Resolved: Slow running pc and IE issues

gingerpaulo · 02-25-2008

Hi my mother has recently clicked on the Jave updates available balloon that pops up and installed all the new info - since doing so her IE icon now takes her to the following url instead of Google (which she'd set as her home page).
Customize Your Settings

The url seemed to be a dead page last time I checked it for her - any ideas whats gone on - also her PC is running VERY slow since the updates were installed - is this linked to the problem too?

jmarket · 02-25-2008

Go to Command Prompt, type in

ping "homepage" where "" is your home page URL (DON'T type in quotes)

It'll give you some information about the site and set it to your homepage. Try it out. It worked for me when I couldn't load any page except the link you posted above. Thx and have a great day!

sonicbluecobra · 02-25-2008

just a quick thought,
If your running any spy/adware detector, check it settings if it accepted that page as home you may find a check box that prevents home page changes. It happened to me with spybloc. Just unchecked it and reset my homepage

ih8bills · 02-25-2008

Originally Posted by gingerpaulo

Hi my mother has recently clicked on the Jave updates available balloon that pops up and installed all the new info - since doing so her IE icon now takes her to the following url instead of Google (which she'd set as her home page).
Customize Your Settings

The url seemed to be a dead page last time I checked it for her - any ideas whats gone on - also her PC is running VERY slow since the updates were installed - is this linked to the problem too?

The customize your settings page is for Internet Explorer 7-- it appears to be legit site.
The update probably reset a few things...the slowdown could be caused by firewall (?) -- or some security app wanting to block homepage changes.
Open her google home page-- click on Tools/Internet Options/Use Current.
If it is the menu does not work-- post back here.

gingerpaulo · 03-09-2008

ok - ie issue now resolved, thanks guys,

However the pc is still painfully slow, despite having over 50gb of free space on the c drive it still takes between 10-15 seconds to launch any program, or swith between two open programs where as it was fine before - any ideas as its really getting on my thrupneys!!

02-25-2008	#1
gingerpaulo Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Midlands Posts: 54 PC Experience: Some Experience	Slow running pc and IE issues Hi my mother has recently clicked on the Jave updates available balloon that pops up and installed all the new info - since doing so her IE icon now takes her to the following url instead of Google (which she'd set as her home page). Customize Your Settings The url seemed to be a dead page last time I checked it for her - any ideas whats gone on - also her PC is running VERY slow since the updates were installed - is this linked to the problem too?

02-25-2008	#2
jmarket Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Phoenix, Arizona USA Posts: 604 PC Experience: Learning a little more everyday...	Re: Slow running pc and IE issues Go to Command Prompt, type in ping "homepage" where "" is your home page URL (DON'T type in quotes) It'll give you some information about the site and set it to your homepage. Try it out. It worked for me when I couldn't load any page except the link you posted above. Thx and have a great day! __________________ jmarket PreWork PCHF Rules JMarket's Site

02-25-2008	#3
sonicbluecobra Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 15 PC Experience: Experienced	Re: Slow running pc and IE issues just a quick thought, If your running any spy/adware detector, check it settings if it accepted that page as home you may find a check box that prevents home page changes. It happened to me with spybloc. Just unchecked it and reset my homepage

02-25-2008	#4
ih8bills Tech Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: coastal Rhode Island Posts: 4,633 PC Experience: More Stubborn than any PC	Re: Slow running pc and IE issues Originally Posted by gingerpaulo Hi my mother has recently clicked on the Jave updates available balloon that pops up and installed all the new info - since doing so her IE icon now takes her to the following url instead of Google (which she'd set as her home page). Customize Your Settings The url seemed to be a dead page last time I checked it for her - any ideas whats gone on - also her PC is running VERY slow since the updates were installed - is this linked to the problem too? The customize your settings page is for Internet Explorer 7-- it appears to be legit site. The update probably reset a few things...the slowdown could be caused by firewall (?) -- or some security app wanting to block homepage changes. Open her google home page-- click on Tools/Internet Options/Use Current. If it is the menu does not work-- post back here. __________________ Registry Cleaner PREWORK HiJack This Windows Services Guide Without music, life would be a mistake Friedrich Nietzsche

03-09-2008	#5
gingerpaulo Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Midlands Posts: 54 PC Experience: Some Experience	Re: Slow running pc and IE issues ok - ie issue now resolved, thanks guys, However the pc is still painfully slow, despite having over 50gb of free space on the c drive it still takes between 10-15 seconds to launch any program, or swith between two open programs where as it was fine before - any ideas as its really getting on my thrupneys!!

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