IE Password issue

jesseodonoghue · 05-06-2006, 01:28 PM

Recently IE has begun asking me for a username and password when accessing most web sites. Even the techsupportforum.com home page pops up a username/password screen. It seems to be asking about add servers, such as a.tribalfusion.com, pagead2.googlesyndication.com, or ads.digitalpoint.com. This has become unbelievably annoying. I have tried installing Firefox and got the same result. I tried tracing the issue, and it seems like it might have something to do with IIS, but I'm not sure. I installed Visual Studio 2005 not to long ago, which is what may have set this off. I have no idea how to fix this, and would appreciate any help that anyone can give. I REFUSE to pay Microsoft $35 to solve this, that is just stupid. Thanks in advance.

yemkay · 05-06-2006, 01:44 PM

run system restore if you have win xp , coz it could be a spyware which is troubling you. Try system restore once .

jesseodonoghue · 05-06-2006, 01:58 PM

Funny you should mention, as I just got done re-installing Windows XP. Did not fix. I just did an upgrade installation, as I didn't want to lose my program information. As for spyware, I regularly use AdAware to clean it out, so not sure there. Any other suggestions?

**nickster_uk** · 05-08-2006, 12:49 PM

Hi...

You can always try resetting web settings and restoring advanced defaults in IE Properties....

In IE, click Tools then Internet Options. Under the Programs tab click Reset Web Settings then remove the tick from the Homepage option unless you want that reset to default then click Yes then OK. Then go to the Advanced tab and click Restore Defaults. Also clearing out the cache under the General tab may be worth a go too.

Hope that helps :-)

05-06-2006, 01:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
jesseodonoghue Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2 OS: WinXP	IE Password issue Recently IE has begun asking me for a username and password when accessing most web sites. Even the techsupportforum.com home page pops up a username/password screen. It seems to be asking about add servers, such as a.tribalfusion.com, pagead2.googlesyndication.com, or ads.digitalpoint.com. This has become unbelievably annoying. I have tried installing Firefox and got the same result. I tried tracing the issue, and it seems like it might have something to do with IIS, but I'm not sure. I installed Visual Studio 2005 not to long ago, which is what may have set this off. I have no idea how to fix this, and would appreciate any help that anyone can give. I REFUSE to pay Microsoft $35 to solve this, that is just stupid. Thanks in advance.

05-06-2006, 01:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
yemkay Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3 OS: WIN XP	It could be a spyware run system restore if you have win xp , coz it could be a spyware which is troubling you. Try system restore once .

05-06-2006, 01:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
jesseodonoghue Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2 OS: WinXP	Didn't work Funny you should mention, as I just got done re-installing Windows XP. Did not fix. I just did an upgrade installation, as I didn't want to lose my program information. As for spyware, I regularly use AdAware to clean it out, so not sure there. Any other suggestions?

05-08-2006, 12:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
nickster_uk Moderator, Microsoft Support, Happy to support TSF! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,043 OS: XP Pro SP3, Windows 7 Ultimate, Ubuntu v8.04 My System	Hi... You can always try resetting web settings and restoring advanced defaults in IE Properties.... In IE, click Tools then Internet Options. Under the Programs tab click Reset Web Settings then remove the tick from the Homepage option unless you want that reset to default then click Yes then OK. Then go to the Advanced tab and click Restore Defaults. Also clearing out the cache under the General tab may be worth a go too. Hope that helps :-) __________________ My system: ASUS P5K-E WiFi \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz (OC 3.60GHz) \| 4GB Corsair DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 RAM (4-4-4-12) \| PowerColor ATI Radeon HD 3850 Pro Xtreme 512MB GDDR3 GPU \| Maxtor DiamondMax 22 500GB, Maxtor DiamondMax 23 500GB & 2xMaxtor DiamondMax 21 250GB SATA HDDs \| Thermaltake CL-P0114 Heatsink + 6 LED Case Fans \| Corsair HX620W Modular PSU \| Enermax Black Knight (CS-527) Case \| Pioneer DVR-216 SATA 20x20 DVD±RW In a world without walls or fences - who needs Windows and Gates?