My homepage wont change?

Question

Even if i goto tools and then internet options and change it and apply it, it still wont change or stay. ive also tried clicking on the add or remove homepage button (in blue) and that does not work. ive also tried going to the website that i want like bbc news and tried adding as my web page and that does not work. i do have norton antivirus. does this affect it? can any one explain clearly step by step of what i can do? thanks

Answer 1

anti virus and internet security programs have features to protect changing of homepages. Most likely you have set it up to not allow change. Also if you have Google toolbar they havea feature to not allow changing of the home page from Google.

What is your homepage set to?

Answer 2

run a few ad-ware and spy-ware programmes, then download fire-fox and use,

Answer 3

you've been hijacked.  try using http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/y.  I also recommend you to use http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

instead of Internet explorer.

Answer 4

the dude is right.  check the norton antivirus options.  there's a homepage protection box which you'll need to uncheck - that is most likely the problem.