Homepage stuck on IE7 download site?

1. After downloading & installing IE7, every time I open my browser it goes
to: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow.../getitnow.mspx. Not the page
I have set as my home page.

2. Also there is a change in startup to include "NolE4StubProcessing". Could
not find any info. Is this part of IE7 ?

You may have a horked (dirty; bad; flawed) install of IE7. I suggest that
you...

1. Uninstall IE7 (which automatically returns you to IE6) EXACTLY per
http://www.ie-vista.com/kbase2.html [Only use the Command
%windir%\ie7\spuninst\spuninst.exe if you cannot uninstall via Add/Remove
Programs!]

2a. Uninstall all toolbars and third-party Windows Themes (including Window
Blinds).

2b. Disable all Norton Add-ons, if applicable.

3. Reinstall IE7 EXACTLY per
http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install <= Steps #1-8, #10 &
#11; take note of #12, then STOP!

NB: Use http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/default.mspx as the
installation source, not Automatic/Windows Update.

Or Direct Download link:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...0-081805b2f90b

Tip: Save the installer to your desktop, do not Run it.

4. IMMEDIATELY go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and install any
critical updates offered. If a "Root Certificates" update is listed in the
Optional category, install it to take full advantage of IE7's additional
security.

Also see:

IEBlog : IE7 (Un)Installation and Anti-Malware Applications
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...lications.aspx

What's New in Internet Explorer 7
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms649487.aspx

Release Notes
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/Aa740486.aspx

IEBlog: IE and Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...and-xpsp3.aspx
--
~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/

POSOMM wrote:
> 1. After downloading & installing IE7, every time I open my browser it
> goes
> to: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow.../getitnow.mspx. Not the
> page I have set as my home page.
>
> 2. Also there is a change in startup to include "NolE4StubProcessing".
> Could
> not find any info. Is this part of IE7 ?

Very helpful thankyou. But I am running XPSP3 and have found out that I will
have to uninstall SP3 then IE7 (2x restarts).
Then reinstall SP3 then IE7 and updates (2x restarts). I hope thats right?

Sorry to be such a noob. Just want to be sure.

[To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of previous
message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.]

Which was installed first, IE7 or SP3?
--
~PA Bear

POSOMM wrote:
> Very helpful thankyou. But I am running XPSP3 and have found out that I
> will
> have to uninstall SP3 then IE7 (2x restarts).
> Then reinstall SP3 then IE7 and updates (2x restarts). I hope thats right?
>
> Sorry to be such a noob. Just want to be sure.
<paste>
PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> You may have a horked (dirty; bad; flawed) install of IE7. I suggest that
> you...
>
> 1. Uninstall IE7 (which automatically returns you to IE6) EXACTLY per
> http://www.ie-vista.com/kbase2.html [Only use the Command
> %windir%\ie7\spuninst\spuninst.exe if you cannot uninstall via Add/Remove
> Programs!]
>
> 2a. Uninstall all toolbars and third-party Windows Themes (including
> Window
> Blinds).
>
> 2b. Disable all Norton Add-ons, if applicable.
>
> 3. Reinstall IE7 EXACTLY per
> http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install <= Steps #1-8, #10 &
> #11; take note of #12, then STOP!
>
> NB: Use http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/default.mspx as the
> installation source, not Automatic/Windows Update.
>
> Or Direct Download link:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...0-081805b2f90b
>
> Tip: Save the installer to your desktop, do not Run it.
>
> 4. IMMEDIATELY go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and install any
> critical updates offered. If a "Root Certificates" update is listed in
> the
> Optional category, install it to take full advantage of IE7's additional
> security.
>
> Also see:
>
> IEBlog : IE7 (Un)Installation and Anti-Malware Applications
> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...lications.aspx
>
> What's New in Internet Explorer 7
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms649487.aspx
>
> Release Notes
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/Aa740486.aspx
>
> IEBlog: IE and Windows XP Service Pack 3
> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...and-xpsp3.aspx
>
> POSOMM wrote:
>> 1. After downloading & installing IE7, every time I open my browser it
>> goes
>> to: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow.../getitnow.mspx. Not the
>> page I have set as my home page.
>>
>> 2. Also there is a change in startup to include "NolE4StubProcessing".
>> Could
>> not find any info. Is this part of IE7 ?

