Re: Desktop Adware won't leave

From: MowGreen [MVP] (mowgreen_at_nowandzen.com)
Date: 10/14/05 

Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 13:44:58 -0700

Right click on a blank space on the Desktop, choose Properties.
Click the Desktop tab. Click the Web tab. Click the Customize Desktop
button.
Click on any Web pages other than My Current Home Page, then click the
Delete button. Click OK.
If the Apply button is available, click it, then OK again.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
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Bad Desktop wrote:

> I have run anti-adware and spyware and deleted the bad files. The desktop
> though still goes back to an ad for anti-adware from the internet instead of
> my set desktop theme. thank you, Steven

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