These were mentioned as working in that thread:
1) Tools | Internet Options | Security
Make sure scripting is not disabled.
2) See this KB:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945385
"A blank Web page is displayed when you start Internet Explorer 7".
3) Or:
http://www.enhanceie.com/ie/troubleshoot.asp
Look for:
Problem: IE always goes to <http://runonce.msn.com/runonce2.aspx>
instead of your homepage.
mae
"DFB" <DFB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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|I must be a little dense. I went to the below link, read all the threads. I
| read everyone talking about this problem, did not see where it tells how
to
| actually fix it.
|
| "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
|
| > Pick one of these archived threads:
| >
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...ring=d&h l=en
| > --
| > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
| > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
| > AumHa VSOP & Admin
http://aumha.net
| > DTS-L
http://dts-l.net/
| >
| > DFB wrote:
| > > I am running XP SP2 and recently upgraded to IE7.0.5730.13. Now
everytime
| > > I
| > > open IE, it opens to the Customize Your Settings
| > > page
http://runonce.msn.com/runonce3.aspx).
| > > How do I get rid of this. All my settings (default browser, phishing
| > > filter,
| > > etc. on are in place in internet options).