start up page

[onelowbass]

When I first boot up my PC and go into IE, Earthlink has changed my startup page from the Google home page to Earthlink's start up page. I go to internet options and change it back to Google (which it will stay on as long as the PC is not rebooted) but when I reboot, Earthlink has changed it back to thier start page. How do I over ride Earthlink?

[Alan]

1. From the Start menu, choose Run.
2. In the Open field, type regedit.
3. Click the OK button.
4. From the Registry menu, choose Export Registry File.
5. Click the down arrow on the Save in drop-down list and choose Desktop.
6. In the File name field, type ELN.
7. Click the All radio button in the Export range area.
8. Click the Save button.
9. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER so that its contents are shown.
10. Click the plus sign next to Software so that its contents are shown.
11. Click the EarthLink item.
12. Click the EarthLink folder with your right mouse button, then choose Delete.
13. Click the Yes button.
14. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE so that its contents are shown.
15. Click the plus sign next to SOFTWARE so that its contents are shown.
16. Click the EarthLink folder with your right mouse button, then choose Delete.
17. Click the Yes button.
18. Close all windows.
19. Double-click the My Computer icon.
20. Double-click the C: icon.
21. Double-click the Program Files folder.
22. Locate and select the EarthLink TotalAccess folder.
23. Click the EarthLink TotalAccess folder with your right mouse button, then choose Delete.
24. Click the Yes button.

Now you should be able to change and save your Homepage.

[Alan]

Of course, if you use and want to keep Earthlink, download and run Spybot Search & Destroy then in advanced mode you can lock your homepage to what ever you want it to be.
Sorry! I forgot to add this bit to my last post.