I just let windows xp upgrade to internet explorer 7 and now every time that
I sart it it goes to a site called http://runonce.msn.com/runonce2.aspx ,
which is just a blank blue page, instead of my home page. What the hell is
this page for anyways?
I can't find any way to make it start at my preferred home page. I am forced
to click on the home page icon on the menu bar just to get to my home page.
Is there a way to avoid it wasting my time with this crap?
Can I uninstall internet explorer 7 and go back to internet explorer 6 or
whatever comes with windows xp?
Thanks for any advice.

at right side of screen go to: tools, internet options, and change home
page.

I did and it still comes up as the blank blue page.

"crazyal" <crazyal12********.co.uk> wrote in message
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> at right side of screen go to: tools, internet options, and change home
> page.
>

Usually that's spposed to be the setup screen for localization features
and anti-phishing, Are you sure you are letting it load all the way?
And hitting OK at the bottom?

"Luis Ortega" <lortega@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>I did and it still comes up as the blank blue page.
>
> "crazyal" <crazyal12********.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1163896157.907838.170660@h48g2000cwc.googlegr oups.com...
>> at right side of screen go to: tools, internet options, and change home
>> page.
>>
>
>

If it is still blue after two minutes, close IE and go to Start | Run and
type
regedit
and press <Enter>. Navigate to

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
In the right pane create the value RunOnceHasShown and set it to 1

Similarly, navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
In the right pane create the value RunOnceHasShown and set it to 1

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
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there is no ok at the bottom.
it's a blank blue screen.
when it starts to load it says error on page and then says done at the lower
left

"Murphy" <benmurphy1984******.com> wrote in message
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> Usually that's spposed to be the setup screen for localization features
> and anti-phishing, Are you sure you are letting it load all the way?
> And hitting OK at the bottom?
>

there are a lot of different kinds of values available to do this.
Which do I select to create the value?
string, binary dword, multistring, expandable string?


"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> "Luis Ortega" <lortega@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:n4O7h.33725$TH3.8325@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>>I did and it still comes up as the blank blue page.
>>
>> "crazyal" <crazyal12********.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:1163896157.907838.170660@h48g2000cwc.googlegr oups.com...
>>> at right side of screen go to: tools, internet options, and change home
>>> page.
>>>
>>
>>
>
> If it is still blue after two minutes, close IE and go to Start | Run and
> type
> regedit
> and press <Enter>. Navigate to
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
> In the right pane create the value RunOnceHasShown and set it to 1
>
> Similarly, navigate to
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
> In the right pane create the value RunOnceHasShown and set it to 1
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.
>
>

also, it reports an error on the page at the lower left corner and the page
is just blue.

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> "Luis Ortega" <lortega@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:n4O7h.33725$TH3.8325@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>>I did and it still comes up as the blank blue page.
>>
>> "crazyal" <crazyal12********.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:1163896157.907838.170660@h48g2000cwc.googlegr oups.com...
>>> at right side of screen go to: tools, internet options, and change home
>>> page.
>>>
>>
>>
>
> If it is still blue after two minutes, close IE and go to Start | Run and
> type
> regedit
> and press <Enter>. Navigate to
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
> In the right pane create the value RunOnceHasShown and set it to 1
>
> Similarly, navigate to
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
> In the right pane create the value RunOnceHasShown and set it to 1
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.
>
>

Highlight Main in the left pane.
Right click in the right pane.
Click New.
Name it RunOnceHasShown
-it is case sensitive.
Give it the DWORD value 1 (0x00000001).

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.

"Luis Ortega" <lortega@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> there are a lot of different kinds of values available to do this.
> Which do I select to create the value?
> string, binary dword, multistring, expandable string?
>
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:FA3776A6-015A-4502-93D3-7FE765DEBADC@microsoft.com...
>> "Luis Ortega" <lortega@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>> news:n4O7h.33725$TH3.8325@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>>>I did and it still comes up as the blank blue page.
>>>
>>> "crazyal" <crazyal12********.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:1163896157.907838.170660@h48g2000cwc.googlegr oups.com...
>>>> at right side of screen go to: tools, internet options, and change home
>>>> page.
>>
>> If it is still blue after two minutes, close IE and go to Start | Run and
>> type
>> regedit
>> and press <Enter>. Navigate to
>>
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
>> In the right pane create the value RunOnceHasShown and set it to 1
>>
>> Similarly, navigate to
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
>> In the right pane create the value RunOnceHasShown and set it to 1
>

Thanks for trying to help.
I did all you said but it made no difference.
The blue page still comes up and just stays no matter what.
It does say error on page as it tries to load at the bottom left of the
status bar.
I finally gave up and uninstalled it and went back to my old browser.

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:7682BA47-372F-4E72-8E7C-6DE111D5FB6E@microsoft.com...
> Highlight Main in the left pane.
> Right click in the right pane.
> Click New.
> Name it RunOnceHasShown
> -it is case sensitive.
> Give it the DWORD value 1 (0x00000001).
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.
>
> "Luis Ortega" <lortega@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:16Z7h.20075$yz3.8200@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net...
>> there are a lot of different kinds of values available to do this.
>> Which do I select to create the value?
>> string, binary dword, multistring, expandable string?
>>
>> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:FA3776A6-015A-4502-93D3-7FE765DEBADC@microsoft.com...
>>> "Luis Ortega" <lortega@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>>> news:n4O7h.33725$TH3.8325@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
>>>>I did and it still comes up as the blank blue page.
>>>>
>>>> "crazyal" <crazyal12********.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>> news:1163896157.907838.170660@h48g2000cwc.googlegr oups.com...
>>>>> at right side of screen go to: tools, internet options, and change
>>>>> home
>>>>> page.
>>>
>>> If it is still blue after two minutes, close IE and go to Start | Run
>>> and type
>>> regedit
>>> and press <Enter>. Navigate to
>>>
>>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
>>> In the right pane create the value RunOnceHasShown and set it to 1
>>>
>>> Similarly, navigate to
>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
>>> In the right pane create the value RunOnceHasShown and set it to 1
>>
>

"Luis Ortega" <lortega@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:B838h.56301$r4.38126@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
> Thanks for trying to help.
> I did all you said but it made no difference.
> The blue page still comes up and just stays no matter what.
> It does say error on page as it tries to load at the bottom left of the
> status bar.
> I finally gave up and uninstalled it and went back to my old browser.


Sorry.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
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just out of curiosaty have tried firefox?

just out of curiosaty have tried firefox?

"crazyal" <crazyal12********.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> just out of curiosaty have tried firefox?
>

Yes. Didn't like it.
I keep an uninstalled copy on one computer "just in case".

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.

"crazyal" <crazyal12********.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> just out of curiosaty have tried firefox?
>

Yes. Didn't like it.
I keep an uninstalled copy on one computer "just in case".

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.