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Inrenet Explorer changed from Google to MSN after loading Skype

andygb
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Although we run Firefox for most things, somtimes it is quicker to use IE, and we have Google as the homepage on both, because we prefer it as a search engine.
However, following the installation of Skype the other day, it seems that IE is now using MSN UK news (which I hate) as the homepage, and I cannot find out how to change it back (despite having changed homepages in the past).
Can anyone help please?

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  • Open IE, click on the setting cog in the top right hand corner, click Internet Options, and in General set Home Page as https://google.co.uk/

    Then you should be sorted.
    "There are not enough superlatives in the English language to describe a 'Princess Coronation' locomotive in full cry. We shall never see their like again". O S Nock
  • andygb
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    Open IE, click on the setting cog in the top right hand corner, click Internet Options, and in General set Home Page as https://google.co.uk/

    Then you should be sorted.


    Thanks, all sorted.:)
  • giraffe69
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    And next time you have an update to do for Skype note that there are boxes to untick to avoid this and also getting Bing when you don't want it.
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