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Macy

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Jan 10, 2002, 10:38:20 PM1/10/02

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I want to set msn as my home page,. However , it load the
URL as http://browser.secondpower.com/?home=www.msn.com
does anyone else have this problem???

Sandi Hardmeier MVP

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Jan 10, 2002, 10:47:34 PM1/10/02

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"Macy" <mm...@hotmail.com> wrote in
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> I want to set msn as my home page,. However , it load the
> URL as http://browser.secondpower.com/?home=www.msn.com
> does anyone else have this problem???

It sounds like your system has been hijacked or you have a misbehaving
hosts file. Does secondpower.com also take over if you try to set any other
page as your home page, or just MSN?

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Jan 11, 2002, 10:23:49 PM1/11/02

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Ok, check your system for hijackware. Have a look here for guidance:
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm#tshoot

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"Macy" <mm...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Yes, secondpower.com also take over if I try to set any
> other page as my home page

Sandi Hardmeier MVP

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Jan 12, 2002, 2:20:05 AM1/12/02

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Macy,

Please have a look at these links:

Uninstaller and more information may be available here:
http://www.secondpower.com/customer.html

Some other information is here
http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley/4501/secondpw.html

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"Macy" <mm...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> I want to set msn as my home page,. However , it load the
> URL as http://browser.secondpower.com/?home=www.msn.com

> And secondpower.com also take over if I try to set any
> other page as my home page, but not just MSN?
>