kaspersky
McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware
Norton AV
Spyware Blaster
Spybot> Tools> IE Tweaks
Spybot- Teatimer
Spysweeper
Spyware Doctor
Windows Defender
Zone Alarm (free) 6.5 Reported to be fixed in later versions.

In the case of Zone Alarm 6.5 or Norton 2007 it actually has to be
uninstalled. Make sure the Windows Firewall is turned on until you
reinstall Zone Alarm.

Boot into Safe Mode with Networking and try the change.

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ANonyMouse
Wed Mar 26 19:18:14 PDT 2008

Does anyone know why the default homepage for IE6
(http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome) now goes
to a Windows Live Hotmail login screen? Why doesn't it go to MSN anymore?
This confused some of my customers.

"Jack" wrote:

> Hello,
> For the second time in a week my IE (ver.7) starting page has changed to:
> "Sign up for Windows Live Hotmail" page.
> The address displayed:
> http://bl102w.blu102.mail.live.com/mail/LoginError.aspx?error=31&mkt=en-US&ru=http%3a%2f%2fbl102w.blu102.mail.live.com%2fmail%2fTodayLight.aspx%3fn%3d62637975%26gs%3dtrue
>
> I had my browser starting page set to some other address.
> Now, it looks like this:
> http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome
>
> I did not authorize that change, neither installed any new software which
> could do that.
> Any thoughts?
> Jack
>
>
>

Gregory
Wed Apr 02 09:07:02 PDT 2008

On Mar 26, 9:18 pm, A. Nony Mouse
<ANonyMo...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Does anyone know why the defaulthomepagefor IE6
> (http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome) now goes
> to aWindowsLiveHotmail login screen? Why doesn't it go to MSN anymore?
> This confused some of my customers.
>
> "Jack" wrote:
> > Hello,
> > For the second time in a week my IE (ver.7) starting page has changed to:
> > "Sign up forWindowsLiveHotmail" page.
> > The address displayed:
> >http://bl102w.blu102.mail.live.com/mail/LoginError.aspx?error=31&mkt=...
>
> > I had my browser starting page set to some other address.
> > Now, it looks like this:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome
>
> > I did not authorize that change, neither installed any new software which
> > could do that.
> > Any thoughts?
> > Jack

A. Nony Mouse,

Same here. We have been experiencing the same issue (Users' homepages
pointing to the Windows Live sign on). It seemed to me that Microsoft
had redirected where that link (http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/
redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome) goes, however, when pasting that
link directly into the web browser we get the expected homepage
(MSN.COM). The only other thing I can think of is if I pushed out a
Windows update to their computers using WSUS that is causing this,
however, I haven't been able to track it down and no one really has
anything posted on Google about this yet.

Greg

ANonyMouse
Sat Apr 05 07:45:01 PDT 2008

My experience is that even when I manually open that URL in IE, it goes to
the Windows Live sign on page. Occassionally, it goes to the MSN home. I
haven't figured out the rhyme or reason for it. I don't know why MS hasn't
noticed it.

"Gregory Strike" wrote:

> A. Nony Mouse,
>
> Same here. We have been experiencing the same issue (Users' homepages
> pointing to the Windows Live sign on). It seemed to me that Microsoft
> had redirected where that link (http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/
> redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome) goes, however, when pasting that
> link directly into the web browser we get the expected homepage
> (MSN.COM). The only other thing I can think of is if I pushed out a
> Windows update to their computers using WSUS that is causing this,
> however, I haven't been able to track it down and no one really has
> anything posted on Google about this yet.
>
> Greg
>
> On Mar 26, 9:18 pm, A. Nony Mouse
> <ANonyMo...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Does anyone know why the defaulthomepagefor IE6
> > (http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome) now goes
> > to aWindowsLiveHotmail login screen? Why doesn't it go to MSN anymore?
> > This confused some of my customers.
> >
> > "Jack" wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > > For the second time in a week my IE (ver.7) starting page has changed to:
> > > "Sign up forWindowsLiveHotmail" page.
> > > The address displayed:
> > >http://bl102w.blu102.mail.live.com/mail/LoginError.aspx?error=31&mkt=...
> >
> > > I had my browser starting page set to some other address.
> > > Now, it looks like this:
> > >http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome
> >
> > > I did not authorize that change, neither installed any new software which
> > > could do that.
> > > Any thoughts?
> > > Jack

