WinXP Home SP2

Hi
Since installing SP2, my home page on IE6 is MSN, but when I get google up
and make that my default home page in... tools/ Internet options/ General/
use current. I apply and click ok, but it reverts back to MSN page when I
return home?
Also, how do I get AVG7 to start up and show on the toolbar when windows
starts up?

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pmc

p.mc wrote:
>
> Also, how do I get AVG7 to start up and show on the toolbar when windows
> starts up?

Use the settings in AVG.






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Tools, Internet Options, Home Page.

Click on Blank Page, Apply and Ok, and exit. Restart the Computer and
then go to Start, Control Panel, Internet Options, Home Page. Enter the
address of the desired Home Page and click Apply and OK.

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Hope this helps.

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"p.mc" <p@mc.com> wrote in message
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> WinXP Home SP2
>
> Hi
> Since installing SP2, my home page on IE6 is MSN, but when I get
> google up and make that my default home page in... tools/ Internet
> options/ General/ use current. I apply and click ok, but it reverts
> back to MSN page when I return home?
> Also, how do I get AVG7 to start up and show on the toolbar when
> windows starts up?
>
> --
> Regards
> pmc
>
>
>

p.mc wrote:
> WinXP Home SP2
>
> Hi
> Since installing SP2, my home page on IE6 is MSN, but when I
> get google up and make that my default home page in...
> tools/ Internet options/ General/ use current. I apply and
> click ok, but it reverts back to MSN page when I return home?
> Also, how do I get AVG7 to start up and show on the toolbar
> when windows starts up?
>
> --
> Regards
> pmc

What antispyware programs are you running on your computer? If
you're using Spybot S & D, AdAware Pro or a similar program
that provides real-time protection, you might want to check to
see if you've enabled a feature that prevents your Internet
Explorer settings from being changed.

For Spybot, check in Tools/IE Tweaks. For AdAware, check the
Ad-Watch settings.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 05:43:35 +0000 (UTC), p.mc wrote:

> WinXP Home SP2
>
> Hi
> Since installing SP2, my home page on IE6 is MSN, but when I get google up
> and make that my default home page in... tools/ Internet options/ General/
> use current. I apply and click ok, but it reverts back to MSN page when I
> return home?
> Also, how do I get AVG7 to start up and show on the toolbar when windows
> starts up?

msn.com is the default home page in IE until the user changes it to
something else. You may have software installed that protects against home
page hijackings. You'll need to figure out what you have installed that
would block this change, then work with that program and IE to get the home
page switched over to what you want it to be.

Types of software that have this sort setting include internet security
packages and anti-spyware programs. Examples of anti-spyware programs that
have these settings: MS Antispyware, Spybot Search and Destroy, AdAware.

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Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User

Hi
I had to disable "block possible hijack attempts" in Ad-Watch's monitor to
change my home page. Is it possible to let Ad-Watch recognise my new home
page and turn on "block possible hijack attempts" I did try that after the
change but it reverted back to MSN.
Also Plato said to look in settings area in AVG7 to get the program to start
with windows, but all I could find was...Service/ program settings F8/ and
two tabs "program" and "keyboard"...But nothing there to allow program to
start up with Windows??

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Regards
pmc


"Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
news:euwatsi3FHA.3400@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 05:43:35 +0000 (UTC), p.mc wrote:
>
>> WinXP Home SP2
>>
>> Hi
>> Since installing SP2, my home page on IE6 is MSN, but when I get google
>> up
>> and make that my default home page in... tools/ Internet options/
>> General/
>> use current. I apply and click ok, but it reverts back to MSN page when I
>> return home?
>> Also, how do I get AVG7 to start up and show on the toolbar when windows
>> starts up?
>
> msn.com is the default home page in IE until the user changes it to
> something else. You may have software installed that protects against
> home
> page hijackings. You'll need to figure out what you have installed that
> would block this change, then work with that program and IE to get the
> home
> page switched over to what you want it to be.
>
> Types of software that have this sort setting include internet security
> packages and anti-spyware programs. Examples of anti-spyware programs
> that
> have these settings: MS Antispyware, Spybot Search and Destroy, AdAware.
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User

On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 18:23:44 +0000 (UTC), p.mc wrote:

> Hi
> I had to disable "block possible hijack attempts" in Ad-Watch's monitor to
> change my home page. Is it possible to let Ad-Watch recognise my new home
> page and turn on "block possible hijack attempts" I did try that after the
> change but it reverted back to MSN.

