Home Page Reopens after connecting to a Link

I am using:
Windows XP Home, ver 2002, SP3;
IE 8.0.6001.18702

From my Home Page, when I click on a Link, the Link opens and then my Home
page immediately re-opens. I would like to know how to prevent the Home Page
from re-opening.

Thanks

--

Dave

1. Does the behavior persist if start IE in No Add-ons mode?

=> Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
Explorer (No add-ons).

Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer's (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to IE7 &
IE8 in all OSS]
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737

3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these applications running
in the background when you installed IE8?

4. Has a(nother) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this
machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
it)?


Dave wrote:
> I am using:
> Windows XP Home, ver 2002, SP3;
> IE 8.0.6001.18702
>
> From my Home Page, when I click on a Link, the Link opens and then my Home
> page immediately re-opens. I would like to know how to prevent the Home
> Page
> from re-opening.
>
> Thanks

1. System is already running in No Add-ons mode

2. behavior persists after resetting.

3. Trend Micro Internet Security 16.120.1004 . . . subscription is current
and updates are run daily.

4. No . . . Trend Micro was installed when the computer was purchased.

------
Dave

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:eUQdq$D$KHA.1892@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> 1. Does the behavior persist if start IE in No Add-ons mode?
>
> => Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
> Explorer (No add-ons).
>
> Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer's (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to IE7
> & IE8 in all OSS]
> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx
>
> 2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737
>
> 3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
> Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these
> applications running in the background when you installed IE8?
>
> 4. Has a(nother) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this
> machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
> it)?
>
>
> Dave wrote:
>> I am using:
>> Windows XP Home, ver 2002, SP3;
>> IE 8.0.6001.18702
>>
>> From my Home Page, when I click on a Link, the Link opens and then my
>> Home
>> page immediately re-opens. I would like to know how to prevent the Home
>> Page
>> from re-opening.
>>
>> Thanks
>

What third-party tool bars are installed?

Were all Trend Micro Internet Security processes running in the background
when you installed IE8 and/or SP3?

Are you absolutely certain that a Norton or McAfee free-trial wasn't
preinstalled on the computer when you bought it? (Doesn't matter if you
never used or Activated it.)

Have you ever had occasion to do a Repair Install of WinXP?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002


Dave wrote:
> 1. System is already running in No Add-ons mode
>
> 2. behavior persists after resetting.
>
> 3. Trend Micro Internet Security 16.120.1004 . . . subscription is current
> and updates are run daily.
>
> 4. No . . . Trend Micro was installed when the computer was purchased.
>
>> 1. Does the behavior persist if start IE in No Add-ons mode?
>>
>> => Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
>> Explorer (No add-ons).
>>
>> Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer's (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to IE7
>> & IE8 in all OSS]
>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx
>>
>> 2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737
>>
>> 3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
>> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
>> Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these
>> applications running in the background when you installed IE8?
>>
>> 4. Has a(nother) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this
>> machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you
>> bought
>> it)?
>>
>>
>> Dave wrote:
>>> I am using:
>>> Windows XP Home, ver 2002, SP3;
>>> IE 8.0.6001.18702
>>>
>>> From my Home Page, when I click on a Link, the Link opens and then my
>>> Home
>>> page immediately re-opens. I would like to know how to prevent the Home
>>> Page
>>> from re-opening.
>>>
>>> Thanks

I do not have any third party tool bars.

Trend Micro was running when IE 8 and SP3 were installed. However, I don't
see how that could be an issue because that was done over a year ago and my
current problem just began three days ago.

Neither Norton nor McAfee were installed on the computer. I ordered it with
the Trend Micro installed.

I have not done a Repair Install.

