My Home Page has been hijacked by an automatic update page...

I even updated, but the first home page is still an IE7 SP2 update page. I've
reset my preferred homepage in OPTIONS, but that isn't stopping the Microsoft
page to load. What can I do to stop it and get my regular homepage first?

"Della" <Della@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FD44A756-5A18-4E4C-B4E9-9739048A25BF@microsoft.com...
>I even updated, but the first home page is still an IE7 SP2 update page.
>I've
> reset my preferred homepage in OPTIONS, but that isn't stopping the
> Microsoft
> page to load. What can I do to stop it and get my regular homepage first?


There is no IE7 "SP2". Please post the URL of this "page"....

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1. See http://www.enhanceie.com/ie/troubles...sp#updatecheck

If no joy...

2. 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
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MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Della wrote:
> I even updated, but the first home page is still an IE7 SP2 update page.
> I've reset my preferred homepage in OPTIONS, but that isn't stopping the
> Microsoft page to load. What can I do to stop it and get my regular
> homepage first?

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> 1. See http://www.enhanceie.com/ie/troubles...sp#updatecheck
>
> If no joy...
>
> 2. 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/
>
> Della wrote:
> > I even updated, but the first home page is still an IE7 SP2 update page.
> > I've reset my preferred homepage in OPTIONS, but that isn't stopping the
> > Microsoft page to load. What can I do to stop it and get my regular
> > homepage first?
>
> This is bogus!! Same problen, done all thier recomendations. Used firefox no more problems!!