I'm glad you found the relevant setting. Are you referring to Ad-Watch that
is part of the paid version of AdAware? Unfortunately, I don't have that
program installed at the moment so I can't look up the answer in the help
file for you. If you open the program's help, you could probably find it
though.

> Also Plato said to look in settings area in AVG7 to get the program to start
> with windows, but all I could find was...Service/ program settings F8/ and
> two tabs "program" and "keyboard"...But nothing there to allow program to
> start up with Windows??

Plato perhaps will expand on this for you as again, this is not a program
that I use. I downloaded the help file though. It looks like you need to go
to the "Control Center" screen. The portion of that window marked "AVG
Resident Shield" will tell you is the background scanning is loaded and
active. If it is not active, click that square area to bring up the needed
settings to get that setup for running with Windows startup.

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Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User

> Plato perhaps will expand on this for you as again, this is not a program
> that I use. I downloaded the help file though. It looks like you need to
> go
> to the "Control Centre" screen. The portion of that window marked "AVG
> Resident Shield" will tell you is the background scanning is loaded and
> active. If it is not active, click that square area to bring up the needed
> settings to get that set-up for running with Windows start-up.

Thanks Sharon

I have followed the instructions, and the Resident shield has loaded, but
only
when I start the AVG program first from my program files, and on each of the
portions in the "control centre screen" when I check their
properties/settings
and advanced areas I can't find anything to check that will make the program
run at start-up.
The reason I am concerned is that my broadband connection starts itself up
shortly after the welcome screen. I don't know whether this has something to
do
with SP2 or something I need to uncheck somewhere. I done a scan in safe
mode
with "multi av" to check for virus or spyware, but nothing came up. I also
noticed that my "BT voyager 105 modem" used to have an icon on the taskbar
consisting of 2 green arrows (up and down) which I have to now click on the
dslstat.exe in the modem folder now?

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Regards
pmc


"Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
news:Ov5zr5l3FHA.2432@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 18:23:44 +0000 (UTC), p.mc wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> I had to disable "block possible hijack attempts" in Ad-Watch's monitor
>> to
>> change my home page. Is it possible to let Ad-Watch recognise my new home
>> page and turn on "block possible hijack attempts" I did try that after
>> the
>> change but it reverted back to MSN.
>
> I'm glad you found the relevant setting. Are you referring to Ad-Watch
> that
> is part of the paid version of AdAware? Unfortunately, I don't have that
> program installed at the moment so I can't look up the answer in the help
> file for you. If you open the program's help, you could probably find it
> though.
>
>> Also Plato said to look in settings area in AVG7 to get the program to
>> start
>> with windows, but all I could find was...Service/ program settings F8/
>> and
>> two tabs "program" and "keyboard"...But nothing there to allow program to
>> start up with Windows??
>
> Plato perhaps will expand on this for you as again, this is not a program
> that I use. I downloaded the help file though. It looks like you need to
> go
> to the "Control Center" screen. The portion of that window marked "AVG
> Resident Shield" will tell you is the background scanning is loaded and
> active. If it is not active, click that square area to bring up the needed
> settings to get that setup for running with Windows startup.
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User

p.mc

I have AVG Free on one of my two computers. I tried to find an answer to
the Start question but can find nothing in the programme. Mine starts
automatically.

In the Reference Manual it refers to a choice of Standard or Custom
Installation. Did you choose Custom?

