Re: Internet Home Page and Security

From: Kaylene aka Taurarian (taurarian_at_REMOVE_CAPS_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/20/04


Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 10:27:17 +1100

Hi Maxine, this is not the appropriate NG for this question

Spyware Programs links:-
www.lavasoftusa.com Ad-Aware
www.security.kolla.de Spybot
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320159
Home Page Setting Changes Unexpectedly, or You Cannot Change Your Home Page
Setting

Fix this problem first and then post in the appropriate NG for the Content
Advisor. It will of course require a regedit. What operating system are you
using?

"Maxine" <maxine.graves@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
news:3E4FADAE-F603-4995-8105-498239B38081@microsoft.com...
> In the Control Panel, and in the internet option folder, I went in and set up
a security password to control viewing on the internet, I have now forgotton my
passord and am unable to go in and change this, how can I get back into to this
witout my password.
>
> Also I want to change my homepage on the internet, as when I open it up, some
strange page comes up with items I would rather not see !!!, and in the address
bar it shows up (about blank), I have gone into control panel to change this and
everytime I back into the internet it comes up again, and if I click on defualt
page for internet in internet options, it comes up with another page, that I
would rather not see !!
>
> Someone please help me, I am getting so frustrated.
>
>
>



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