• Blank IE 10 home page

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    #503574

    I would like to know what causes about blank to appear on the home page of IE and how to prevent this from occurring

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    • #1541605

      It suggests that you may have picked up a browser hijacker which may not have installed fully as a result of your AV program detecting it and, as a consequence, you may have no home page set. Run AdwCleaner to make sure that’s its been removed and then go to IE Tools>Internet Options as you may need to reset your search engine and home page.

      http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/

    • #1541642

      Did you try to reset your Home Page via Control Panel > Internet Options > General tab?

      Jerry

    • #1541920

      I have used this, but it goes back to About:Blank every now and then. Have used AdwCleaner and problem seems to be resolved

    • #1542474

      I work hard to ensure that my Home Page really IS “about:blank” !

    • #1542475

      My suggestions in this order:
      A. Make sure your AV is current and up to date. Then run a FULL scan. If using a freebie AV , consider a paid one!
      B. Download and run SUPERANTISPYWARE. Free one is fine. Run a full scan, and make sure the box for checking browser add-ons is checked. If this scanner refuses to run or crashes, it means the malware is trying to protect itself, so download and run their portable version from their site.

      • #1542476

        Where in SAS is that setting for checking browser add-ons ?

    • #1542658

      I would like to know what causes about blank to appear on the home page of IE and how to prevent this from occurring

      Just speculation: If you’re using an ad blocker [like AdBlock Plus] and your home page sometimes runs or redirects to full-screen ads, I imagine you might get about:blank.

      Lugh.
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