Problems Setting Homepage

[D3adcell]

I can't reset my homepage to yahoo or anything i want. It keeps putting it as "about:blank" this is really pissing me off. If anyone knows how i can fix it, that would be great. For now im stuck using mozilla and it kinda sux becuase it does not display the site properly.

[Tommy]

What browser are you trying to do this on?

[brudaman]

IE i assume?

[D3adcell]

correct, IE. I can change it, but then when i close out and try to open it again it goes back to about:blank. I just searched for viruses i have none and i got rid of my spyware.

[DAGr]

So you open up yahoo, hit "Tools>Internet Options" then hit "Use Current" and it sets it. Don't forget to hit apply and ok. Then test it by hitting the "home" button. If that doesn't work... you're screwed.

j/k... you could always try updating IE. Or just fuck it all and go with FireFox.

[D3adcell]

Thats what i did, still doesnt work. And yes right now i am using firefox 8.0

[brudaman]

o wait so when u CLOSE it it messes up?

try this: set the homepage test it and stuff (only leave ONE WINDOW OPEN during this operation) and then hold control and then hit the x button to close it

if that doesnt work download something like a registry editor or be masterful and go through the reg urself

[DAGr]

if that doesnt work download something like a registry editor or be masterful and go through the reg urself

DO NOT TOUCH YOUR REGISTRY!!!

What the fuck is wrong with you bruda?!? if you had an ounce of sense you'd know nobody should be messing with their registry unless they REALLY know what they're doing.

[D3adcell]

Well i tried reinstalling xp, it fucked up. So i had to erase my entire hard drive, which sux. Now i have ot try and get everything back. I had alot of movies and music too dammit.

[Generic Wheaties]

wtf is wrong with you? Just for a simple home page deal? Who cares dude, live with it. No need to erase your hardrive and reinstall XP. lol.

[brain]

yea really wtf is wrong with u there that wasnt very good thinking

[D3adcell]

Well i was just going to reinstall xp, which wouldnt have deleted my files. But when the partition fucked up. I had to erase the entire hdd to get it working again.

[Tommy]

You lost all your shit because you couldn't have a homepage? That stinks.

[brudaman]

DO NOT TOUCH YOUR REGISTRY!!!

What the fuck is wrong with you bruda?!? if you had an ounce of sense you'd know nobody should be messing with their registry unless they REALLY know what they're doing.

listen the registery is not dangerous if u read directions. Just dont delete or cange random keys and you'll be fine.

I know it's scary but you will soon get over it.


and i said registry EDITOR like x-teq systems x-setup which is an awesome program for changing settings on your computer

[Batman]

registry editing is easy if done correctly

[Wimbien]

Well since you had a lot of movies were you using a program such as Kazaa or morpheus or other programs like that? They could contain spyware which automatically changes your homepage on every boot up.

[=NukeBlaze=]

It is spyware...like many of the problems on the internet these days.


Run an updated adaware or spybot in windows safe mode and it should go back to normal.

[D3adcell]

I did i ran spybot and adware several times. I ran norton. I download stuff from suprnova.org which contains no spyware.

[Wimbien]

well there are also Hijackers who just put coding into certain websites that will automatically change your internet settings so just be wary of where you surf.

[m1k]

Jeez, you reinstalled Windows all for a simple IE problem? I hope it works now...:)