---
Dave

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:Ope88JF$KHA.4652@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> What third-party tool bars are installed?
>
> Were all Trend Micro Internet Security processes running in the background
> when you installed IE8 and/or SP3?
>
> Are you absolutely certain that a Norton or McAfee free-trial wasn't
> preinstalled on the computer when you bought it? (Doesn't matter if you
> never used or Activated it.)
>
> Have you ever had occasion to do a Repair Install of WinXP?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>
>
> Dave wrote:
>> 1. System is already running in No Add-ons mode
>>
>> 2. behavior persists after resetting.
>>
>> 3. Trend Micro Internet Security 16.120.1004 . . . subscription is
>> current
>> and updates are run daily.
>>
>> 4. No . . . Trend Micro was installed when the computer was purchased.
>>
>>> 1. Does the behavior persist if start IE in No Add-ons mode?
>>>
>>> => Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
>>> Explorer (No add-ons).
>>>
>>> Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer's (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to
>>> IE7
>>> & IE8 in all OSS]
>>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx
>>>
>>> 2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737
>>>
>>> 3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is
>>> your
>>> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
>>> Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these
>>> applications running in the background when you installed IE8?
>>>
>>> 4. Has a(nother) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on
>>> this
>>> machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you
>>> bought
>>> it)?
>>>
>>>
>>> Dave wrote:
>>>> I am using:
>>>> Windows XP Home, ver 2002, SP3;
>>>> IE 8.0.6001.18702
>>>>
>>>> From my Home Page, when I click on a Link, the Link opens and then my
>>>> Home
>>>> page immediately re-opens. I would like to know how to prevent the Home
>>>> Page
>>>> from re-opening.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>

Which was installed first, IE8 (or IE7) or SP3?

Dave wrote:
> I do not have any third party tool bars.
>
> Trend Micro was running when IE 8 and SP3 were installed. However, I don't
> see how that could be an issue because that was done over a year ago and
> my
> current problem just began three days ago.
>
> Neither Norton nor McAfee were installed on the computer. I ordered it
> with
> the Trend Micro installed.
>
> I have not done a Repair Install.
>
> ---
> Dave
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Ope88JF$KHA.4652@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> What third-party tool bars are installed?
>>
>> Were all Trend Micro Internet Security processes running in the
>> background
>> when you installed IE8 and/or SP3?
>>
>> Are you absolutely certain that a Norton or McAfee free-trial wasn't
>> preinstalled on the computer when you bought it? (Doesn't matter if you
>> never used or Activated it.)
>>
>> Have you ever had occasion to do a Repair Install of WinXP?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>
>>
>> Dave wrote:
>>> 1. System is already running in No Add-ons mode
>>>
>>> 2. behavior persists after resetting.
>>>
>>> 3. Trend Micro Internet Security 16.120.1004 . . . subscription is
>>> current
>>> and updates are run daily.
>>>
>>> 4. No . . . Trend Micro was installed when the computer was purchased.
>>>
>>>> 1. Does the behavior persist if start IE in No Add-ons mode?
>>>>
>>>> => Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
>>>> Explorer (No add-ons).
>>>>
>>>> Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer's (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to
>>>> IE7
>>>> & IE8 in all OSS]
>>>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx
>>>>
>>>> 2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737
>>>>
>>>> 3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is
>>>> your
>>>> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
>>>> Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these
>>>> applications running in the background when you installed IE8?
>>>>
>>>> 4. Has a(nother) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on
>>>> this
>>>> machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you
>>>> bought
>>>> it)?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dave wrote:
>>>>> I am using:
>>>>> Windows XP Home, ver 2002, SP3;
>>>>> IE 8.0.6001.18702
>>>>>
>>>>> From my Home Page, when I click on a Link, the Link opens and then my
>>>>> Home
>>>>> page immediately re-opens. I would like to know how to prevent the
>>>>> Home
>>>>> Page
>>>>> from re-opening.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks

Not positive, but I think the sequence would have been IE 7, then SP3, and
later upgraded to IE 8. IE 7 was installed on the computer when I bought it.

