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maximus01can · 12-05-2003, 08:14 AM

G'day all,

I've got a little problem that should be easy for one of you guys/gals so here it is.

I'm running IE on Windows XP and every time I log into my profile and start IE, it starts up and then shortly after I start browsing a message comes up saying that IE has encountered some sort of error (I can't quite remember exactly what) and has to shut down and asks me if I want to send a report or not. When I pick one or the other the browser closes. I start the browser again and everything works just fine, no problems whatsoever, but every time I initially start up the browser after logging into my profile this happens and it's fine after I go in the second time............any ideas???

One other question is

How do I get rid of an internet address that keeps placing itself in as my homepage?? I've went into Tools/Internet Options and put the homepage address I want and applied it, but when I log into my profile the next time it's back?? How can I get rid of this nasty little annoyance??

Thanks Much in Advance,
Max

stroyal · 12-05-2003, 08:25 AM

It is probably one in the same thing. explorer is trying to stop the Hijack.
Try spybot or ad aware
There is also a program called Browser hijack blaster that is spacificaly for that.

Bill in SD, CA · 12-05-2003, 08:38 AM

I agree.

Sounds like spyware.

What page are you being taken to BTW?

Just as soon not have the URL .... just the name of the site will do.

Bill

stroyal · 12-05-2003, 08:40 AM

here are some links

http://search.pcworld.com/query.html...hijack+blaster

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/bro...rtIdx,1,00.asp

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/fil...d,22262,00.asp

maximus01can · 12-05-2003, 08:57 AM

Just a tidbit that I should have included with the origional post is that IE was doing the Shutdown thing before this homepage thing started, so I don't think the two are related in that aspect as they both didn't appear at the same time.

Thanks for the help
Max

Martoch · 12-05-2003, 08:59 AM

There are spyware files that will hijack your homepage...clean them out first using Ad-aware & Spybot, then do the following easy solution...use the Group Policy Editor.

Click start--run, type in gpedit.msc.

Check out this pic to see where you need to navigate.

Then, to prevent your homepage from being changed, go here...

That should do it...

Mike