ocassionally when I open Internet Explorer

myz32 · #1 10-15-2003, 11:54 AM

It goes into Microsoft windows update page. My homepage moves from where i set it (www.cbc.ca). for the nest several logins it works fine then outa nowhere it goes into that stupid update page again. Anyway to stop this?

snowmonkey · #2 10-15-2003, 11:59 AM

Do you have the Auto update enabled ? to check it: right click on My Computer / Property / Automatic Updates and see if the check box has a tik in it or not.

cheers

p.s; love cbc

myz32 · #3 10-15-2003, 03:31 PM

this is getting very anoying.

Play_The_0dds · #4 10-15-2003, 05:06 PM

did what snowmonkey suggest have any results?

myz32 · #5 10-15-2003, 10:14 PM

No. it did not work. Those settings are fine. Any more ideas?

Play_The_0dds · #6 10-16-2003, 04:18 PM

you either have spyware, or a virus such as a js/seeker, possibly a corrupt host file, try a virus scan first, then spyware. if still happens, list if you found any virus, what it was, and if it was removed.
http://www.pandasoftware.com/actives..._principal.htm
that is for panda online, even if you dont use panda , do a online scan.
http://download.com.com/3000-2094-10...ml?legacy=cnet
that is for adaware, spybot is good too.

myz32 · #7 10-26-2003, 04:05 PM

You are right. i loaded AVG antivirus and I did have a virus. Not sure what the virus name was but it cleaned it & I no longer have the problem. Hope this helps someone else. Thanks.