What is about blank and how do i get it off my computer

Question

What is about blank and how do i get it off my computer

Answer 1

At first your question didnt make much sense to me. But then I remembered About: Blank sounding familiar.

If you are poiting to Internet Explorer, at the Start page, then about:blank simply means you have no Start page / Default home page selected in your Internet Explorer, and so when you start it, it opens a blank page.

This is how i have it too, and i prefer it so.

If this is what you mean, you can get it off by selecting a start page. For example, if i remember correct when you install windows the default startpage is www.msn.com (or your language msn page anyway).

Answer 2

I am assuming you are refering to your homepage. When you set your browsers homepage to nothing, it is often called about:blank. That way you won't have a homepage that your browser would start on and it'll say about:blank in the address bar. This shouldn't be a real problem. Just set your homepage to something you use frequently if it really bothers you.

If you have it on your desktop, it means you have enabled an active desktop. It can be useful if you know how to use it but annoying if you don't. Here's how you shut it off:

Right click on your desktop and go to Properties

Click on the Desktop tab at the top and click on "Customize Desktop..."

You will get a new popup and click on the Web tab.

Uncheck "My Current Home Page"

Click on Okay at the bottom and the popup will close

Select your desktop picture of choice and hit apply then ok.

You should be all set.

Hope I helped.