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Author Computer help (not an aol/msn question!)
Rob H
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   3rd Sep 03 at 19:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
A while back the default search engine (the one that pops up when you type a web address incorrectly) decided to set itself to a really shit one. Cant find a way to change it back to msn or whatever. Also related, the Search tool bar in IE just brings up a new window with this shit search engine in, and if you click customise, it brings another window with the same page on it .

Anyone know how I can get rid of it?
jm960326
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3rd Sep 03 at 20:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ive got this problem too, its a real pain, to be honest i dont know how to change it either, Ive unistalled all the programs that I thought it could be but its still there.

Anyone know?
Stuckey
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3rd Sep 03 at 20:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have the same problem dunno where it came from tho
jm960326
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3rd Sep 03 at 20:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ive just done it! Go internet options, then programs, click the reset web settings tab.

Done!
Rob H
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4th Sep 03 at 23:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nope
jm960326
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5th Sep 03 at 11:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You have to unistall the stuff that put it one there in the first place, its adware stuff.
Rob H
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5th Sep 03 at 11:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
And how do i do that?
jm960326
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5th Sep 03 at 11:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Download an adwear remover, so it can locate it all and remove it. Ive got a copy of one if you want it. MSN? U2U me if you do.
Rob H
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5th Sep 03 at 11:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Got Adaware 6. done bugger all .
blebo
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5th Sep 03 at 12:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
will be in the registry files somewhere... open regedit and search for the web address it takes you to and then change it back to the MSN one
Rob H
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5th Sep 03 at 12:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Searched it, but nothing found. Tried deleting a few "search" files under IE, but still not solved it. Its really pissing me off now
Trotty
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5th Sep 03 at 13:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Rob, are you ok rooting around the registry? If so, try one/several of these...

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL= www.blah.com
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar= www.blah.com
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page= www.blah.com
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant= www.blah.com
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch= www.blah.com
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL= www.blah.com
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page= www.blah.com
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar= www.blah.com
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page= www.blah.com
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch= www.blah.com
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant= www.blah.com

Obviously substitute blah.com where necessary...

 
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