Don't ever use AVG. It was good back in 1999 and has been shit ever since. You're better off using nothing than using AVG. Same goes for Norton or Mcaffee.
Willo, what's the url of the site you're redirected to? Is your msconfig startup list completely unticked, nothing loading?
java auto updater isposure trayapp (i don't know what this is so it's safe to turn off) kies kies trayagent adobe reader easybits adobe acrobat kiespdlr lightscribe idt pc audio the 3 common user interfaces at the top
Ahh ok, so Babylon Search is hijacking the browser. Can you remove Babylon in add/remove programs? If so do that.
Afterwards (whether you can see it in add/remove programs or not) open IE and go tools > internet options > tabs > settings > drop down the 'when a new tab is opened' menu and change it to 'my first home page'. Does that fix the program?
If it does or doesn't check out hidden addons via tools > internet options > programs > manage addons, can you list whats in here please? If babylon is there obviously remove it and reboot, see if that fixes anything.
There is nothing in add/remove programmes to do with babylon.
I changed tab settings to "my first home page" i closed ie and restarted, and as soon as i click new tab, up it comes babylon search.
If it does or doesn't check out hidden addons via tools > internet options > programs > manage addons, can you list whats in here please? If babylon is there obviously remove it and reboot, see if that fixes anything.( see attached)
Okay, last thing I've got to suggest is that it's somehow a hidden value in IE since the problem didn't reoccur with f0xfire. Since I'm not familiar with IE and honestly wouldn't know where to start, can you completely remove it from windows (add remove programs > remove windows components > remove IE) and then reinstall it with a winblows disk and see if that helps?
If that doesn't get it I'm not sure what else could be done remotely.
Personally I'd just use this as an excuse to switch browser - to any other browser at all - and forget about it (and ie).
I used firefox to download i.e 9, removed ie 8 used cccleaner, installed ie9 and that stupid search thing has gone. I will leave firefox on and start getting to know it.
Ahh good stuff, glad the problem is solved. It's a weird one that, must be a hidden variable in IE somewhere.
In firefox you can edit all these variables (in the address bar put in about:config and you'll see all the variables you can change listed which makes solving problems in firefox a lot easier).
