John, I use Opera 7.23 on my XP dual boot with LindowsOS. To change my Opera home page in XP I first do a search with Google for KCRA.Com which I use for my home page. After the KCRA.Com is chosen, next R-click and select the Address and copy. Click TOOLS - INTERNET OPTIONS and select Current if this is the Home Page you want to use, but since you Copied the Address that you want to use, just R-click and highlight the current address and PASTE. Next time you boot the system, you should have your desired homepage.
HTH Ed -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] johnf wrote: >I used these instructions to try and right a friends XP Pro computer that >has had the home page on IE6 taken over by a sort of directory page with the >URL shown as >C:/Windows/hp.htm >THe file can be deleted and the home page reinstated but on reboot the hp >page is back. >Anyway I got to the part where it says "look for Winlogon.exe" but could not >find it. >A search came up with two, one of which had permission refused to delete it. >However the hp home page is still there. >Is there any advice that I could have on this problem. >Thanks >John > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Charles Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 5:55 AM >Subject: Re: PCWorks: allneedsearch.com > > > > >>Hi Peter, >> >>Instructions are for Windows XP. Start your computer in Safe Mode (Press >>the F8 key before the first Windows splash screen appears to reach the >>Windows startup menu. Use arrow keys to highlight Safe Mode, press >>enter, press enter again to choose Windows XP whatever edition). Log on >>as the Administrator, press Enter unless the Administrator actually has a >>password. Enable your view settings in Windows Explorer (Tools - Folder >>Options - View tab) to show all files including protected operating >>system files. Turn off System Restore (Right click My Computer - >>Properties - System Restore tab - check Turn off system restore >>checkbox). Using Windows Explorer or My Computer, navigate to >>C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Local Settings\Start >>Menu\Programs\Startup. Look for winlogon.exe. Get rid of this file. >>Delete it big time. Change your home page to your choice. Use the >>settings in Spybot and Ad-aware to beef up anti-spyware security. I >>remove the entries from the registry that load winlogon.exe. Restart and >>download the Windows Updates for your computer. After your system is >>well, turn System Restore back on and do whatever you to your view >>settings. This particular problem is part of the CoolWebSearch chaos. >>It takes advantage of certain exploits in Windows. Windows Updates will >>help. I suspect the people responsible for the coolwebsearch "deal" will >>find themselves in deep legal trouble soon. I fix more spyware problems >>these days than all other problems combined! Coolwebsearch is one of the >>toughest to remove. I would have said to download a program called >>CWShredder (which is not a bad idea), but the kind folks at coolwebsearch >>appear to be launching denial of service attacks to the point that the >>servers that distribute CWShredder have to be changed periodically. >>Practically everybody has spyware. The problem is so massive that new >>laws or lawsuits are inevitable. >> >>Chuck >> >> >> >>Original Message: >>Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2004 14:21:49 +1200 >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: PCWorks: allneedsearch.com >> >>Hi >>I have a problem that IE ver 6 and XP keeps defaulting to the home page >>to >>http://allneedsearch.com and seven new favourites appear (all referring >>to porn >>sites) >> >>I have tried Adaware6, Spybot search and destroy and Bazooka to no avail >> >>Any suggestions to what to try now ?? >> >>Cheers >> >>Peter ============= 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 =====================================================