E
Sun Apr 06 08:35:08 PDT 2008

I know this has to do with MSN, but, by chance, do you have
'Automatically check for Internet Explorer updates" ticked in
Tools|Internet Options|Advanced Tab| Browser catagory??

I usually untick that 'feature' , but for some reason I reticked
it last week... getting download page for Silverlite as my Home
page when first opening IE7. I unticked that 'update' feature
and no more "ads" from MS.


"Gregory Strike" <gstrike@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:e5d5beac-8ca8-4521-8c84-f9f66ef0ac21@s37g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> On Mar 26, 9:18 pm, A. Nony Mouse
> <ANonyMo...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> Does anyone know why the defaulthomepagefor IE6
>> (http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome)
>> now goes
>> to aWindowsLiveHotmail login screen? Why doesn't it go to MSN
>> anymore?
>> This confused some of my customers.
>>
>> "Jack" wrote:
>> > Hello,
>> > For the second time in a week my IE (ver.7) starting page
>> > has changed to:
>> > "Sign up forWindowsLiveHotmail" page.
>> > The address displayed:
>> >http://bl102w.blu102.mail.live.com/mail/LoginError.aspx?error=31&mkt=...
>>
>> > I had my browser starting page set to some other address.
>> > Now, it looks like this:
>> >http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome
>>
>> > I did not authorize that change, neither installed any new
>> > software which
>> > could do that.
>> > Any thoughts?
>> > Jack
>
> A. Nony Mouse,
>
> Same here. We have been experiencing the same issue (Users'
> homepages
> pointing to the Windows Live sign on). It seemed to me that
> Microsoft
> had redirected where that link (http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/
> redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome) goes, however, when pasting
> that
> link directly into the web browser we get the expected homepage
> (MSN.COM). The only other thing I can think of is if I pushed
> out a
> Windows update to their computers using WSUS that is causing
> this,
> however, I haven't been able to track it down and no one really
> has
> anything posted on Google about this yet.
>
> Greg

David
Sun Apr 06 11:40:11 PDT 2008


"E.Dub" <x_out@nospam.invalid> wrote in message news:OgXchr$lIHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> I know this has to do with MSN, but, by chance, do you have
> 'Automatically check for Internet Explorer updates" ticked in
> Tools|Internet Options|Advanced Tab| Browser catagory??
>
> I usually untick that 'feature' , but for some reason I reticked
> it last week... getting download page for Silverlite as my Home
> page when first opening IE7. I unticked that 'update' feature
> and no more "ads" from MS.


Offhand... it's interesting how much information just 'happens' to be
vented outward of one's computer when using IE7.

ANonyMouse
Tue Apr 08 19:53:00 PDT 2008

"Automatically check for Internet Explorer updates" is not checked.
Incidentally, when I initially opened my browser, it went to the MSN home
page. Closed it and re-opened it, and it went to the Windows Live Sign In
page.

"E.Dub" wrote:

