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Thread ID: 102084 2009-08-06 10:29:00 MSN hyjacked my home page DavidW (532) Press F1
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798819 2009-08-06 10:29:00 After a new windows install I find MSN installed as the home page in IE. I cannot replace it as it just replaces itself if I type in anything else. I want google as my home page. Any ideas on how to cure this? David DavidW (532)
798820 2009-08-06 10:35:00 Have you changed the default home page to google under IE > Internet Options? ronyville (10611)
798821 2009-08-06 10:41:00 Yes Anything I type in just gets changed back to MSN DavidW (532)
798822 2009-08-06 10:48:00 Read this David: easydesksoftware.com smurf (6545)
798823 2009-08-06 11:08:00 An interesting article smurf. But I don't think I have a hyjacker. Just MSN that I don't want. I can't see MSN in the add /remove programs or I would remove it. DavidW (532)
798824 2009-08-06 11:12:00 So what did you install before it hijacked the browser? Scan with malwarebytes. Close the browser before you do the scan Speedy Gonzales (78)
798825 2009-08-06 11:15:00 After a new windows install I find MSN installed as the home page in IE. I cannot replace it as it just replaces itself if I type in anything else. I want google as my home page. Any ideas on how to cure this? David

Open IE. Type the home page you want into the address bar and refresh page so you are looking at the home page you want, then click tools, Internet options, and under the General tab click use current.
Sweep (90)
798826 2009-08-06 11:24:00 Thanks Sweep Easy when you know how. Home page is now google DavidW (532)
798827 2009-08-06 11:50:00 Thanks Sweep Easy when you know how. Home page is now google

Ronyville gave the correct instruction in post number 2.

I just expanded it to make it step by step. :)

Pleased it worked for you and thanks for the feedback.
Sweep (90)
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