can anyone help me when i click on home page in IE it takes me to about:blank and just sits there with a blank page!. If I use the shortcut keys on my keyboard it takes me to my homepage ok. If i cahnge it in the options it returns to about blank next time i open IE. I am running windows xp with sp2. Yours sincerely Reg

To change the home page are you right clicking on IE, and then left clicking on properties, and changing the home page by highlighting the existing one and deleting it and adding your own, and then click apply, and then ok?

hi thanks for your reply yes that is what i do but as soon as i leave & then return it goes back to about:blank regards reg

What OS (Win XP/2000, etc) are you using? Are you having any other problems - i.e. popups, strange toolbars, etc? What type of anti-virus are you using and when was the last time you ran a scan? Have you performed any anti-spyware scans?

If not, start here:

Download and scan with Ad-Aware SE Personal 1.06. Setup & Configure as shown here.
Download and scan with Spybot S&D 1.4. Setup & Configure as shown here.
[DO NOT choose the option to install TeaTimer]
Note: If you encounter any error messages while downloading the updates, manually download them from here.

hi have done as you suggest but still get the same when i click my homepage (it goes to about:blank) If i use the shortcut key on my keyboard it goes to my homepage ok! Yours Reg

Lets have a deeper look as to what's going on with your system by creating a hijackthis log. This will help us to identify and remove any malware files that may be responsible for your problems.

Please read and follow all instructions in the pinned topic titled "Preparation Guide For Use Before Posting A Hijackthis Log". When you have done that, post a log in the HijackThis Logs and Analysis Forum, not here, for assistance by the HJT Team Experts.

Start a new topic, give it a relevant title and post the log along with a brief description of your problem, a summary of any anti-malware tools you have used and a summary of any steps that you have performed on your own. Please include the top portion of the HijackThis log that lists version information. An expert will analyze your log and reply with instructions advising you what to fix.

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If after 5 days you still have received no response, then post a link to your HJT log here.

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