I cant reset my homepage
2006-09-08 09:37:58 · 7 answers · asked by Chad C 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
You need a BHO remover.
2006-09-08 09:50:46 · answer #1 · answered by KCD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to TOOLS in the internet explorer browser. Click INTERNET OPTIONS, set your desired homepage, click APPLY, then OK! If that doesn't work, your computer may have a virus. Also, it probably switched when you went to a shady site. Clear Cookies and Delete temporary files. This can prevent you from making the change. That is under Internet Options too.
2006-09-08 09:41:18 · answer #2 · answered by ADAMOS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's one of a couple of things - soemthing called a Browser Helper Object or a Homepage Hijacker, both are spyware.
Try this first...
In Internet Exlorer click on TOOLS on the top menu then click INTERNET OPTIONS (the GENERAL tab should be selected but if not then click it). You can enter your desired homepage in the box provided. If after doing this it still reverts back to the saftyhomepage thing then you need to update your spyware and run a full system scan.
If you don't have anti-spyware software you need to get some, likewise you need up to date anti-virus and anti-adware programs.
Google Pack is an excellent set of programs which includes 6 months free subscription to Norton Anti-Virus as well as adware and spyware removal programs. There's loads of other stuff like the Google video player, Google Earth etc... http://pack.google.com
Free Anti Virus Software:
AVG - http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5
Avast - http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
Clamwin - http://www.clamwin.com/
Free Adware and Spyware Removal Software:
Windows Defender - http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
Lavasoft Adaware - http://www.lavasoftusa.com/default.shtml.en
Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.org/
AVG - http://free.grisoft.com/doc/20/lng/us/tpl/v5
More about Browser helper Objects...
http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/bho/
More about Homepage Hijackers...
http://cexx.org/hphijack.htm
More about adware, spyware etc...
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/community/columns/adware.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxpsp2/Default.mspx
2006-09-08 10:20:42 · answer #3 · answered by Trevor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you tried going to tools , internet options, and typing new hompepage address in the box (remember to click the correct box to apply the change)
2006-09-08 09:41:33 · answer #4 · answered by mr_fixit_11 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a hijacker on your PC.
Try one of these free scans to find and remove it.
I like ewido the best.These are all free.
Spybots search and Destroy http://www.download.com/3000-8022-10122137.html?tag=pao
adaware se> http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=lst-0-1
http://www.webroot.com/land/freescan.php
a-squared Free> http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/
http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_frame.asp
http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/
X -Cleaner Micro Edition scan http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Spywareguard too.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/
2006-09-08 09:41:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
u prolly got spyware on your computer. best bet is to get a spyware program and have it scan your computer.
2006-09-08 09:40:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u got spyware hijacking your browser
2006-09-08 09:40:14 · answer #7 · answered by NNY 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