Re: How to change home page?
- From: "David Morgan \(MAMS\)" <findme@xxxxxxxxxxxx/Odm>
- Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:38:32 GMT
"Sudy Nim" <pseudonym@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:V5AEj.52420$cQ1.13221@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
"David Morgan (MAMS)" <findme@xxxxxxxxxxxx/Odm> wrote in message
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"Sudy Nim" <pseudonym@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
My server is sending me this notice:
How are you getting that notice ??
When I open my browser this page opens:
http://my.att.net/s/s.dll?spage=cg/news/inter_31708.html
The AT&T Internet Service Home page URL has changed.
All you *really* need to do is click on the URL of the new page, then when
IE takes you there, go to the Favorites menu and selct 'add to favorites' and
add the address.
The new URL is http://my.att.net But clicking on it will do nothing!
I'm directed to: Click here to set Home Page to (my.att.net)
This is a courtesy address for services from ATT... it's good to have it but
a long way from mandatory.
Please update your Internet Browser Home Page or Favorites immediately.
Your home page should stay with what ever you have chosen it to be.... Yahoo,
Google, your web site, etc.. There is NO reason for ATT to be your home
page.
But it doesn't!
It does change in: Tools > Inter Options > Address
But the URL is: http://my.att.net/s/s.dll?spage=hb/index.htm
Not http://my.att.net
Because w98se is not supported by AT&T
Of course it is. They may not offer technical support (yet I'm thinking they
do) but there is nothing about IE 6 running on 98SE that seriously differs
from IE6 running on any other OS platform.
this change can not be made regardless of
my attempts. Is there a way I can block this notice that prevents my home
page from opening? TIA
This sounds like a malware problem... and I wouldn't always consider the silly
installation disks that ISPs insinuate you must use as being a lot more than
that. The first thing you could do, IF you used the ATT installation disc...
go to add/remove programs and remove the ATT software. All you need for
a dial up is a phone number and a password, and for DSL, a password. (And
settings information for your mail server). You do not need ATT software
installed for your connection to function properly. Removing the software
should not affect your current e-mail or internet settings.
I never installed the AT&T software I originally started using Dial-Up
networking and recently changed to DSL (which I was told I could not do BTW).
I believe it is some malware or something else I do not understand that opens
when I open the browser. I suppose this will change after a few months and
AT&T stops it?
No, don't expect this to simply go away with time. Let's see if we can't remedy
the issue now - Ad Aware 7 (Free version) might help you check for mal /
spy-ware. Be careful not to confuse 'Ad Aware' with 'Adware'... the latter
is junk spyware itself. However, I *seriously* believe you're looking at an
issue that occurs from having AT&T software on board.... they can do
this via the web, and if you called for tech support when changing your
access method, they probably did.
Do you know how to change your default opening (home) page in IE6 ?
Yes but when I manually change Tools > Internet Options > General > Address
and close the browser it defaults back to: http://www.att.net and the next time I
open the browser I get:
Be sure you're hitting "apply" at the bottom of the properties window before closing.
The AT&T Internet Service Home page URL has changed, and it cycles all over
again!
That would indicate to me that you have installed (or perhaps ATT installed, via
the web) some software that's controlling you browser.
When your browser IS open, does the top banner read, "<page name> - Microsoft
Internet Explorer" or does it read, "<page name> - Microsoft Internet Explorer by
AT&T" (or by Yahoo) ??
If there is *any* wording in your IE banner other than *Microsoft*, then your browser
is essentially hi-jacked by that software. Have you checked in the control panel
under add/remove to see if there is any Yahoo or AT&T software installed? If so,
take it out.... you don't really need it for anything to function in IE.
I refuse to believe that this can not be remedied simply because you are
using Windows 98SE. I have *several* 98SE PCs connected to the internet,
with at least one of them using Yahoo! (AT&T) mail, so this is not a common
issue based solely on the operating system.
Are you hitting "apply" when you type a new default home page in the IE options ??
I talked to the 2nd level tech support at AT&T and was told this is because I'm
using w98 and nothing can be done.
Sorry... I don't buy that for an instant. IE6 is IE6... regardless of OS platform.
We need to get their software out of your PC.
Have you installed the Yahoo! toolbar ??
Also, you might try this... right click on the IE6 desktop Icon and select
Properties | Advanced | and find the box labeled "Enable Third Party
Browser Extensions" and uncheck that box. Restart your PC and see
if the problem persists.
Cheers,
DM
PS: Another rather serious problem that has occurred since AT&T and
Yahoo! have merged, is that your ATT e-mail address has been merged
with your Yahoo! e-mail address. Level two support can remedy this if
you still want a separate Yahoo! account from your local AT&T account
for mail. And they remedy this often for clients on Win98, which is why
I fully believe that the line of malarkey about your OS being the 'issue' is a
complete farce.
.
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