Tony, Your browser has been hijacked. Go to the links below and download, install, read the directions, then update and run Ad-aware and Spybot Search & Destroy. They're both Free and make sure that you update them prior to running them.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=506
http://www.safer-networking.org/
If after you run the above 2 programs and you still have the "about blank" hijacker go to the link below and download the CWShredder tool. Close all open windows and run it and let it fix whatever it finds.
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
HTH,
Tufenuf
I use blank for my start page but yesterday on start up the screen although named 'about blank' showed a full page entitled
SEARCH FOR
with a detailed index showing many options and an entry box with a GO button
The properties screen shows 'unknown protocol' and other items 'unavailable'
anyone now how to uninstall this
The tools screen does not have any effect
TONY

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