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[prestond]

Got a really annoying problem.A web site has set itself as my homepage, and I cant get rid of it.Every time I boot up the pc this web site has reappeared set as my homepage even though I have previously deleted it. I presume there must be some hidden command which resets this as my homepage every time I boot the pc up, but Ive no idea how to find it and get rid of it!Any ideas?thanks prestond (windows 98)

[TonyKlein]

First do this, please:

Download StartLog.com from this site: <a target="_blank" href=http://home.earthlink.net/~rmbox/Reticulated/Only_IE.html>http://home.earthlink.net/~rmbox/Reticulated/Only_IE.html</a>

Doubleclick it, and it will generate a text file on your desktop that will list all the applications that start in the many places when you start Windows.

We don't need to see StubPath.txt, just Startup.Log

[DanK]

Check <a target="_blank" href=http://www.winguides.com/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=secwinnt&Number=56062&page=&view=&sb=&vc=1>here</a>

[DanK]

sorry Tony, i must have been typing my post while you were just adding yours

[TonyKlein]

No prob! :)

That's a very useful link you provided.

But I think it's good to see the startlog first hand as well.
Often the culprit is right there.

Cheers, Tony

[chrisfam]

The Startup.log didn't save on my desktop, I did a HD search but to no avai... what's wrong? (on win2k)

[Nana]

chrisfam,

The file is called <font color=red>StartLog.com</font color=red> not startup.log (as you called it in your post). Try another search on your HDD using the correct name.

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[Paul S]

Hello Nana,

I think what chrisfam means is that when he ran startlog.com there were no other files generated. startup.log is created and placed on the desktop, however, as chrisfam is running W2K this will not work. startlog.com will only work on W9x OS's.

prestond should be able to run it though has the OS is W98.

Regards,

Paul</font color=green><P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by paul38 on 07/01/02 13:00.</P>

[Nana]

paul38,

<font color=red>Oops!</font color=red>

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[chrisfam]

Yes, that's what I mean, the generated file. thanks all anway :)

[Mosaic1]

I helped spmeone a few days ago. He needed to view his startups. Win2000.
Startup Cop will do it for you.
Download it here:
<a target="_blank" href=http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3000-2344-5943130.html?tag=pop>http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3000-2344-5943130.html?tag=pop</a>

[chrisfam]

Hi, thanks for reply, the download site seems down now, tried others no luck too. seems all are linked to znet. nvm, will try again later. thanks.

[BigE]

Hello, I downloaded StartLog.com and run it, it is automatics check my bootup files and I got a report in Startup.log but if I modify something in startup.log will that be saved to the Regedit for the next bootup ?

<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by BigE on 07/01/02 23:40.</FONT></P>

[TonyKlein]

Nope.

It's strictly a report that enables you to see a little of what's happening on your computer.

Cheers, Tony

[BigE]

Thank you very much for your help.

[Deke]

<font color=blue> Trash Apps </font color=blue> (http://cexx.org/startup.htm)

Deke