Rob H
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Registered: 28th Oct 00
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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? 
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jm960326
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Registered: 24th Aug 02
Location: Rob Cheshire
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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?
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Stuckey
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Registered: 5th Jun 02
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i have the same problem dunno where it came from tho
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jm960326
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Location: Rob Cheshire
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Ive just done it! Go internet options, then programs, click the reset web settings tab.
Done! 
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Rob H
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Nope 
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jm960326
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Location: Rob Cheshire
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You have to unistall the stuff that put it one there in the first place, its adware stuff.
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Rob H
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And how do i do that? 
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jm960326
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Location: Rob Cheshire
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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.
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Rob H
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Registered: 28th Oct 00
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Got Adaware 6. done bugger all .
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blebo
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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
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Rob H
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Searched it, but nothing found. Tried deleting a few "search" files under IE, but still not solved it. Its really pissing me off now 
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Trotty
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Registered: 22nd Feb 01
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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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