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    Frustrated new VGN-FZ440N Owner

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by TommyC, Sep 3, 2008.

  1. TommyC

    TommyC Newbie

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    Hi all. I just received this computer as a gift and I love almost everything about it. I have two questions so far.

    First, how come I can't get it to stop changing my home page back to the sony/aol page. This is going to be my company computer and I would like to have my company page as my home page.

    Second, is there any easy way to get rid of all this AOL garbage? I don't use AOL at all but there is nothing in the add/remove programs list to allow me to remove it.

    Thanks,
    TommyC.
     
    TommyC, Sep 3, 2008
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  2. Skyshade

    Skyshade Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    I think there is a way to force it to not use it as your home page, explained in the long FZ owner's thread that would probably take you longer to find than doing a clean or semi-clean install. Same goes for the complete removal of AOL garbage. That's why I just gave up and did the semi-clean install. It probably only took 30 minutes or so using the hidden restore partition in the HDD -- I did have a 7200RPM HDD, but I can't imagine it takes you more than an hour to do it.
     
    Skyshade, Sep 3, 2008
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  3. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Try getting CCleaner, its free and cleans up temporary files.
    It is also able to uninstal programmes, that may help.
    (It'll definitely keep your temporary files in check)

    I guess your going into internet options and changing the default homepage and deleted all the other ones, isn't it?
     
    DetlevCM, Sep 4, 2008
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