---
Dave

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:#SyODFG$KHA.1888@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Which was installed first, IE8 (or IE7) or SP3?
>
> Dave wrote:
>> I do not have any third party tool bars.
>>
>> Trend Micro was running when IE 8 and SP3 were installed. However, I
>> don't
>> see how that could be an issue because that was done over a year ago and
>> my
>> current problem just began three days ago.
>>
>> Neither Norton nor McAfee were installed on the computer. I ordered it
>> with
>> the Trend Micro installed.
>>
>> I have not done a Repair Install.
>>
>> ---
>> Dave
>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:Ope88JF$KHA.4652@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> What third-party tool bars are installed?
>>>
>>> Were all Trend Micro Internet Security processes running in the
>>> background
>>> when you installed IE8 and/or SP3?
>>>
>>> Are you absolutely certain that a Norton or McAfee free-trial wasn't
>>> preinstalled on the computer when you bought it? (Doesn't matter if you
>>> never used or Activated it.)
>>>
>>> Have you ever had occasion to do a Repair Install of WinXP?
>>> --
>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>>
>>>
>>> Dave wrote:
>>>> 1. System is already running in No Add-ons mode
>>>>
>>>> 2. behavior persists after resetting.
>>>>
>>>> 3. Trend Micro Internet Security 16.120.1004 . . . subscription is
>>>> current
>>>> and updates are run daily.
>>>>
>>>> 4. No . . . Trend Micro was installed when the computer was purchased.
>>>>
>>>>> 1. Does the behavior persist if start IE in No Add-ons mode?
>>>>>
>>>>> => Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
>>>>> Explorer (No add-ons).
>>>>>
>>>>> Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer's (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to
>>>>> IE7
>>>>> & IE8 in all OSS]
>>>>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737
>>>>>
>>>>> 3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is
>>>>> your
>>>>> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
>>>>> Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these
>>>>> applications running in the background when you installed IE8?
>>>>>
>>>>> 4. Has a(nother) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on
>>>>> this
>>>>> machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you
>>>>> bought
>>>>> it)?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Dave wrote:
>>>>>> I am using:
>>>>>> Windows XP Home, ver 2002, SP3;
>>>>>> IE 8.0.6001.18702
>>>>>>
>>>>>> From my Home Page, when I click on a Link, the Link opens and then my
>>>>>> Home
>>>>>> page immediately re-opens. I would like to know how to prevent the
>>>>>> Home
>>>>>> Page
>>>>>> from re-opening.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>

1. Temporarily disable all Trend Micro components (i.e., anti-virus;
anti-spyware; firewall) and then enable the Windows Firewall.

2. Now uninstall IE8 & reboot twice.

. How to uninstall or remove Internet Explorer 8
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700

3. Open Internet Explorer (only) to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com |
Select CUSTOM and scan | Install any Critical Security Updates offered
(e.g., KB980182). If a Root Certificates update is listed in the Optional
Software updates category on the left-hand side of the scan results window,
install it to take full advantage of IE7's enhanced security.

NB: Do NOT reinstall IE8! Uncheck it & hide it ("Don't show me this update
again").

4. Reset IE7's Advanced settings per http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737

5. Test: Does the behavior persist now?


Dave wrote:
> Not positive, but I think the sequence would have been IE 7, then SP3, and
> later upgraded to IE 8. IE 7 was installed on the computer when I bought
> it.
>
>> Which was installed first, IE8 (or IE7) or SP3?
>>
>> Dave wrote:
>>> I do not have any third party tool bars.
>>>
>>> Trend Micro was running when IE 8 and SP3 were installed. However, I
>>> don't
>>> see how that could be an issue because that was done over a year ago and
>>> my
>>> current problem just began three days ago.
>>>
>>> Neither Norton nor McAfee were installed on the computer. I ordered it
>>> with
>>> the Trend Micro installed.
>>>
>>> I have not done a Repair Install.
>>>
>>>> What third-party tool bars are installed?
>>>>
>>>> Were all Trend Micro Internet Security processes running in the
>>>> background
>>>> when you installed IE8 and/or SP3?
>>>>
>>>> Are you absolutely certain that a Norton or McAfee free-trial wasn't
>>>> preinstalled on the computer when you bought it? (Doesn't matter if
>>>> you
>>>> never used or Activated it.)
>>>>
>>>> Have you ever had occasion to do a Repair Install of WinXP?
>>>>
>>>>> 1. System is already running in No Add-ons mode
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. behavior persists after resetting.
>>>>>
>>>>> 3. Trend Micro Internet Security 16.120.1004 . . . subscription is
>>>>> current
>>>>> and updates are run daily.
>>>>>
>>>>> 4. No . . . Trend Micro was installed when the computer was purchased.
>>>>>
>>>>>> 1. Does the behavior persist if start IE in No Add-ons mode?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> => Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
>>>>>> Explorer (No add-ons).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer's (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to
>>>>>> IE7
>>>>>> & IE8 in all OSS]
>>>>>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings
>>>>>> (RIES)?
>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is
>>>>>> your
>>>>>> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
>>>>>> Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these
>>>>>> applications running in the background when you installed IE8?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 4. Has a(nother) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on
>>>>>> this
>>>>>> machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you
>>>>>> bought
>>>>>> it)?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dave wrote:
>>>>>>> I am using:
>>>>>>> Windows XP Home, ver 2002, SP3;
>>>>>>> IE 8.0.6001.18702
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> From my Home Page, when I click on a Link, the Link opens and then
>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>> Home
>>>>>>> page immediately re-opens. I would like to know how to prevent the
>>>>>>> Home
>>>>>>> Page
>>>>>>> from re-opening.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks

