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Old 1st May 2004 | 10:40
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Homepage problems

Anyone help me with this one?

New computer, windows XP home, and every time I logon to the internet I get a search page - never the homepage that I've set through the "internet options" window (via tools on the toolbar). I do know how to reset the homepage, but this computer just ain't having it.
Am I missing something blindingly obvious here?
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Old 1st May 2004 | 10:43
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Please check out the sticky at the top of the page.
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Old 1st May 2004 | 11:13
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WK - it would help if you said which 'search page' you are getting. There is a thread here about 'mywebsearch'?
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Old 1st May 2004 | 11:24
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Could be your ISP- BT Yahoo does that kind of thing if you install their software.

But it could be spyware/malware as mentioned before.

Charles
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Old 1st May 2004 | 16:51
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White Knight,

It sounds like you have some sort of Malware in your computer. The sticky above will tell you how to get rid of it.

Take Care,

Richard
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Old 2nd May 2004 | 07:09
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Thanks folks - whatever it was ,was so bad I couldn't download anything or get any programs running at all. It took a complete formatting and reinstallation of XP
Have now got various spykiller stuff now, hopefullt that should keep the bu**ers out
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Old 3rd May 2004 | 17:31
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White Knight,

Think of it as a learning experience. Now you know what to look for when you first start seeing the symptoms.

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Richard
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