tiga is the man to ask but in the meantime this may offer some suggestions 632.
http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_do_i_get_rid_of_msn_as_my_home_page.htmlThere are a few reasons for this. The first is that you have selected your home page with a link rather than within your software. Most people who do this within their browser settings can have fewer problems. We would know more about your problem if we knew what browser you were using, whether you are using MSN software, etc. The MSN software, for example, may have a hidden setting that "hijacks" your homepage.
In Firefox (or Mozilla or Netscape), go to your desired homepage and select Tools --> Options --> General. Then select "use current page."
In IE, it is very similar. Go to your desired homepage, select Tools --> Internet Options --> General. Select "use current page."
If this does not solve your problem, then what you might have is a more complicated issue that involves spyware or the MSN software itself. Many spyware programs have scripts that hijack your homepage to something that they want. The puzzling thing is that you don't generally see a piece of software hijacking to the MSN site. That's why it may be an MSN setting. When possible, I set up my internet connections to work independent of the branded software; in most cases, the branded software is full of bloated settings that can do things like take your homepage. I am not familiar enough with the MSN software to say. If you are on a dialup connection, you could simply look up your phone number and create a dialup connection that works by itself. You can do this by going into your control panel, selecting network connections, and selecting "create a new connection." There is a wizard that will walk you through this process.
If it is spyware then run your anti-spyware, anti-adware and antivirus program(s).
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I have been having the same problem for some time now and recently fixed it. It was a simple fix as it turns out. IE7 would not allow me to change my home page from this redirect:
http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&clcid=0x4098&pver=6.0&ar=homeI felt it was probably Norton Internet Security that was actually causing the problem, but couldn't find the right location in Norton to fix it. The answer is actually in the Norton Antivirus options. Get there from the Options menu on the main Norton security window, then select Antivirus and the options window will appear. ON the left you will see Home Page options. Select and pick the correct option on the left. Very simple fix. My home page is now whatever i want it to be. I hope this helps someone with a similar issue. I've read many posts from those with similar issues, i just never found this solution. It was a "forest for the trees" issue.
