Remove MSN as home page on internet Explorer on startup

Somehow MSN has gotten in my registry and placed the MSN home page to
Internet Explorer start up.. I would like to remove MSN replaced by About
Blank..
I'm hesitant to fool with the registry unless I can get some step by step
help..
I know it's in the registry because my Ad-Aware notifies me when I change to
About Blank ..
Any suggestions or procedures would really help..

Thanks, Derfnam

 

in IE... tools>>options>>default page click blank page. ooorrrrr
start>>run>>type in regedit >>enter.. navigate here:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main (right hand
pane)double click "Start Page" and chnge to about:blank

also in this reg key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main (do the same as
above)

 

From your description it is Ad-Aware (through you) that
keeps resetting your home page. Add the "about:blank"
to Ad-Aware's ignore list -- be aware the AAW is warning
you because of an exploit that some hijackers use, ie.
"about:blank".

 

I find this problem is caused by Vuze , use something like advanced system care to get rid of Vuze and every remnant of same then you will find you can change to about :blank no problem.
Editing the register does not work in Windows 8.1 it comes back as fast as you remove it.
Now you can put Vuze back taking care with the customising !!