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    Home Page Can't Change!!!!

    MY IE'S HOMEPAGE IS LAWAYS SHOWING "SEARCH THE WEB" PAGE.

    I CAN'T CHANGE IT TO OTHER HOMEPAGE.

    I SEE "ABOUT : BLANK" IN ADDRESS BAR.

    I AM AFRAID THAT THAT COULD BE SOMETHING BAD FOR MY COMPUTER.

    PLS HELP ME.

    NAY LIN

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    The Spyware thread covers most things of this nature. Check it out and try some of the fixes there. You might wanna try CWShredder specifically. It can be downloaded from: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Interne...Shredder.shtml

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    a classic case of spyware...see the link in rik's sig titled "spyware removal tips" to go through advice offered on spyware removal by egghead..

    if ur looking for a spyware removal tool, i recommend ad-aware SE personal edition by lavasoft... or u can also try rik's suggestion...

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    gotta admit that the new microsoft(giant) anti spyware is working like a champ on my pc and can be found on MS home site.



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    About:Blank - try AboutBuster http://www.spychecker.com/download/d...outbuster.html
    and X-cleaner Free http://www.xblock.com/download/xcleaner_free.exe
    both are very good and completely reliable.

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    I Did It!

    THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH GUYS.

    I AM VERY MUCH APPRECIATED FOR UR GUIDANCE.............


    NOW I CAN CHANGE ANY HOMEPAGE I WANT.


    THANKS

    NAY LIN

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    Old and Cranky Super Moderator rik's Avatar
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    So could you share what the fix was?

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    The Way I Fix It!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    RIK, I downloaded Ad-Aware Personal and scanned in my computer.

    Later, scanner says that there is "home search assistant engine" was in my computer which could potentially be ad ware.

    So I went to add and remove programme in control panel and removed "home search assistant".

    It was so cool that I could again managed my homepage.

    By the way, thanks again ur guys for helping me out.

    Nay Lin

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    u shud carry out a adaware scan and a complete virus check at least once a month to prevent troubles....

    also have u tried mozilla's firefox? takes some time to get used to if ur switching frm ie...but once u get used to it...ull never want to use ie agn...that and there are minimal security issues with firefox in comparison wid ie6...

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    Quote Originally Posted by phishhead
    gotta admit that the new microsoft(giant) anti spyware is working like a champ on my pc and can be found on MS home site.
    Really? has it been successfull in detecting and deleting adware stuff?? It seemed a little gimicky at first.

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    I have it running on 12 system and it seems to be doing a pretty good job. I especially like the fact that it auto-updates and is a free app!! Of course it is Time Bombed...it expires 7/31/05.

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    will m$ make it a free program after the Beta stage? Hopefully it will get bundled into Xp2 or longhorn *Anti-trust, cough*

    Has it detected anything yet?

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