Sorry for the delay. I believe I had IE7 Beta installed before I installed SP3.


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> [To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of previous
> message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.]
>
> Which was installed first, IE7 or SP3?
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> POSOMM wrote:
> > Very helpful thankyou. But I am running XPSP3 and have found out that I
> > will
> > have to uninstall SP3 then IE7 (2x restarts).
> > Then reinstall SP3 then IE7 and updates (2x restarts). I hope thats right?
> >
> > Sorry to be such a noob. Just want to be sure.
> <paste>
> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> > You may have a horked (dirty; bad; flawed) install of IE7. I suggest that
> > you...
> >
> > 1. Uninstall IE7 (which automatically returns you to IE6) EXACTLY per
> > http://www.ie-vista.com/kbase2.html [Only use the Command
> > %windir%\ie7\spuninst\spuninst.exe if you cannot uninstall via Add/Remove
> > Programs!]
> >
> > 2a. Uninstall all toolbars and third-party Windows Themes (including
> > Window
> > Blinds).
> >
> > 2b. Disable all Norton Add-ons, if applicable.
> >
> > 3. Reinstall IE7 EXACTLY per
> > http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install <= Steps #1-8, #10 &
> > #11; take note of #12, then STOP!
> >
> > NB: Use http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/default.mspx as the
> > installation source, not Automatic/Windows Update.
> >
> > Or Direct Download link:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...0-081805b2f90b
> >
> > Tip: Save the installer to your desktop, do not Run it.
> >
> > 4. IMMEDIATELY go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and install any
> > critical updates offered. If a "Root Certificates" update is listed in
> > the
> > Optional category, install it to take full advantage of IE7's additional
> > security.
> >
> > Also see:
> >
> > IEBlog : IE7 (Un)Installation and Anti-Malware Applications
> > http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...lications.aspx
> >
> > What's New in Internet Explorer 7
> > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms649487.aspx
> >
> > Release Notes
> > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/Aa740486.aspx
> >
> > IEBlog: IE and Windows XP Service Pack 3
> > http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...and-xpsp3.aspx
> >
> > POSOMM wrote:
> >> 1. After downloading & installing IE7, every time I open my browser it
> >> goes
> >> to: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow.../getitnow.mspx. Not the
> >> page I have set as my home page.
> >>
> >> 2. Also there is a change in startup to include "NolE4StubProcessing".
> >> Could
> >> not find any info. Is this part of IE7 ?
>
>

When did you install IE7?

Add\Remove Programs: Is there a REMOVED or UNINSTALL button available to the
right of "Windows Internet Explorer 7 (Beta)"?

POSOMM wrote:
> Sorry for the delay. I believe I had IE7 Beta installed before I installed
> SP3.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> [To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of
>> previous
>> message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.]
>>
>> Which was installed first, IE7 or SP3?
>> --
>> ~PA Bear
>>
>> POSOMM wrote:
>>> Very helpful thankyou. But I am running XPSP3 and have found out that I
>>> will
>>> have to uninstall SP3 then IE7 (2x restarts).
>>> Then reinstall SP3 then IE7 and updates (2x restarts). I hope thats
>>> right?
>>>
>>> Sorry to be such a noob. Just want to be sure.
>> <paste>
>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>>> You may have a horked (dirty; bad; flawed) install of IE7. I suggest
>>> that
>>> you...
>>>
>>> 1. Uninstall IE7 (which automatically returns you to IE6) EXACTLY per
>>> http://www.ie-vista.com/kbase2.html [Only use the Command
>>> %windir%\ie7\spuninst\spuninst.exe if you cannot uninstall via
>>> Add/Remove
>>> Programs!]
>>>
>>> 2a. Uninstall all toolbars and third-party Windows Themes (including
>>> Window
>>> Blinds).
>>>
>>> 2b. Disable all Norton Add-ons, if applicable.
>>>
>>> 3. Reinstall IE7 EXACTLY per
>>> http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install <= Steps #1-8, #10
>>> &
>>> #11; take note of #12, then STOP!
>>>
>>> NB: Use http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/default.mspx as the
>>> installation source, not Automatic/Windows Update.
>>>
>>> Or Direct Download link:
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...0-081805b2f90b
>>>
>>> Tip: Save the installer to your desktop, do not Run it.
>>>
>>> 4. IMMEDIATELY go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and install any
>>> critical updates offered. If a "Root Certificates" update is listed in
>>> the
>>> Optional category, install it to take full advantage of IE7's additional
>>> security.
>>>
>>> Also see:
>>>
>>> IEBlog : IE7 (Un)Installation and Anti-Malware Applications
>>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...lications.aspx
>>>
>>> What's New in Internet Explorer 7
>>> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms649487.aspx
>>>
>>> Release Notes
>>> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/Aa740486.aspx
>>>
>>> IEBlog: IE and Windows XP Service Pack 3
>>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...and-xpsp3.aspx
>>>
>>> POSOMM wrote:
>>>> 1. After downloading & installing IE7, every time I open my browser it
>>>> goes
>>>> to: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow.../getitnow.mspx. Not
>>>> the
>>>> page I have set as my home page.
>>>>
>>>> 2. Also there is a change in startup to include "NolE4StubProcessing".
>>>> Could
>>>> not find any info. Is this part of IE7 ?

