[Resolved] my default web starty-up page is being take over

[hoggyland]

It would appear a web site has impregnated my computer and insists in installing itself as my internet start-up home page. I have ensured my default page is set correctly and that it is applied. When searching on my computer for files relating to this unwanted site I find there are supposed to be entries in my Windows System (a temp file) and User file and another which I have forgottren.

I have altered the System Temp file in Windows System to a read only file but when I boot my computer up it shows an Error message saying Registry Editor cannot find it.

Please can anyone help and give reasonably basic instructions on how to get rid of this unwanted web site. Many thanks

 

[TonyKlein]

Hi,

I have a standard spiel about this for you:

Go to Start/run, and type Regedit.
Navigate to HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel
Is the subkey called 'Control Panel' indeed there, rightclick it, and choose delete from the context menu.
Close Regedit

Now close Internet Explorer and Outlook Express.
Go to Control Panel/Internet Options, and clear your temporary Internet files.
Now click on Settings/show files, and delete your cookies.

Go to the 'Programs' tab, and click 'reset Web Settings'.
Go to the 'Security' tab, and set all ActiveX options that are now set to 'allow', to 'prompt'.
Also uncheck 'Enable install on demand' on the 'advanced' tab.

Now open Internet Explorer, and go to your favorite Start Page.
Go to Internet Options, General tab, and click 'Use current'.

Now if you want to avoid having to do this all the time, here's a usuful reg hack:

After changing your home page to the one you prefer, immediately do the following:

Paste the bold into Notepad. Save as Homepage, reg, and doubleclick it.
Answer 'yes' to have it imported into the registry.

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel]
"Homepage"=dword:00000001

This should lock your home page, so no other web site can change it.

Good luck, Tony

 

[TonyKlein]

Let me add, if you might later feel like changing your Start Page again, open Regedit, and drill down to this value Homepage again.
Doubleclick it in the right pane and change its value 00000001 to 00000000, close Regedit, and make your change.

Good luck,

 

[Rollin' Rog]

I think you may find the answer in this thread. Everytime you startup windows is looking to run a registry patch to import a .tmp file to the registry. If you've deleted or changed the file it can't find it. Now you need to edit the registry to get rid of the reference to it. My post should give you the tools to do it. Post back and let us know. You can also run and post the startup log referenced if you need detailed help.

http://forums.techguy.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=60065

 

[hoggyland]

Many thanks for your help I am sure the problem has now been corrected.

Thanks Tony, however I could not find 'Control Panel' but I did delete from my registry any reference to the URLin question.

This did not cure the problem but with the help of Rolln' Road, I have . This was after looking at the previous messages relating to a similar problem. The advice you gave there did the trick
Again thanks to you both.

However after re-booting my system I got the message ' You are using selective startup for trouble shooting your system' It gave me the option not to show the message again, I took that option. However I am wondering if this message was revealing another situation that needs addressing.
I would like your comments please

 

[Linkmaster]

Hi hoggyland,
No just hit ok. This will pop up in WinME every time you uncheck or check something in msconfig.

 

[hoggyland]

Many thanks to everyone especially to TW56 who put my mind to rest on my last little query

 

[Linkmaster]

Hi hoggyland,
Your Welcome! Just glad to be of help!