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Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:41 pm
by Big Astro Fan
A word of warning! If you get a lot of pop-ups at once. Read each one. I just had to reformat my computer to get rid of a spyware that wouldn't allow me to change back to my home page. It would default back to that page.

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:58 pm
by jeffbert
I have a thing called spyware blaster & another called Ad-aware, yet, I myself had the same problem. The thing kept telling me to buy its version of spyware removing software. :cry: :angry: I believe with this there is a way to lock the settings on IExplorer, so that nothing can change your homepage. Anyway, creating a desktop shortcut can fix the problem. Just doubleclick the shortcut (note that whatever IE window is currently active will change) & presto-chango, whatever address was on that shortcut, will be displayed by your browser!

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 7:15 am
by Anapan
One of those adware programs named "Adware Away" fixed that problem up nicely for me.

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 4:03 pm
by fafner
Maybe time not to use Internet Explorer anymore ;) There are plenty other free browsers that don't let anyone execute whatever they want on your computer :D And that have a built-in popup killer by the way ;)
Dare to turn your back to the All Mighty Micro$oft :P
http://www.mozilla.org