> I know this has to do with MSN, but, by chance, do you have
> 'Automatically check for Internet Explorer updates" ticked in
> Tools|Internet Options|Advanced Tab| Browser catagory??
>
> I usually untick that 'feature' , but for some reason I reticked
> it last week... getting download page for Silverlite as my Home
> page when first opening IE7. I unticked that 'update' feature
> and no more "ads" from MS.
>
>
> "Gregory Strike" <gstrike@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e5d5beac-8ca8-4521-8c84-f9f66ef0ac21@s37g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> > On Mar 26, 9:18 pm, A. Nony Mouse
> > <ANonyMo...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >> Does anyone know why the defaulthomepagefor IE6
> >> (http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome)
> >> now goes
> >> to aWindowsLiveHotmail login screen? Why doesn't it go to MSN
> >> anymore?
> >> This confused some of my customers.
> >>
> >> "Jack" wrote:
> >> > Hello,
> >> > For the second time in a week my IE (ver.7) starting page
> >> > has changed to:
> >> > "Sign up forWindowsLiveHotmail" page.
> >> > The address displayed:
> >> >http://bl102w.blu102.mail.live.com/mail/LoginError.aspx?error=31&mkt=...
> >>
> >> > I had my browser starting page set to some other address.
> >> > Now, it looks like this:
> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome
> >>
> >> > I did not authorize that change, neither installed any new
> >> > software which
> >> > could do that.
> >> > Any thoughts?
> >> > Jack
> >
> > A. Nony Mouse,
> >
> > Same here. We have been experiencing the same issue (Users'
> > homepages
> > pointing to the Windows Live sign on). It seemed to me that
> > Microsoft
> > had redirected where that link (http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/
> > redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome) goes, however, when pasting
> > that
> > link directly into the web browser we get the expected homepage
> > (MSN.COM). The only other thing I can think of is if I pushed
> > out a
> > Windows update to their computers using WSUS that is causing
> > this,
> > however, I haven't been able to track it down and no one really
> > has
> > anything posted on Google about this yet.
> >
> > Greg
>
>
>

pcbutts1
Wed Apr 09 03:27:00 PDT 2008

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"A. Nony Mouse" <ANonyMouse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:949FD2E7-173A-4A42-A83A-6B80D26694D7@microsoft.com...
> "Automatically check for Internet Explorer updates" is not checked.
> Incidentally, when I initially opened my browser, it went to the MSN home
> page. Closed it and re-opened it, and it went to the Windows Live Sign In
> page.
>
> "E.Dub" wrote:
>
>> I know this has to do with MSN, but, by chance, do you have
>> 'Automatically check for Internet Explorer updates" ticked in
>> Tools|Internet Options|Advanced Tab| Browser catagory??
>>
>> I usually untick that 'feature' , but for some reason I reticked
>> it last week... getting download page for Silverlite as my Home
>> page when first opening IE7. I unticked that 'update' feature
>> and no more "ads" from MS.
>>
>>
>> "Gregory Strike" <gstrike@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:e5d5beac-8ca8-4521-8c84-f9f66ef0ac21@s37g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>> > On Mar 26, 9:18 pm, A. Nony Mouse
>> > <ANonyMo...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >> Does anyone know why the defaulthomepagefor IE6
>> >> (http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome)
>> >> now goes
>> >> to aWindowsLiveHotmail login screen? Why doesn't it go to MSN
>> >> anymore?
>> >> This confused some of my customers.
>> >>
>> >> "Jack" wrote:
>> >> > Hello,
>> >> > For the second time in a week my IE (ver.7) starting page
>> >> > has changed to:
>> >> > "Sign up forWindowsLiveHotmail" page.
>> >> > The address displayed:
>> >> >http://bl102w.blu102.mail.live.com/mail/LoginError.aspx?error=31&mkt=...
>> >>
>> >> > I had my browser starting page set to some other address.
>> >> > Now, it looks like this:
>> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome
>> >>
>> >> > I did not authorize that change, neither installed any new
>> >> > software which
>> >> > could do that.
>> >> > Any thoughts?
>> >> > Jack
>> >
>> > A. Nony Mouse,
>> >
>> > Same here. We have been experiencing the same issue (Users'
>> > homepages
>> > pointing to the Windows Live sign on). It seemed to me that
>> > Microsoft
>> > had redirected where that link (http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/
>> > redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome) goes, however, when pasting
>> > that
>> > link directly into the web browser we get the expected homepage
>> > (MSN.COM). The only other thing I can think of is if I pushed
>> > out a
>> > Windows update to their computers using WSUS that is causing
>> > this,
>> > however, I haven't been able to track it down and no one really
>> > has
>> > anything posted on Google about this yet.
>> >
>> > Greg
>>
>>
>>