I am not sure when IE7 Beta was installed but in the "add or remove
components" through control panel I did not have the option to remove it.
So I followed the recommendations from your link & removed SP3 then
restarted twice. Then i was able to remove IE7, again restarting twice. Then
I downloaded & reinstalled SP3 then restarted twice. Then downloaded &
installed IE7 from the MS site you said and restarted twice.
Sorry but the original hijacking of my home page still happens. At a
complete loss now. lol

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> When did you install IE7?
>
> Add\Remove Programs: Is there a REMOVED or UNINSTALL button available to the
> right of "Windows Internet Explorer 7 (Beta)"?
>
> POSOMM wrote:
> > Sorry for the delay. I believe I had IE7 Beta installed before I installed
> > SP3.
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >> [To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of
> >> previous
> >> message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.]
> >>
> >> Which was installed first, IE7 or SP3?
> >> --
> >> ~PA Bear
> >>
> >> POSOMM wrote:
> >>> Very helpful thankyou. But I am running XPSP3 and have found out that I
> >>> will
> >>> have to uninstall SP3 then IE7 (2x restarts).
> >>> Then reinstall SP3 then IE7 and updates (2x restarts). I hope thats
> >>> right?
> >>>
> >>> Sorry to be such a noob. Just want to be sure.
> >> <paste>
> >> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> >>> You may have a horked (dirty; bad; flawed) install of IE7. I suggest
> >>> that
> >>> you...
> >>>
> >>> 1. Uninstall IE7 (which automatically returns you to IE6) EXACTLY per
> >>> http://www.ie-vista.com/kbase2.html [Only use the Command
> >>> %windir%\ie7\spuninst\spuninst.exe if you cannot uninstall via
> >>> Add/Remove
> >>> Programs!]
> >>>
> >>> 2a. Uninstall all toolbars and third-party Windows Themes (including
> >>> Window
> >>> Blinds).
> >>>
> >>> 2b. Disable all Norton Add-ons, if applicable.
> >>>
> >>> 3. Reinstall IE7 EXACTLY per
> >>> http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install <= Steps #1-8, #10
> >>> &
> >>> #11; take note of #12, then STOP!
> >>>
> >>> NB: Use http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/default.mspx as the
> >>> installation source, not Automatic/Windows Update.
> >>>
> >>> Or Direct Download link:
> >>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...0-081805b2f90b
> >>>
> >>> Tip: Save the installer to your desktop, do not Run it.
> >>>
> >>> 4. IMMEDIATELY go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and install any
> >>> critical updates offered. If a "Root Certificates" update is listed in
> >>> the
> >>> Optional category, install it to take full advantage of IE7's additional
> >>> security.
> >>>
> >>> Also see:
> >>>
> >>> IEBlog : IE7 (Un)Installation and Anti-Malware Applications
> >>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...lications.aspx
> >>>
> >>> What's New in Internet Explorer 7
> >>> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms649487.aspx
> >>>
> >>> Release Notes
> >>> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/Aa740486.aspx
> >>>
> >>> IEBlog: IE and Windows XP Service Pack 3
> >>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...and-xpsp3.aspx
> >>>
> >>> POSOMM wrote:
> >>>> 1. After downloading & installing IE7, every time I open my browser it
> >>>> goes
> >>>> to: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow.../getitnow.mspx. Not
> >>>> the
> >>>> page I have set as my home page.
> >>>>
> >>>> 2. Also there is a change in startup to include "NolE4StubProcessing".
> >>>> Could
> >>>> not find any info. Is this part of IE7 ?
>
>

Did you uninstall/reinstall IE exactly per #1 through #4 in my first reply
to this thread?

