About a week or so ago everytime I load my browser I started getting a
webpage telling me that I need to download IE7 instead of my homepage. It
appears to come from Microsoft. Here's the address
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow.../getitnow.mspx

I checked my homepage - its still set to CNN. I deleted the cache and ran
virus and spyware scans - it's still there every time I load my browser.

I had been trying to avoiding IE7 but finally gave up and downloaded IE7
hoping if I were running it, I would stop getting that webpage. It didn't
work. I still get the exact same page, only it now also says "you are using
Internet Explorer 7".

What gives? How do I stop it?

Hi,
In Internet Options> Advanced> Browsing, uncheck "Automatically check for
Internet Explorer updates."

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Wheels" <Wheels@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8D8CBDB9-32A2-4E7C-A174-F9F88CD8915B@microsoft.com...
> About a week or so ago everytime I load my browser I started getting a
> webpage telling me that I need to download IE7 instead of my homepage. It
> appears to come from Microsoft. Here's the address
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow.../getitnow.mspx
>
> I checked my homepage - its still set to CNN. I deleted the cache and ran
> virus and spyware scans - it's still there every time I load my browser.
>
> I had been trying to avoiding IE7 but finally gave up and downloaded IE7
> hoping if I were running it, I would stop getting that webpage. It didn't
> work. I still get the exact same page, only it now also says "you are
using
> Internet Explorer 7".
>
> What gives? How do I stop it?

I just looked at it and it wasn't checked. Do you have any other things I
could try?
Thanks, Wheels

"Don Varnau" wrote:

> Hi,
> In Internet Options> Advanced> Browsing, uncheck "Automatically check for
> Internet Explorer updates."
>
> Hope this helps,
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
>
> "Wheels" <Wheels@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8D8CBDB9-32A2-4E7C-A174-F9F88CD8915B@microsoft.com...
> > About a week or so ago everytime I load my browser I started getting a
> > webpage telling me that I need to download IE7 instead of my homepage. It
> > appears to come from Microsoft. Here's the address
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow.../getitnow.mspx
> >
> > I checked my homepage - its still set to CNN. I deleted the cache and ran
> > virus and spyware scans - it's still there every time I load my browser.
> >
> > I had been trying to avoiding IE7 but finally gave up and downloaded IE7
> > hoping if I were running it, I would stop getting that webpage. It didn't
> > work. I still get the exact same page, only it now also says "you are
> using
> > Internet Explorer 7".
> >
> > What gives? How do I stop it?
>
>

Hi,
See if this is being caused by a browser add-on.
See: http://www.enhanceie.com/ie/troubleshoot.asp
for troubleshooting information.
More at:
IEBlog Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode:
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

Next, with the warnings that a reset will delete Autocomplete data (such as
passwords) and you will have to re-enable browser add-ons, try the Reset IE
Settings button in Internet Options> Advanced.

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Wheels" <Wheels@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ECE7782A-EBB0-49B7-B467-52DBCE31BF1F@microsoft.com...
> I just looked at it and it wasn't checked. Do you have any other things I
> could try?
> Thanks, Wheels
>
> "Don Varnau" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > In Internet Options> Advanced> Browsing, uncheck "Automatically check
for
> > Internet Explorer updates."
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> > Don
> > [MS MVP- IE]
> >
> > "Wheels" <Wheels@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:8D8CBDB9-32A2-4E7C-A174-F9F88CD8915B@microsoft.com...
> > > About a week or so ago everytime I load my browser I started getting a
> > > webpage telling me that I need to download IE7 instead of my homepage.
It
> > > appears to come from Microsoft. Here's the address
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dow.../getitnow.mspx
> > >
> > > I checked my homepage - its still set to CNN. I deleted the cache and
ran
> > > virus and spyware scans - it's still there every time I load my
browser.
> > >
> > > I had been trying to avoiding IE7 but finally gave up and downloaded
IE7
> > > hoping if I were running it, I would stop getting that webpage. It
didn't
> > > work. I still get the exact same page, only it now also says "you are
> > using
> > > Internet Explorer 7".
> > >
> > > What gives? How do I stop it?
> >
> >