If I uninstall IE8 as instructed in #2, how will I open it as instructed in
#3 ?

---
Dave

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uhBM3yH$KHA.5848@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> 1. Temporarily disable all Trend Micro components (i.e., anti-virus;
> anti-spyware; firewall) and then enable the Windows Firewall.
>
> 2. Now uninstall IE8 & reboot twice.
>
> . How to uninstall or remove Internet Explorer 8
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700
>
> 3. Open Internet Explorer (only) to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com |
> Select CUSTOM and scan | Install any Critical Security Updates offered
> (e.g., KB980182). If a Root Certificates update is listed in the Optional
> Software updates category on the left-hand side of the scan results
> window, install it to take full advantage of IE7's enhanced security.
>
> NB: Do NOT reinstall IE8! Uncheck it & hide it ("Don't show me this
> update again").
>
> 4. Reset IE7's Advanced settings per
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737
>
> 5. Test: Does the behavior persist now?
>
>
> Dave wrote:
>> Not positive, but I think the sequence would have been IE 7, then SP3,
>> and
>> later upgraded to IE 8. IE 7 was installed on the computer when I bought
>> it.
>>
>>> Which was installed first, IE8 (or IE7) or SP3?
>>>
>>> Dave wrote:
>>>> I do not have any third party tool bars.
>>>>
>>>> Trend Micro was running when IE 8 and SP3 were installed. However, I
>>>> don't
>>>> see how that could be an issue because that was done over a year ago
>>>> and
>>>> my
>>>> current problem just began three days ago.
>>>>
>>>> Neither Norton nor McAfee were installed on the computer. I ordered it
>>>> with
>>>> the Trend Micro installed.
>>>>
>>>> I have not done a Repair Install.
>>>>
>>>>> What third-party tool bars are installed?
>>>>>
>>>>> Were all Trend Micro Internet Security processes running in the
>>>>> background
>>>>> when you installed IE8 and/or SP3?
>>>>>
>>>>> Are you absolutely certain that a Norton or McAfee free-trial wasn't
>>>>> preinstalled on the computer when you bought it? (Doesn't matter if
>>>>> you
>>>>> never used or Activated it.)
>>>>>
>>>>> Have you ever had occasion to do a Repair Install of WinXP?
>>>>>
>>>>>> 1. System is already running in No Add-ons mode
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2. behavior persists after resetting.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 3. Trend Micro Internet Security 16.120.1004 . . . subscription is
>>>>>> current
>>>>>> and updates are run daily.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 4. No . . . Trend Micro was installed when the computer was
>>>>>> purchased.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1. Does the behavior persist if start IE in No Add-ons mode?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> => Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
>>>>>>> Explorer (No add-ons).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer's (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> IE7
>>>>>>> & IE8 in all OSS]
>>>>>>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings
>>>>>>> (RIES)?
>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is
>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
>>>>>>> Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these
>>>>>>> applications running in the background when you installed IE8?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 4. Has a(nother) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on
>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>> machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you
>>>>>>> bought
>>>>>>> it)?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dave wrote:
>>>>>>>> I am using:
>>>>>>>> Windows XP Home, ver 2002, SP3;
>>>>>>>> IE 8.0.6001.18702
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> From my Home Page, when I click on a Link, the Link opens and then
>>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>>> Home
>>>>>>>> page immediately re-opens. I would like to know how to prevent the
>>>>>>>> Home
>>>>>>>> Page
>>>>>>>> from re-opening.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks
>

Step 2 removes IE8 and reverts you back to IE7

Step 3 is using IE7 ...