See http://www.enhanceie.com/ie/troubles...sp#updatecheck
--
~PA Bear

POSOMM wrote:
> I am not sure when IE7 Beta was installed but in the "add or remove
> components" through control panel I did not have the option to remove it.
> So I followed the recommendations from your link & removed SP3 then
> restarted twice. Then i was able to remove IE7, again restarting twice.
> Then
> I downloaded & reinstalled SP3 then restarted twice. Then downloaded &
> installed IE7 from the MS site you said and restarted twice.
> Sorry but the original hijacking of my home page still happens. At a
> complete loss now. lol
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> When did you install IE7?
>>
>> Add\Remove Programs: Is there a REMOVED or UNINSTALL button available to
>> the right of "Windows Internet Explorer 7 (Beta)"?
>>
>> POSOMM wrote:
>>> Sorry for the delay. I believe I had IE7 Beta installed before I
>>> installed
>>> SP3.
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>> [To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of
>>>> previous
>>>> message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.]
>>>>
>>>> Which was installed first, IE7 or SP3?
>>>> --
>>>> ~PA Bear
>>>>
>>>> POSOMM wrote:
>>>>> Very helpful thankyou. But I am running XPSP3 and have found out that
>>>>> I
>>>>> will
>>>>> have to uninstall SP3 then IE7 (2x restarts).
>>>>> Then reinstall SP3 then IE7 and updates (2x restarts). I hope thats
>>>>> right?
>>>>>
>>>>> Sorry to be such a noob. Just want to be sure.
>>>> <paste>
>>>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>>>>> You may have a horked (dirty; bad; flawed) install of IE7. I suggest
>>>>> that
>>>>> you...
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. Uninstall IE7 (which automatically returns you to IE6) EXACTLY per
>>>>> http://www.ie-vista.com/kbase2.html [Only use the Command
>>>>> %windir%\ie7\spuninst\spuninst.exe if you cannot uninstall via
>>>>> Add/Remove
>>>>> Programs!]
>>>>>
>>>>> 2a. Uninstall all toolbars and third-party Windows Themes (including
>>>>> Window
>>>>> Blinds).
>>>>>
>>>>> 2b. Disable all Norton Add-ons, if applicable.
>>>>>
>>>>> 3. Reinstall IE7 EXACTLY per
>>>>> http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install <= Steps #1-8,
>>>>> #10
>>>>> &
>>>>> #11; take note of #12, then STOP!
>>>>>
>>>>> NB: Use http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/default.mspx as the
>>>>> installation source, not Automatic/Windows Update.
>>>>>
>>>>> Or Direct Download link:
>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...0-081805b2f90b
>>>>>
>>>>> Tip: Save the installer to your desktop, do not Run it.
>>>>>
>>>>> 4. IMMEDIATELY go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and install
>>>>> any
>>>>> critical updates offered. If a "Root Certificates" update is listed
>>>>> in
>>>>> the
>>>>> Optional category, install it to take full advantage of IE7's
>>>>> additional
>>>>> security.
>>>>>
>>>>> Also see:
>>>>>
>>>>> IEBlog : IE7 (Un)Installation and Anti-Malware Applications
>>>>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...lications.aspx
>>>>>
>>>>> What's New in Internet Explorer 7
>>>>> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms649487.aspx
>>>>>
>>>>> Release Notes
>>>>> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/Aa740486.aspx
>>>>>
>>>>> IEBlog: IE and Windows XP Service Pack 3
>>>>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...and-xpsp3.aspx
>>>>>
>>>>> POSOMM wrote:
>>>>>> 1. After downloading & installing IE7, every time I open my browser
>>>>>> it
>>>>>> goes
>>>>>> to: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow.../getitnow.mspx. Not
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> page I have set as my home page.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2. Also there is a change in startup to include
>>>>>> "NolE4StubProcessing".
>>>>>> Could
>>>>>> not find any info. Is this part of IE7 ?

