Re: Hijacked Maybe

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Rainy

In Start, Control Panel, Automatic Updates is Notify me but do not automatically Download or Install checked? Uncheck the recommended option to Automatically Update.

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Hope this helps.

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"Rainy" <rainydays38@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:cKd4f.441447$_o.422062@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Again... thanks for trying to help.. I clicked on IE on my start/Programs and still that page is there. but it was a good thought! I know there has to be another way... :) Rainy


"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:lLOdnVnvM7GBw8zeRVn-uA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Rainy,

Just out of curiosity, what happens when you do the following?
Go to Start -> All Programs -> Internet Explorer.
Are you taken to Google or the Microsoft update page?

What this would test is whether you get sent to that update site whenever you launch Internet Explorer or only if you use the default Internet Explorer icon on the desktop.

If when you launch Internet Explorer from the Start Menu it takes you to Google then you might want to do the following:
Go to Start -> All Programs and right click on Internet Explorer.
In the menu that pops up select Send to -> Desktop (create shortcut).
Now you can use that icon to launch IE instead of the default one.

It's not the perfect solution, but it may be a way to get around the issue you've raised.

Nepatsfan

Rainy wrote: 
Hi Nepatsfan..

I don't want that page to come up whether it is a legitimate
site or not.. :) If I set my start page to Google.. then I
would like to see Google there..I don't know if there are
more like me, but unless I ask for something on my computer,
I don't want it.. especially since it's so hard to get rid
of ..
The site came up before I disabled the addons, I was trying
to get rid of it so I disabled some.. but have re enabled
the ones you suggested, and found the check mark in
automatic update and have removed it.. I don't want anything
automatic.. I am happy to go to my startup and find windows
update there and be able to pick and choose the updates I
want or need.
I went to the link and found nothing that would help me get
rid of it.. only how to have updates automatic.. which I do
not want..I might have overlooked something.. that has been
known to happen :)
And the page persists...

I do appreciate your response... and the time it took for
you to write, thanks.. Rainy

"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Rainy wrote: 
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/muoptdefault.aspx?ln=en&returnurl=http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us

This is the page that comes up when I click on Internet
Explorer.. My start page has not changed it is still
www.google.com.  I don't use Internet Explorer, I use
Avant.. but there are times I have to use it.. and this is
very infuriating.. I have checked tools manage addons, and
every one is disabled, even the ones that were in use and
are not now.. I also found a cookie and have since deleted
it.. I appreciate any  help with this.. I sure do want it
to be gone!  :) thanks
Rainy
ps. I have in the past tried Hijack this, but the interface
has changed, and now It's very hard to understand..


Rainy,

You can relax. That's a legitimate Microsoft site.

One of the reasons you would need to use Internet Explorer
would be to get updates for Windows as well as other
Microsoft products such as Office. In the past you had to
go to one web site, Windows Update, to get your operating
system updates and another site, the Microsoft Office home
page, to get updates for Office and any of its component
programs. Microsoft decided to combine both under a new
site, Microsoft Update. I think you're being directed to that site because you
disabled all the add-ons. Also, if you look at Internet
Properties, Advanced page, there may be a check mark in the
box next to "Automatically check for updates to Internet
Explorer". You might want to enable the add-ons from Microsoft. Not
all ActiveX components are dangerous. I think you're going
a little overboard on the security issue. At the very
least, enable these: Update Class
MUWebControlClass
Windows Genuine Advantage Tool

If that doesn't correct the problem you can safely follow
the instructions on that web page and click on the "Start
now" button. Take a look here for more information:

Help keep your computer's defenses current with Microsoft
Update
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/msupdate_keep_current.mspx

Notice the web site pictured in step 1. Look familiar?

Good luck

Nepatsfan 






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