Thread: about.blank
View Single Post
Old 06-14-2006, 03:13 PM   #3 (permalink)
ikofun
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Chicopee, MA
Posts: 32
OS: xp


Send a message via Yahoo to ikofun
about:blank

I have been using about:blank for years as my home page. It is an option available for setting a home page. It can be set in IE by going to

Tools
Internet Options
General tab
Home Page
and then clicking on Use Blank

to make your home page about:blank

I remember reading someplace the usefulness of this is to prevent a virus or spyware attack if some common website such as yahoo or google or cnn or msnbc, etc ever gets infected where it can cause damage just by going to that particular website. Plus about:blank open very quickly without waiting for graphics to load.

Just a thought.
ikofun is offline