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msn homepage hijack
Name: gserve Date: June 26, 2006 at 18:45:07 Pacific OS: windows xp home CPU/Ram: 600/256 Product: acer power 6100
Comment:
Hi, I just upgraded to windows xp home edition. I have been trying to change my home page but it will not change. The page is msn.com. How can I fix this? Also trying to delete msn from my computer and it says file in use and it can't delete it. Please help
Name: don2006 Date: June 27, 2006 at 16:31:13 Pacific
Reply:
First of all XP Home is not an upgrade. Boot to safe mode and see if it works. If it does, run msconfig and disable whatever is in the startup folder. Boot normally and see what happens.
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