__/ [ simple_language@xxxxxxxxx ] on Friday 15 December 2006 07:37 \__
> simple_language@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> .> No matter how I set up my home page, IE7 always uses
>> www.msn.com (Microsoft web page) as its home page.
>
> It seems that the cause of this problem was Norton
> Internet Security 2006, made by Symantec. The
> problem disappeared after installing new version
> of the Symantec program.
I suppose it /may/ have been intended to cover a hole. IE homepage can,
stupidly enough, be altered merely by visiting Web sites. A lot of other
'fun' stuff can be done, e.g. runway browser window, ActiveX control
madness...
In short, with IE, the site controls /you/ (or your browser). With other
browsers, on the other hand, it's /your/ browser. The customer is in charge.
This align with the general theme that characterises Free software, too...
Why is it posted in a Linux forum...?
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