Dan


"Dave" <leedaveno@spamotelco.net> wrote in message
news:e2N$jiM$KHA.5560@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> If I uninstall IE8 as instructed in #2, how will I open it as instructed
> in #3 ?
>
> ---
> Dave
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uhBM3yH$KHA.5848@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> 1. Temporarily disable all Trend Micro components (i.e., anti-virus;
>> anti-spyware; firewall) and then enable the Windows Firewall.
>>
>> 2. Now uninstall IE8 & reboot twice.
>>
>> . How to uninstall or remove Internet Explorer 8
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700
>>
>> 3. Open Internet Explorer (only) to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com |
>> Select CUSTOM and scan | Install any Critical Security Updates offered
>> (e.g., KB980182). If a Root Certificates update is listed in the
>> Optional Software updates category on the left-hand side of the scan
>> results window, install it to take full advantage of IE7's enhanced
>> security.
>>
>> NB: Do NOT reinstall IE8! Uncheck it & hide it ("Don't show me this
>> update again").
>>
>> 4. Reset IE7's Advanced settings per
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737
>>
>> 5. Test: Does the behavior persist now?
>>
>>
>> Dave wrote:
>>> Not positive, but I think the sequence would have been IE 7, then SP3,
>>> and
>>> later upgraded to IE 8. IE 7 was installed on the computer when I bought
>>> it.
>>>
>>>> Which was installed first, IE8 (or IE7) or SP3?
>>>>
>>>> Dave wrote:
>>>>> I do not have any third party tool bars.
>>>>>
>>>>> Trend Micro was running when IE 8 and SP3 were installed. However, I
>>>>> don't
>>>>> see how that could be an issue because that was done over a year ago
>>>>> and
>>>>> my
>>>>> current problem just began three days ago.
>>>>>
>>>>> Neither Norton nor McAfee were installed on the computer. I ordered it
>>>>> with
>>>>> the Trend Micro installed.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have not done a Repair Install.
>>>>>
>>>>>> What third-party tool bars are installed?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Were all Trend Micro Internet Security processes running in the
>>>>>> background
>>>>>> when you installed IE8 and/or SP3?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Are you absolutely certain that a Norton or McAfee free-trial wasn't
>>>>>> preinstalled on the computer when you bought it? (Doesn't matter if
>>>>>> you
>>>>>> never used or Activated it.)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Have you ever had occasion to do a Repair Install of WinXP?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1. System is already running in No Add-ons mode
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2. behavior persists after resetting.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 3. Trend Micro Internet Security 16.120.1004 . . . subscription is
>>>>>>> current
>>>>>>> and updates are run daily.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 4. No . . . Trend Micro was installed when the computer was
>>>>>>> purchased.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 1. Does the behavior persist if start IE in No Add-ons mode?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> => Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
>>>>>>>> Explorer (No add-ons).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer's (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> IE7
>>>>>>>> & IE8 in all OSS]
>>>>>>>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings
>>>>>>>> (RIES)?
>>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and
>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>>> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
>>>>>>>> Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these
>>>>>>>> applications running in the background when you installed IE8?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 4. Has a(nother) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed
>>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>>> machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you
>>>>>>>> bought
>>>>>>>> it)?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dave wrote:
>>>>>>>>> I am using:
>>>>>>>>> Windows XP Home, ver 2002, SP3;
>>>>>>>>> IE 8.0.6001.18702
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> From my Home Page, when I click on a Link, the Link opens and then
>>>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>>>> Home
>>>>>>>>> page immediately re-opens. I would like to know how to prevent the
>>>>>>>>> Home
>>>>>>>>> Page
>>>>>>>>> from re-opening.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>