Internet Explorer Start up page 2

[fallyhag]

I have set a website to be the site that starts up every time I open IE.

Trouble is that I have installed a bit of software that has tapped into this and set my start up page to be its own site.

I have been back into the settings to change it back but everytime I restart it changes back to the site that belongs to the software.

I want to keep the software but the control it is having on IE is really annoying, how can I regain control of my IE start up page?????

Please help

Fallyhag

 

[teknikal]

What's the name of the software? Have you perused its settings for a way to turn this option off?

 

[cschaffer]

you went to tools in IE...maybe the software you installed has its own option for a startup page...you may be able to disable their page or input your own from with in this software??

Just a thought!

CS

 

[reghakr]

Check out my FAQ in the Micriosoft Internet explorer section:

faq608-1148

reghakr

 

[fallyhag]

reghakr

I went thru the steps you mention and things were looking very promising.

I then restarted the PC just to see that the homepage had changed back again!!! The difference being that I can now no longer use the "select current homepage" function at all now, it is all greyed out.

With it being greyed out I can see that what you explain does work but isnt quite effective with this problem. Do you know what is forcing this change to my homepage setting? Whatever I do I get forced with this setting:

http://www.web-entrance.com/default.asp?ID=0

and it is really annoying now!

I would love to go into the bit of software that did this and delete it but I have no clue what bit of software has done it???

Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fallyhag

 

[hotfusion]

It hasn't put an entry into msconfig/startup has it? If so, unticking the box may work. My suggestions are what I would try myself. If incorrect, I welcome corrections to my rather limited knowledge. Andy.

 

[fallyhag]

hotfusion

Limited knowledge I dont know, the right suggestion I do know.

I had a look and saw that there was an entry in the startup under msconfig and it linked it to a bit of software I had recently installed.

Rather than mess around I just got rid of the software. I hate it when they try to dictate what you do with your own PC. Anyway.....

Thanks to reghakr for some useful bits of info that I can use and pass on and a big thanks to hotfusion who pointed me the right way.

Not to mention the rest who took the time out to help me. I have always used this site to resolve problems and it has NEVER failed me yet. Thanks everyone!!!!

Fallyhag

 

[reghakr]

Glad you got it.

You're right, you'll never find tech support like this from a manufacturer.

reghakr