There is an active Forum for users:
http://forum.grisoft.cz/freeforum/

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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"p.mc" <p@mc.com> wrote in message
news:dk7j77$p1e$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
>> Plato perhaps will expand on this for you as again, this is not a
>> program
>> that I use. I downloaded the help file though. It looks like you need
>> to go
>> to the "Control Centre" screen. The portion of that window marked
>> "AVG
>> Resident Shield" will tell you is the background scanning is loaded
>> and
>> active. If it is not active, click that square area to bring up the
>> needed
>> settings to get that set-up for running with Windows start-up.
>
> Thanks Sharon
>
> I have followed the instructions, and the Resident shield has loaded,
> but only
> when I start the AVG program first from my program files, and on each
> of the
> portions in the "control centre screen" when I check their
> properties/settings
> and advanced areas I can't find anything to check that will make the
> program
> run at start-up.
> The reason I am concerned is that my broadband connection starts
> itself up
> shortly after the welcome screen. I don't know whether this has
> something to do
> with SP2 or something I need to uncheck somewhere. I done a scan in
> safe mode
> with "multi av" to check for virus or spyware, but nothing came up. I
> also
> noticed that my "BT voyager 105 modem" used to have an icon on the
> taskbar
> consisting of 2 green arrows (up and down) which I have to now click
> on the
> dslstat.exe in the modem folder now?
>
> --
> Regards
> pmc
>
>
> "Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
> news:Ov5zr5l3FHA.2432@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 18:23:44 +0000 (UTC), p.mc wrote:
>>
>>> Hi
>>> I had to disable "block possible hijack attempts" in Ad-Watch's
>>> monitor to
>>> change my home page. Is it possible to let Ad-Watch recognise my new
>>> home
>>> page and turn on "block possible hijack attempts" I did try that
>>> after the
>>> change but it reverted back to MSN.
>>
>> I'm glad you found the relevant setting. Are you referring to
>> Ad-Watch that
>> is part of the paid version of AdAware? Unfortunately, I don't have
>> that
>> program installed at the moment so I can't look up the answer in the
>> help
>> file for you. If you open the program's help, you could probably find
>> it
>> though.
>>
>>> Also Plato said to look in settings area in AVG7 to get the program
>>> to start
>>> with windows, but all I could find was...Service/ program settings
>>> F8/ and
>>> two tabs "program" and "keyboard"...But nothing there to allow
>>> program to
>>> start up with Windows??
>>
>> Plato perhaps will expand on this for you as again, this is not a
>> program
>> that I use. I downloaded the help file though. It looks like you need
>> to go
>> to the "Control Center" screen. The portion of that window marked
>> "AVG
>> Resident Shield" will tell you is the background scanning is loaded
>> and
>> active. If it is not active, click that square area to bring up the
>> needed
>> settings to get that setup for running with Windows startup.
>>
>> --
>> Sharon F
>> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
>
>

On Tue, 1 Nov 2005 11:23:19 +0000 (UTC), p.mc wrote:

>> [7 quoted lines suppressed]
>
> Thanks Sharon
>
> I have followed the instructions, and the Resident shield has loaded, but
> only
> when I start the AVG program first from my program files, and on each of the
> portions in the "control centre screen" when I check their
> properties/settings
> and advanced areas I can't find anything to check that will make the program
> run at start-up.
> The reason I am concerned is that my broadband connection starts itself up
> shortly after the welcome screen. I don't know whether this has something to
> do
> with SP2 or something I need to uncheck somewhere. I done a scan in safe
> mode
> with "multi av" to check for virus or spyware, but nothing came up. I also
> noticed that my "BT voyager 105 modem" used to have an icon on the taskbar
> consisting of 2 green arrows (up and down) which I have to now click on the
> dslstat.exe in the modem folder now?

Gerry has posted some useful info on AVG for you. And again, I'm sorry that
I can't answer those questions since I've never used this program. I tried
AVG once and the service it loads would not allow my system to boot. Never
tried it again. Always curious about it though since it works so well for
others.

Not sure why your broadband connection starting at startup is a concern?
Mine is always on so I don't understand your comment. I use a NAT router
with SPI so don't worry if the antivirus takes an extra moment to load when
the system is first booted. The router protects me during that little
window of time while the A/V gets going. Is that what you're worried about?
Are there messages appearing that make you think a/v is not loading at all?
Have you used MSCONFIG or Administrative Tools> Services to check if AVG
items are scheduled to load at startup? Tried Task Manager to see if
anything AVG is listed as running there?

I really think that your inability to change the home page is due to other
software that you have installed rather than a hijacking. Never hurts to be
cautious and double check for malware but at least you can worry a little
less while sorting out this setting change?

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Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User