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Wed Apr 09 03:31:35 PDT 2008

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> "A. Nony Mouse" <ANonyMouse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:949FD2E7-173A-4A42-A83A-6B80D26694D7@microsoft.com...
>> "Automatically check for Internet Explorer updates" is not checked.
>> Incidentally, when I initially opened my browser, it went to the MSN home
>> page. Closed it and re-opened it, and it went to the Windows Live Sign In
>> page.
>>
>> "E.Dub" wrote:
>>
>>> I know this has to do with MSN, but, by chance, do you have
>>> 'Automatically check for Internet Explorer updates" ticked in
>>> Tools|Internet Options|Advanced Tab| Browser catagory??
>>>
>>> I usually untick that 'feature' , but for some reason I reticked
>>> it last week... getting download page for Silverlite as my Home
>>> page when first opening IE7. I unticked that 'update' feature
>>> and no more "ads" from MS.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Gregory Strike" <gstrike@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:e5d5beac-8ca8-4521-8c84-f9f66ef0ac21@s37g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>>> > On Mar 26, 9:18 pm, A. Nony Mouse
>>> > <ANonyMo...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>> >> Does anyone know why the defaulthomepagefor IE6
>>> >> (http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome)
>>> >> now goes
>>> >> to aWindowsLiveHotmail login screen? Why doesn't it go to MSN
>>> >> anymore?
>>> >> This confused some of my customers.
>>> >>
>>> >> "Jack" wrote:
>>> >> > Hello,
>>> >> > For the second time in a week my IE (ver.7) starting page
>>> >> > has changed to:
>>> >> > "Sign up forWindowsLiveHotmail" page.
>>> >> > The address displayed:
>>> >> >http://bl102w.blu102.mail.live.com/mail/LoginError.aspx?error=31&mkt=...
>>> >>
>>> >> > I had my browser starting page set to some other address.
>>> >> > Now, it looks like this:
>>> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome
>>> >>
>>> >> > I did not authorize that change, neither installed any new
>>> >> > software which
>>> >> > could do that.
>>> >> > Any thoughts?
>>> >> > Jack
>>> >
>>> > A. Nony Mouse,
>>> >
>>> > Same here. We have been experiencing the same issue (Users'
>>> > homepages
>>> > pointing to the Windows Live sign on). It seemed to me that
>>> > Microsoft
>>> > had redirected where that link (http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/
>>> > redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome) goes, however, when pasting
>>> > that
>>> > link directly into the web browser we get the expected homepage
>>> > (MSN.COM). The only other thing I can think of is if I pushed
>>> > out a
>>> > Windows update to their computers using WSUS that is causing
>>> > this,
>>> > however, I haven't been able to track it down and no one really
>>> > has
>>> > anything posted on Google about this yet.
>>> >
>>> > Greg
>>>
>>>
>>>
>

Leythos
Thu Apr 10 13:34:48 PDT 2008

In article <UR0Lj.689$%41.141@nlpi064.nbdc.sbc.com>, pcbutts1
@leythosthestalker.com says...
> Use my IE Reset tool. Download it here
>
Is your site still filled with that nasty pornographic material you so
proudly claim to have created?

Why would anyone want to download something from your filthy site?

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Leythos
Thu Apr 10 13:35:14 PDT 2008

In article <bW0Lj.690$%41.662@nlpi064.nbdc.sbc.com>, pcbutts1
@leythosthestalker.com says...
> That should be my Homepage Fix/Reset tool
>
Is your site still filled with that nasty pornographic material you so
proudly claim to have created?

Why would anyone want to download something from your filthy site?

