can't change home page stays on update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate

[zmartha]

I can't change my homepage back to Google.com which is where it was setting up til 2 weeks ago. It now always opens to update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6, and I have run my McAfee , Adaware, Spybot, Defender and checked settings and cannot see a setting anywhere that is doing it. I need Google back please give me some advice. Some times "Use Current is faded out.

[Jim B]

Try this:

1. Go into Internet Explorer
2. Select tools then Internet options
3. Select the advanced tab
4. Under the browsing heading should be an option to automatically check for Internet Explorer updates.

Check to see if this is checked, if so there is your problem

[md usa spybot fan]

zmartha:

There is an option within Spybot that sets a flag which prevents your home page from being changed. To see if this flag is set, go into Spybot > Mode > Advanced Mode > Tools > IE Tweaks. There are three "Miscellaneous locks" on Spybot's IE tweaks page:

• Lock Hosts file read-only as protection against hijackers
• Lock IE start page setting against user changes (current user)
• Lock IE control panel against opening from within IE (current user)

If the "Lock IE start page setting against user changes (current user)" is checked, uncheck it and see if you can change your home page.

[zmartha]

Dear MD USA & Jim B:
I tried what you suggested and there was no check mark in any of those areas in Spybot or IE. I still cannot get it to change. Also, I cannot manually scan with McAfee because the window where Scan Virus is only allows me to set the otions for the scan and where, but the button that says Scan or proceed is out of sight, and I have set my screen resolution and fonts to be smaller so I can see the whole window, but I still cannot manually scan. Would that have any connection to this whole problem?

Anyway, I need more suggestions please.

[zmartha]

I still need help with not being able to change my homepage to Google; it is stuck on update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6, and I have run my McAfee , Adaware, Spybot, Defender and checked settings and cannot see a setting anywhere that is doing it.

I followed 2 sets of suggestions to no avail. spybot is not holding it that I can see, neither is IE, don't know how to tell if McAfee is doing it. But I don't think it is. PLEASE HELP! zmartha

[tashi]

Hello zmartha.

Could you give more details as to when the problem started please.

For instance are these your posts here:
6/22/2005
http://www.cdrinfo.com/forum/tm.asp?...&mpage=16&key=

6/23/2005
http://www.cdrinfo.com/forum/tm.asp?...1&key=&#112870

[zmartha]

So, can no one help me on my sister's problem of not being able to change the home page away from update.miscrosoft . . .?

[tashi]

Hello.

We could see a log and take a look at the system.

• Open SpyBot, check for and get any updates available.
• Close all browsers, check for problems and fix everything found in red
• Then on the toolbar menu select mode and switch to advanced mode, on the left lower down select tools, and view report, ensure all the options are selected near the bottom except
  
• Uncheck[ ] do not report disabled or known legitimate Items.
• uncheck[ ] Include a list of services in report.
• Uncheck[ ] Include uninstall list in report.
  
• Now select (near the top) view report.
• Press export in the save in box choose a place such as your my documents folder, then in your next post near the bottom select the "browse" button; navigate to and attach or post that report.

[zmartha]

Tashi, Here is my sister's spybot log as you requested:
Oops, this window flew up and says:
The text that you have entered is too long (186323 characters). Please shorten it to 20000 characters long.

I will try to send it as an attachment. No, I get amessage that the attachment is too big in text format,
So, now what do I do?
zmartha

[tashi]

Hi there.

Did you follow these instructions:

ensure all the options are selected near the bottom except
Uncheck[ ] do not report disabled or known legitimate Items.
uncheck[ ] Include a list of services in report.
Uncheck[ ] Include uninstall list in report.

which helps shorten the length of the logs.

If so, please use as many posts as it takes to copy/paste the log into the topic.

Cheers.