# Home Page Reset **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 12, 2003, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-page-reset/168254 "2003-04-12T14:12:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sir\_viks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@sir\_viks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sir_viks)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2003, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-page-reset/168254/1 "2003-04-12T14:12:20Z")
I have a problem with the designated home page for my computer. I had it set to MSNBC for the longest time, but recently it changed (on it’s own) to some other lame web site. I assume this change occurred with an attachment to a program I downloaded, but I can’t figure out which one. Anyway, I’ve changed my homepage on my internet options back to MSNBC, but everytime I restart the computer, my homepage goes back to the same lame web site. Does anyone know how I can fix this? ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2003, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-page-reset/168254/2 "2003-04-12T14:21:03Z")
Yes. 1. Assuming you have some version of Windows, go into Tools, Internet Options, General, where it says “Home Page”, and type in the URL of what you want your home page to be. 2. If it still keeps resetting itself after you do this, there’s a nifty spyware-removal program called Spybot that will remove the registry entries (don’t be afraid of this) wherein the Evil Home Page Changer bot is telling your computer to keep changing your home page. It’s free, and it works. You can download it from either of these two locations. [http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10122137.html](http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10122137.html) [http://security.kolla.de/index.php?lang=en&page=download](http://security.kolla.de/index.php?lang=en&page=download) ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2003, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-page-reset/168254/3 "2003-04-12T14:21:52Z")
Sounds like Xupiter. Anyway, regardless of what it is, get either Adaware or Spybot, both free. These are excellent at removing ad/spy/scumware like this. ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2003, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-page-reset/168254/4 "2003-04-12T14:23:33Z")
Sorry, I missed the part where you said you knew about Internet Options. Bring more coffee… Anyway, Spyware works, I love it. I encountered one of those Evil Home Page Changers myself just the other day, and I ran Spybot and it fixed the home page and everything, I didn’t even have to go into Tools. ---
**Author:** ![Daizy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@Daizy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daizy)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2003, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-page-reset/168254/5 "2003-04-12T14:24:25Z")
Hi sir viks What is the page that you’re being redirected to? [This](http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/hijacked/) page should be helpful, as well as running [Ad-aware](http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/). Daizy ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2003, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-page-reset/168254/6 "2003-04-12T14:24:38Z")
Bring more coffee. That should be “ **Spybot** works”, not “Spyware”. Maybe I should go watch cartoons for a while instead… ---
**Author:** ![sir\_viks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@sir\_viks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sir_viks)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2003, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-page-reset/168254/7 "2003-04-12T14:37:29Z")
WOW!! Five responses in 20 minutes!! I **LOVE** this board!! Thanks to **DDG** , **Daizy** , and **Q.E.D.** for your help. ---
**Author:** ![sir\_viks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@sir\_viks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sir_viks)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2003, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-page-reset/168254/8 "2003-04-12T15:24:33Z")
Just a quick follow-up . . . I downloaded & ran spy-bot, and everything is OK now. My father-in-law has been trying to fix this problem for over 9 months!! Anyway, thanks to all for the help.