ISP search page

[koster]

Ever since I installed software for an ISP (Spanish Wanadoo), if I mistype a URL in the address bar the Wanadoo search page comes up. How do I change this back so I get the standard IE page? 

[alunrw]

If it's just your home page you want reinstated, go to Control Panel, Internrt options and enter thr URL of the home page you want - if I type a wrong URL all I get is a box saying that page cannot be found - sorry if ive got the wrong understanding of your question here.

[koster]

Thanks, but I�m not talking about the homepage. I�m talking about the ISP�s search page that comes up when I type a URL that doesn�t exist.

[WoWo]

It's installed a new version of I.E. or a plug in. Personally I'd install FireFox and use that, I'm not smoe geek who worships all that is not Micrsoft but if FireFox can't find a page it just pops up a message and leaves you at the page you were before it was typed in.

If your not keen on FireFox Netscape does the same thing

[QmunkE]

To restore the default IE search page, you can use the Mircrosoft Anti-Spyware beta, download it from www.microsoft.com, and under the Advanced Tools there is a facility called "Broswer Hijack Restore". You can use this to reset all sorts of settings.

[koster]

Good idea, but I'm running Windows 98 and the MS Anti-Spyware Beta needs 2000 or above.

This must be in the registry somewhere but I can't find it.

[QmunkE]

Try HijackThis! available from here:

http://www.merijn.org/downloads.html

Do a scan and you should be able to find the search page entry, and do a "fix"