Homepage, Preferences

arkie · 5th February 2003

Netscape 6.2
I set Preferences for the Homepage of my choice but it doesn't work. I tried changing to: Blank Page or Last Page Visited. But Navigator still opens with the same page that I didn't select?

Also tried the changes that Ramona recommended for the post down below:
Locking Netscape 7.0 HomePage

Method 1:
It didn't help so I changed it back.

**captjlddavis** · 5th February 2003

arkie,

Can you tell us what page (url) is NS opening to.?

regards;

staceyt · 5th February 2003

I ran into similar problems when trying to do this with the CCK for Netscape 7.0. I extracted the browser.xpi file out and edited the config.js file with the following:
config("startup.homepage_override_url","http://Your Home Page.html"); I still allowed the homepage override in the all.js and all-ns.js files and this seemed to work for me. Don't know if this will help your situation???

arkie · 5th February 2003

captjlddavis

The spam page is:
http://www.edit.com/

I ran Adaware and my computer shows to be clean.

staceyt

I tried edited the config.js file with the following:
config("startup.homepage_override_url","http://Your Home Page.html");
No help.

I may have to update and install Netscape 7.0 to get rid of this spam page.... seems most folks like 7.0.

**captjlddavis** · 5th February 2003

arkie,

Sounds like your "Home Page" has been hijacked.

Usually third party programs like Ad Aware can detect and repairs this.

I don't think there is anything within NS that help.

Just for grins, do a search of all the *.js files containing the text "http/www.edit.com". I don't think you will find any.

Thanks to Dennis L for the following

"For those who use and waiting for Ad-aware's newest release, it is now available. There home site is up, but is still under contruction, but ther forum site seems to be stable. Here is a page that contains a "list of dowload" sites.
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/
As with any "new release"... travel with caution. Have up-to-date backups, well maintained file sets......"

If you decide re-install NS, upgrade to NS 7.01 - there are several very good stripped down versions available.

As I have not experienced this phenom I can't give you any detailed assistance.

Hang in there and please keep us posted.

regards:

arkie · 5th February 2003

captjlddavis

Yes, I had updated to Ad-aware 6.0.

A couple weeks back my IE 6 browser was hijacked but I caught it, changed my homepage back with no problem. I then ran Ad-aware 5.83.... with some help from me it removed the **** "Xupiter"=

At this same time Xupiter may have also infected my Netscape 6.2 browser.

Thanks

**captjlddavis** · 6th February 2003

arkie,

As mentioned before, I haven't had this experience so I am just prowling around.

Did you try a registry search for the offending http ?

I would think Ad Aware wud locate anything ascew, but I am not familiar enough with it so I can't really comment.

Please keep in mind that if you do PROWL around in the regstry or anyplace else

BACK UP FIRST

I'll continue to look around and I am sure that others are following along also.

Keep the faith.

regards:

arkie · 6th February 2003

Sorry, I failed to mention, I searched for the file.. none found.

arkie · 6th February 2003

I notice when I first open the browser "edit" appears on the Location Bar then changes to http://www.edit.com/

OK, I searched and found 2 files "edit.com".
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\EDIT.COM
MS-DOS Application

Seems strange that they are in WINDOWS and not in Netscape?

**captjlddavis** · 6th February 2003

arkie,

Quote:

OK, I searched and found 2 files "edit.com".
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\EDIT.COM
MS-DOS Application

Seems strange that they are in WINDOWS and not in Netscape?

"edit.com" is actually dos program, haven't seen/used it in years. That is not effecting NS .

Did you find any other reference to that HTTP in the registry ?

Do a reg search for "Netscape" and see if anything strange shows up.

Not having the problem on my box, I really don't know what to look for ?

We're still with ya.....

regards:

arkie · 6th February 2003

No reference to that HTTP in the registry.

Wonder why edit.com is used in W-XP?

arkie · 7th February 2003

Update

Problem fixed, I uninstalled 6.2 and installed 7.0.

I Like 7.0!

Didn't insatll the mail, I'm using 4.78 mail.. but may switch to 7.0 mail.