Yes I followed all your advice. Spybot was the problem. I had not turned all
the reg protection off. Now all is well.

Thankyou so much for all the help & tolerance 8 )

"May you live long & prosper my friend"

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Did you uninstall/reinstall IE exactly per #1 through #4 in my first reply
> to this thread?
>
> See http://www.enhanceie.com/ie/troubles...sp#updatecheck
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> POSOMM wrote:
> > I am not sure when IE7 Beta was installed but in the "add or remove
> > components" through control panel I did not have the option to remove it.
> > So I followed the recommendations from your link & removed SP3 then
> > restarted twice. Then i was able to remove IE7, again restarting twice.
> > Then
> > I downloaded & reinstalled SP3 then restarted twice. Then downloaded &
> > installed IE7 from the MS site you said and restarted twice.
> > Sorry but the original hijacking of my home page still happens. At a
> > complete loss now. lol
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >> When did you install IE7?
> >>
> >> Add\Remove Programs: Is there a REMOVED or UNINSTALL button available to
> >> the right of "Windows Internet Explorer 7 (Beta)"?
> >>
> >> POSOMM wrote:
> >>> Sorry for the delay. I believe I had IE7 Beta installed before I
> >>> installed
> >>> SP3.
> >>>
> >>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >>>> [To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of
> >>>> previous
> >>>> message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.]
> >>>>
> >>>> Which was installed first, IE7 or SP3?
> >>>> --
> >>>> ~PA Bear
> >>>>
> >>>> POSOMM wrote:
> >>>>> Very helpful thankyou. But I am running XPSP3 and have found out that
> >>>>> I
> >>>>> will
> >>>>> have to uninstall SP3 then IE7 (2x restarts).
> >>>>> Then reinstall SP3 then IE7 and updates (2x restarts). I hope thats
> >>>>> right?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Sorry to be such a noob. Just want to be sure.
> >>>> <paste>
> >>>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> >>>>> You may have a horked (dirty; bad; flawed) install of IE7. I suggest
> >>>>> that
> >>>>> you...
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1. Uninstall IE7 (which automatically returns you to IE6) EXACTLY per
> >>>>> http://www.ie-vista.com/kbase2.html [Only use the Command
> >>>>> %windir%\ie7\spuninst\spuninst.exe if you cannot uninstall via
> >>>>> Add/Remove
> >>>>> Programs!]
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 2a. Uninstall all toolbars and third-party Windows Themes (including
> >>>>> Window
> >>>>> Blinds).
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 2b. Disable all Norton Add-ons, if applicable.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 3. Reinstall IE7 EXACTLY per
> >>>>> http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install <= Steps #1-8,
> >>>>> #10
> >>>>> &
> >>>>> #11; take note of #12, then STOP!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> NB: Use http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/default.mspx as the
> >>>>> installation source, not Automatic/Windows Update.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Or Direct Download link:
> >>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...0-081805b2f90b
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Tip: Save the installer to your desktop, do not Run it.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 4. IMMEDIATELY go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and install
> >>>>> any
> >>>>> critical updates offered. If a "Root Certificates" update is listed
> >>>>> in
> >>>>> the
> >>>>> Optional category, install it to take full advantage of IE7's
> >>>>> additional
> >>>>> security.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Also see:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> IEBlog : IE7 (Un)Installation and Anti-Malware Applications
> >>>>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...lications.aspx
> >>>>>
> >>>>> What's New in Internet Explorer 7
> >>>>> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms649487.aspx
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Release Notes
> >>>>> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/Aa740486.aspx
> >>>>>
> >>>>> IEBlog: IE and Windows XP Service Pack 3
> >>>>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...and-xpsp3.aspx
> >>>>>
> >>>>> POSOMM wrote:
> >>>>>> 1. After downloading & installing IE7, every time I open my browser
> >>>>>> it
> >>>>>> goes
> >>>>>> to: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow.../getitnow.mspx. Not
> >>>>>> the
> >>>>>> page I have set as my home page.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> 2. Also there is a change in startup to include
> >>>>>> "NolE4StubProcessing".
> >>>>>> Could
> >>>>>> not find any info. Is this part of IE7 ?
>
>

YW & thanks for your feedback.