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ANonyMouse
Sat Apr 12 10:01:01 PDT 2008

I've already checked my own IE settings and there is nothing out of the
ordinary. My browser hasn't been hijacked, nor have the numerous other
systems I checked. It's a problem with the redirector URL that is the default
home page for all clean installations of IE6:
http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome

I looked at your homepage fix and found a number of mistakes. Here's a
corrected version of iefix.reg based on IE6 (since this is the IE6 forum).
Note that variables should be expanded by a batch script in the creation of
this reg file; do not use this reg file directly:

REGEDIT4

;Reference (IE6): http://support.microsoft.com/kb/895339

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control
Panel]
"HomePage"=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control
Panel]
"HomePage"=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy
Objects\LocalUser\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel]
"HomePage"=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy
Objects\LocalUser\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel]
"**del.HomePage"=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoSaveSettings"=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy
Objects\LocalUser\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoSaveSettings"=-

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\DefaultPrefix]
"Default"="http://"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\URL\Prefixes]
"www"="http://"

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search]
"CustomizeSearch"="http://ie.search.msn.com/{SUB_RFC1766}/srchasst/srchcust.htm"
"Default_Search_URL"="http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch"
"SearchAssistant"="http://ie.search.msn.com/{SUB_RFC1766}/srchasst/srchasst.htm"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"HomeOldSP"=-
"Search Bar"=-
"Default_Page_URL"="http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome"
"Local Page"="%SystemRoot%\\System32\\blank.htm"
"Default_Search_URL"="http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch"
"Search Page"="http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch"
"Start
Page"="http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd={SUB_PRD}&clcid={SUB_CLSID}&pver={SUB_PVER}&ar=home"
;Note: The above Start Page doesn't appear to work

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search]
"CustomizeSearch"="http://ie.search.msn.com/{SUB_RFC1766}/srchasst/srchcust.htm"
"Default_Search_URL"="http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch"
"SearchAssistant"="http://ie.search.msn.com/{SUB_RFC1766}/srchasst/srchasst.htm"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl]
@=-
"provider"=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Default_Page_URL"=-
"Default_Search_URL"="http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch"
"Do404Search"=hex:01,00,00,00
"HomeOldSP"=-
"Local Page"="%SystemRoot%\\System32\\blank.htm"
;"RunOnceHasShown"=dword:00000001
;"RunOnceComplete"=dword:00000001
"Search Bar"=-
;"Search Bar"="http://search.msn.com/spbasic.htm"
"Search Page"="http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch"
"Startpage"=-
"Start
Page"="http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome"
"Use Custom Search URL"=-
"Use Search Asst"=-

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks]
@=-
"{CFBFAE00-17A6-11D0-99CB-00C04FD64497}"=""

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\{736B5468-BDAD-41BE-92D0-22AE2DDF7BCB}]

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Search Page"=-
"Search Bar"=-
"Startpage"=-
"Start Page"=-
"Localpage"=-
"Local Page"=-

;Note: %SystemRoot% should be translated by a batch file as these string
values do not support unexpanded strings.

--ANM

"pcbutts1" wrote:

> That should be my Homepage Fix/Reset tool.
> http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm
>
> --
>
> "pcbutts1" <pcbutts1@leythosthestalker.com> wrote in message
> news:UR0Lj.689$%41.141@nlpi064.nbdc.sbc.com...
> > Use my IE Reset tool. Download it here
> > http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm
> >
> > --
> >
> > "A. Nony Mouse" <ANonyMouse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:949FD2E7-173A-4A42-A83A-6B80D26694D7@microsoft.com...
> >> "Automatically check for Internet Explorer updates" is not checked.
> >> Incidentally, when I initially opened my browser, it went to the MSN home
> >> page. Closed it and re-opened it, and it went to the Windows Live Sign In
> >> page.
> >>
> >> "E.Dub" wrote:
> >>
> >>> I know this has to do with MSN, but, by chance, do you have
> >>> 'Automatically check for Internet Explorer updates" ticked in
> >>> Tools|Internet Options|Advanced Tab| Browser catagory??
> >>>
> >>> I usually untick that 'feature' , but for some reason I reticked
> >>> it last week... getting download page for Silverlite as my Home
> >>> page when first opening IE7. I unticked that 'update' feature
> >>> and no more "ads" from MS.

