Try this:
Go to IE, Tools/Internet Options/General tab. The first option is "Home
Page." There are three choices: Use current, use default, use blank. (I
use "blank," so I won't have to wait for a search engine or other page to
load). The "default" is probably MSN or antoher MS page. Your old home
page is either in the "Use current, or if you type in "http" (no quotes),
your latest history (or favorites?) of sites will be available for you to
select. Your old site should be in that list. If not, retype it in the
Use Current window. Voila.
jack payton

On Wed, 11 Jul 2001 18:46:04 -0400 Marv Trott <[log in to unmask]>
writes:
> Need a little help. Using Window 98 SE
>
> This might not  be the cause of the problem but I downloaded the latest
> version of Window Media Player and added a utility RAM Idle today then
> noticed that the Search Engine had changed to "GOTO" with lots of ads.
The
> customize section only has the ads and cannot be changed.
>
> How can I get back to the original search engine set up on the Internet
> Explorer screen where I can select the search engines in the customize
> section and also see how many hit I get when I do a search.
>
> I am familiar with the Registry and use Norton 2000 Utilities and
> Power Desk by Mijenix routinely.
> I've looked in the Internet Options and there does not seem to be
anything
> that addresses the choice of Search Engine selection in IE.
> Marv Trott

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