Keith,
I am curious where you found this great bit of info???
Ralph
Keith Thompson
<kthomps7@columbu To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
s.rr.com> cc:
Sent by: Subject: Re: PCWorks: RE: ?? What is
redirector??
owner-pcworks@ima
gicomm.com
05/18/02 12:56 PM
Please respond to
pcworks
If its a 'welcome' from Netscape, then here is the fix for that.
First, exit Communicator. None of this will work if it is running
while you perform these actions.
Using Windows Explorer, locate prefs.js in your user folder (usually
under c:\program files\netscape\users\your profile name). Right-click
it and select Edit. This will open the file in your default text
editor. To disable the ad start page altogether, add the following
text on its own line in the file:
user_pref("mailnews.start_page.enabled", false);
Make absolutely sure the line appears EXACTLY like this (including
punctuation), or you will cause Communicator to corrupt the file upon
restart. Save the changes and exit the editor. Start Netscape, and
Messenger should open with a completely blank window.
The prefs.js is a text file and of course, the first lines say not to
edit it, but I have done so several times for this and other faults that
occur.
Keith Thompson
B&B wrote:
>
> Helene wrote:
> >
> > Hi, another question.. The last several days.. when I get on line. (I
> > use earthlink. dial up).. and my home page.. is always Earthlinks home
> > page.. I first get a new page.. that says.. "Redirect- Messenger-
Start-
> > Inbox- Netscape Folder".. (under this page, (which I can just get rid
> > of..)..is my regular Earthlink home page.. coming in..
> >
> > I haven't changed any settings. and it's not just on my machine.. My
mom
> > has it also(also has Earthlink) and we both use Netscape 4.7..
> >
> > I called Earthlink, and they said, Maybe it's Netscape trying to get us
> > to use their page.. as a homepage.. Is anyone else, who uses
Earthlink,,
> > having this same problem..
> > Thanks.
> > Helene
>
> It must be Netscape doing what EarthLink told you. I have the same thing
> happenning. I don't have EarthLink, but my default page is messenger
> and
> a Netscape page comes up over the top of the messenger page.
>
> Bob
--
Keith Thompson, Worthington, OH
Home Web Page: http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~kthompson/
Genealogy Web Page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kthompson
Help Page: http://freepages.computers.rootsweb.com/~kthompson/
Anything worth doing, is worth doing for a profit.
============= PCWorks Mailing List =================
Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines &
make sure you've followed proper posting procedures,
http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm
Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com
=====================================================
