Home page hi-jacked

EVERY TIME I log on to Internet Explorer 6 the first page that always opens
is this

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...s/default.mspx

It's not my home page and I can't get rid of it. If I click on the 'Home'
button my correct page appears.
I've tried running with and without 'Automatic Updates' selected.

Please has anybody got any idea why.

My wife logs on to the same PC with her own password and doesn't get this
problem

When you have IE open and you go to Tools/Internet Options, what is listed
on the General tab in the Home Page section following "address:"? That is
what controls where IE opens. Make sure you have the page address you want
inserted on that line.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Poppete" <> wrote in message
news:9EED067C-891E-4D29-B13F-...
> EVERY TIME I log on to Internet Explorer 6 the first page that always
> opens
> is this
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...s/default.mspx
>
> It's not my home page and I can't get rid of it. If I click on the 'Home'
> button my correct page appears.
> I've tried running with and without 'Automatic Updates' selected.
>
> Please has anybody got any idea why.
>
> My wife logs on to the same PC with her own password and doesn't get this
> problem

Hi Chris
Under there I have my correct home page listed. When I press the Home button
on the browser tool bar the correct screen does appear.
This problem doesn't seem to be anything I can change by basic settings.
I generally have the Automatic Updates option selected and downloads occur
seamlessly. Something that has downloaded during Auto Updates has caused
this, it's finding where the little begger resides is the problem.

"Chris H." wrote:

> When you have IE open and you go to Tools/Internet Options, what is listed
> on the General tab in the Home Page section following "address:"? That is
> what controls where IE opens. Make sure you have the page address you want
> inserted on that line.
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
> "Poppete" <> wrote in message
> news:9EED067C-891E-4D29-B13F-...
> > EVERY TIME I log on to Internet Explorer 6 the first page that always
> > opens
> > is this
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...s/default.mspx
> >
> > It's not my home page and I can't get rid of it. If I click on the 'Home'
> > button my correct page appears.
> > I've tried running with and without 'Automatic Updates' selected.
> >
> > Please has anybody got any idea why.
> >
> > My wife logs on to the same PC with her own password and doesn't get this
> > problem
>
>
>

I don't believe that to be the case. You should check out
www.aumha.org/secure.htm. It sounds as if your browser has been hijacked.
The web site is run by MVP Jim Eshelman, and he's got a lot of free programs
listed there (plus an online browser checker), along with some very good
security forums.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Poppete" <> wrote in message
news:24F2B7AF-EE9A-4491-8551-...
> Hi Chris
> Under there I have my correct home page listed. When I press the Home
> button
> on the browser tool bar the correct screen does appear.
> This problem doesn't seem to be anything I can change by basic settings.
> I generally have the Automatic Updates option selected and downloads occur
> seamlessly. Something that has downloaded during Auto Updates has caused
> this, it's finding where the little begger resides is the problem.
>
> "Chris H." wrote:
>
>> When you have IE open and you go to Tools/Internet Options, what is
>> listed
>> on the General tab in the Home Page section following "address:"? That
>> is
>> what controls where IE opens. Make sure you have the page address you
>> want
>> inserted on that line.
>> --
>> Chris H.
>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>> "Poppete" <> wrote in message
>> news:9EED067C-891E-4D29-B13F-...
>> > EVERY TIME I log on to Internet Explorer 6 the first page that always
>> > opens
>> > is this
>> >
>> > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...s/default.mspx
>> >
>> > It's not my home page and I can't get rid of it. If I click on the
>> > 'Home'
>> > button my correct page appears.
>> > I've tried running with and without 'Automatic Updates' selected.
>> >
>> > Please has anybody got any idea why.
>> >
>> > My wife logs on to the same PC with her own password and doesn't get
>> > this
>> > problem
>>
>>
>>

Thanks again Chris, I'll give that a go.
I appreciate you taking the time to help.

"Chris H." wrote:

> I don't believe that to be the case. You should check out
> www.aumha.org/secure.htm. It sounds as if your browser has been hijacked.
> The web site is run by MVP Jim Eshelman, and he's got a lot of free programs
> listed there (plus an online browser checker), along with some very good
> security forums.
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
> "Poppete" <> wrote in message
> news:24F2B7AF-EE9A-4491-8551-...
> > Hi Chris
> > Under there I have my correct home page listed. When I press the Home
> > button
> > on the browser tool bar the correct screen does appear.
> > This problem doesn't seem to be anything I can change by basic settings.
> > I generally have the Automatic Updates option selected and downloads occur
> > seamlessly. Something that has downloaded during Auto Updates has caused
> > this, it's finding where the little begger resides is the problem.
> >
> > "Chris H." wrote:
> >
> >> When you have IE open and you go to Tools/Internet Options, what is
> >> listed
> >> on the General tab in the Home Page section following "address:"? That
> >> is
> >> what controls where IE opens. Make sure you have the page address you
> >> want
> >> inserted on that line.
> >> --
> >> Chris H.
> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> >> Associate Expert
> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >>
> >>
> >> "Poppete" <> wrote in message
> >> news:9EED067C-891E-4D29-B13F-...
> >> > EVERY TIME I log on to Internet Explorer 6 the first page that always
> >> > opens
> >> > is this
> >> >
> >> > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...s/default.mspx
> >> >
> >> > It's not my home page and I can't get rid of it. If I click on the
> >> > 'Home'
> >> > button my correct page appears.
> >> > I've tried running with and without 'Automatic Updates' selected.
> >> >
> >> > Please has anybody got any idea why.
> >> >
> >> > My wife logs on to the same PC with her own password and doesn't get
> >> > this
> >> > problem
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>