POSOMM wrote:
> Yes I followed all your advice. Spybot was the problem. I had not turned
> all
> the reg protection off. Now all is well.
>
> Thankyou so much for all the help & tolerance 8 )
>
> "May you live long & prosper my friend"
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> Did you uninstall/reinstall IE exactly per #1 through #4 in my first
>> reply
>> to this thread?
>>
>> See http://www.enhanceie.com/ie/troubles...sp#updatecheck
>> --
>> ~PA Bear
>>
>> POSOMM wrote:
>>> I am not sure when IE7 Beta was installed but in the "add or remove
>>> components" through control panel I did not have the option to remove
>>> it.
>>> So I followed the recommendations from your link & removed SP3 then
>>> restarted twice. Then i was able to remove IE7, again restarting twice.
>>> Then
>>> I downloaded & reinstalled SP3 then restarted twice. Then downloaded &
>>> installed IE7 from the MS site you said and restarted twice.
>>> Sorry but the original hijacking of my home page still happens. At a
>>> complete loss now. lol
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>> When did you install IE7?
>>>>
>>>> Add\Remove Programs: Is there a REMOVED or UNINSTALL button available
>>>> to
>>>> the right of "Windows Internet Explorer 7 (Beta)"?
>>>>
>>>> POSOMM wrote:
>>>>> Sorry for the delay. I believe I had IE7 Beta installed before I
>>>>> installed
>>>>> SP3.
>>>>>
>>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>> [To keep track of things, it helps immensely if you include all of
>>>>>> previous
>>>>>> message(s) in your replies to the newsgroup. Thank you.]
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Which was installed first, IE7 or SP3?
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> ~PA Bear
>>>>>>
>>>>>> POSOMM wrote:
>>>>>>> Very helpful thankyou. But I am running XPSP3 and have found out
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>> have to uninstall SP3 then IE7 (2x restarts).
>>>>>>> Then reinstall SP3 then IE7 and updates (2x restarts). I hope thats
>>>>>>> right?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sorry to be such a noob. Just want to be sure.
>>>>>> <paste>
>>>>>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>>>>>>> You may have a horked (dirty; bad; flawed) install of IE7. I
>>>>>>> suggest
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> you...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1. Uninstall IE7 (which automatically returns you to IE6) EXACTLY
>>>>>>> per
>>>>>>> http://www.ie-vista.com/kbase2.html [Only use the Command
>>>>>>> %windir%\ie7\spuninst\spuninst.exe if you cannot uninstall via
>>>>>>> Add/Remove
>>>>>>> Programs!]
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2a. Uninstall all toolbars and third-party Windows Themes (including
>>>>>>> Window
>>>>>>> Blinds).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2b. Disable all Norton Add-ons, if applicable.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 3. Reinstall IE7 EXACTLY per
>>>>>>> http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install <= Steps #1-8,
>>>>>>> #10
>>>>>>> &
>>>>>>> #11; take note of #12, then STOP!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> NB: Use http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/default.mspx as
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> installation source, not Automatic/Windows Update.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Or Direct Download link:
>>>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...0-081805b2f90b
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Tip: Save the installer to your desktop, do not Run it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 4. IMMEDIATELY go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and install
>>>>>>> any
>>>>>>> critical updates offered. If a "Root Certificates" update is listed
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> Optional category, install it to take full advantage of IE7's
>>>>>>> additional
>>>>>>> security.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Also see:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> IEBlog : IE7 (Un)Installation and Anti-Malware Applications
>>>>>>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...lications.aspx
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What's New in Internet Explorer 7
>>>>>>> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms649487.aspx
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Release Notes
>>>>>>> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/Aa740486.aspx
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> IEBlog: IE and Windows XP Service Pack 3
>>>>>>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...and-xpsp3.aspx
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> POSOMM wrote:
>>>>>>>> 1. After downloading & installing IE7, every time I open my browser
>>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>>> goes
>>>>>>>> to: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow.../getitnow.mspx.
>>>>>>>> Not
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> page I have set as my home page.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 2. Also there is a change in startup to include
>>>>>>>> "NolE4StubProcessing".
>>>>>>>> Could
>>>>>>>> not find any info. Is this part of IE7 ?