Microsoft takes over homepage in I.E.9

My home page is google.com but the last few days when I open I.E. 9, microsoft.com comes up in address bar and then waits for a response from msn and then msn page opens. Have changed my home page dozens of times back to google.com but it keeps changing it over again to msn. Is there a fix for this?

Probably this is not related to the above problem but now today I can't move any icons on my desktop. I drag them but they pop right back - even right clicking and dragging doesn't work either. Tried unlocking the task bar but that doesn't work either.

Any help would be most appreciated. Thanks.

For what it's worth, MSN is acting up again. Both my Windows 7 & 8 machines can't access MSN.com

Hi Ztruker - thanks for the quick reply. Desktop view of icons - "auto arrange' is not checked but have 'align icons to grid' is checked.

I start I.E. 9 via a blue E icon on the task bar, but the blue E icon on the desktop has the same results.

VistaKing - Thank you for your offer of help.


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Sorry but I am having a problem getting the download for ADW Cleaner. When I click the link provided, it says that the time for it has expired and redirects to a different place. Clicking on download for ADW there, it is only a download for a Utility Toolbar.
Thanks.

Here is the ADW log requested:

# AdwCleaner v2.200 - Logfile created 04/05/2013 at 22:36:04
# Updated 02/04/2013 by Xplode
# Operating system : Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 (64 bits)
# User : xxxxxx - xxxxx-PC
# Boot Mode : Normal
# Running from : C:\Users\xxxxx\Downloads\AdwCleaner.exe
# Option [Search]

***** [Services] *****

***** [Files / Folders] *****
Folder Found : C:\Users\xxxxx\AppData\LocalLow\koyotesofttoolbarnew
***** [Registry] *****
Key Found : HKCU\Software\Softonic
***** [Internet Browsers] *****
-\\ Internet Explorer v9.0.8112.16470
[OK] Registry is clean.
-\\ Google Chrome v26.0.1410.43
File : C:\Users\xxxxx\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
[OK] File is clean.
*************************
AdwCleaner[R1].txt - [768 octets] - [05/04/2013 22:36:04]
AdwCleaner[S1].txt - [1503 octets] - [08/02/2013 23:43:53]
########## EOF - C:\AdwCleaner[R1].txt - [887 octets] ##########