neilpeart_gal Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 I've done this before but can't remember how I did it. My work laptop constantly starts up a webpage whenever I boot up. Its only started happening since they launched this new, internal HR website. I'm tired of it starting everytime I log in!!! Where do I go to remove it from opening at startup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney_rebel Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 There is a tool you can run to manage your startup items, but forget what it's called. But off the top of my head, just click on Start|Programs|Startup and you should see the IE shortcut to the website. Hover your mouse over it, right-click|Delete. That's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammeh Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 Go to Start then Run and type msconfig into the field. This brings up the startup programs (among other things) and you can disable / enable as you wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney_rebel Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 Now from what I read on your problem ticket (lol helpdesk), it sounds like it's when your machine boots up, not when you launch IE. So it sounds like they dumped the shortcut to your startup group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpeart_gal Posted December 22, 2004 Author Share Posted December 22, 2004 msconfig didn't work. Some of my stuff is disabled there. I think the b******s have it set the way they want to. Dammit its annoying!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
launchpad67a Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 What OS are you running? MSCONFIG is an old tool. But if your running XP it will work. There is a new tool for XP but I don't know it's name, has to do with CONSOLES. Has your homepage been 'hijacked'? When you double click IE icon, does msn.com come up? I could tell you where to look in your Registry to get rid of it but it's a scary proposal!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumnut Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 Sounds like a browser hi-jacking to me. Are you running any anti-spy ware programs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
launchpad67a Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 Go to my server and download this Zip file. Install and run the programs in it. Especially the AdAware and SpyBot and CWShredder. You can run the reg cleaner too if you need to. Make sure to get updates on the adaware and spybot before you run them. Delete ALL that these programs find. Run both spyware progs then run CWshredder. Get It Here BTW, anyone is welcome to get this file from me. It usually fixes all your problems!! I live by these programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpeart_gal Posted December 22, 2004 Author Share Posted December 22, 2004 I'm running XP Pro. No, its not a hijacking of my homepage. Its a new webpage on my work's network that they are promoting. Every morning when I boot up, a browser window opens with it displayed. Its not spyware, this is how they intend it to work. If I boot up and am not connected to our network, it doesn't happen. Ticks me off that they made this choice FOR me and I don't know how to shut it off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney_rebel Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 If you hold onto the left-shift key right after you login, it bypasses startup items. This was the case for Win9x, but I'm not sure if it's still around for Win32. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushRevisited Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 I believe this is done at the router/network level, NPG. This sounds like the same thing as when you go to check into a Hampton Inn or Windham hotel, you get their own homepage (sometimes login page) and there is no way to fix it because it is at router level, not computer level... I may be wrong here, but I think I'm right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpeart_gal Posted December 22, 2004 Author Share Posted December 22, 2004 Damn it, I was hoping I wouldn't be told that, RR. It really ticks me off!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushRevisited Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 Sorry... BUT, if this IS the case, a network guru here may be able to help you to block it... I am no network guru tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpeart_gal Posted December 22, 2004 Author Share Posted December 22, 2004 Well what I'd be told if I asked someone here is 'that's how its SUPPOSED to work'. *roll eyes* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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