Jack
Sun Apr 13 09:04:08 PDT 2008

"Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:6BC7BBC7-6F15-4696-8757-D07A38E9234E@microsoft.com...
> "Jack" <replyto@it> wrote in message
> news:ufvBe94hIHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hello,
>> For the second time in a week my IE (ver.7) starting page has changed to:
>> "Sign up for Windows Live Hotmail" page.
>> The address displayed:
>> http://bl102w.blu102.mail.live.com/mail/LoginError.aspx?error=31&mkt=en-US&ru=http%3a%2f%2fbl102w.blu102.mail.live.com%2fmail%2fTodayLight.aspx%3fn%3d62637975%26gs%3dtrue
>>
>> I had my browser starting page set to some other address.
>> Now, it looks like this:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome
>>
>> I did not authorize that change, neither installed any new software which
>> could do that.
>> Any thoughts?
>> Jack
>>
>>
>
> It might be a security program blocking the Registry change it needs to
> make. A few, but not all, of the programs now doing this are:
> Ad-aware's Ad-Watch
> IBM Access Connections
> Kaspersky
> McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware
> Norton AV
> Spyware Blaster
> Spybot> Tools> IE Tweaks
> Spybot- Teatimer
> Spysweeper
> Spyware Doctor
> Windows Defender
> Zone Alarm (free) 6.5 Reported to be fixed in later versions.
>
> In the case of Zone Alarm 6.5 or Norton 2007 it actually has to be
> uninstalled. Make sure the Windows Firewall is turned on until you
> reinstall Zone Alarm.
>
> Boot into Safe Mode with Networking and try the change.
>
> --
> Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
> www.fjsmjs.com
> Do not reply with email


What change?

Frank
Sun Apr 13 19:32:42 PDT 2008

"Jack" <replyto@it> wrote in message
news:uloe$$XnIHA.5668@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> "Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:6BC7BBC7-6F15-4696-8757-D07A38E9234E@microsoft.com...
>> "Jack" <replyto@it> wrote in message
>> news:ufvBe94hIHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Hello,
>>> For the second time in a week my IE (ver.7) starting page has changed
>>> to:
>>> "Sign up for Windows Live Hotmail" page.
>>> The address displayed:
>>> http://bl102w.blu102.mail.live.com/mail/LoginError.aspx?error=31&mkt=en-US&ru=http%3a%2f%2fbl102w.blu102.mail.live.com%2fmail%2fTodayLight.aspx%3fn%3d62637975%26gs%3dtrue
>>>
>>> I had my browser starting page set to some other address.
>>> Now, it looks like this:
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome
>>>
>>> I did not authorize that change, neither installed any new software
>>> which could do that.
>>> Any thoughts?
>>> Jack
>>>
>>>
>>
>> It might be a security program blocking the Registry change it needs to
>> make. A few, but not all, of the programs now doing this are:
>> Ad-aware's Ad-Watch
>> IBM Access Connections
>> Kaspersky
>> McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware
>> Norton AV
>> Spyware Blaster
>> Spybot> Tools> IE Tweaks
>> Spybot- Teatimer
>> Spysweeper
>> Spyware Doctor
>> Windows Defender
>> Zone Alarm (free) 6.5 Reported to be fixed in later versions.
>>
>> In the case of Zone Alarm 6.5 or Norton 2007 it actually has to be
>> uninstalled. Make sure the Windows Firewall is turned on until you
>> reinstall Zone Alarm.
>>
>> Boot into Safe Mode with Networking and try the change.
>>
>> --
>> Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
>> www.fjsmjs.com
>> Do not reply with email
>
>
> What change?
>
>

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