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  1. Posts : 63
    Windows 7
       #1

    Suggested Sites


    No matter how often I say "No" to "Suggested sites" in IE 8 (Windows 7) it keeps coming back and hogging my taskbar. Is there a way I can shoot this thing so it stays dead?
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  2. Posts : 4,772
    Windows 7 Ultimate - 64-bit | Windows 8 Pro - 64-bit
       #2

    Edsaid said:
    No matter how often I say "No" to "Suggested sites" in IE 8 (Windows 7) it keeps coming back and hogging my taskbar. Is there a way I can shoot this thing so it stays dead?
    Hello !! Welcome to SF !!

    I guess the IE is messed up resulting this behaviour. The best thing to do would be to reset IE to default settings then try to turn off suggested sites might fix it.

    Tools | Internet Options | Advance | Reset

    Hope this helps,
    Captain
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  3. Posts : 63
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks for the welcome, Cap'n. I'll let you know how it goes.

    Ed
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  4. Posts : 63
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Suggested sites


    Hi, Cap'n.

    Afraid your idea did not work. I don't want to uninstall/reinstall as this almost always adds problems further down the road.

    Do you know of anywhere else I can get advice, if you can't think of any other solution?

    Regards,

    Ed
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  5. Posts : 8,608
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
       #5

    To turn off Suggested Sites:
    1. In Internet Explorer, click the Tools button.
    2. Click Suggested Sites to clear the check mark and turn Suggested Sites off.
    3. Note: Turning off Suggested Sites does not clear your history and does not turn off automatic updates for feeds and Web Slices.
    Internet Explorer 8: Privacy Policy

    ** click the 'tools' on upper right side of screen
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  6. Posts : 63
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Hi, Jacee.

    Done all that but it just keeps on coming back. I have just relaunched IE8 and the welcome dialogue box gives the option for suggested site. I've enabled 'No' so hopefully tht willdo it. I'll let you know.

    Best wishes,

    Ed
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  7. Posts : 63
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #7

    A last note, everyone....

    I eventually deleted the registry key, rebooted and when it was replaced (it was shorter) I disabled Suggested Sites again. That was over 24 hours ago and it has not come back. Maybe I've cracked it after all.

    Thanks for all the input.

    Ed
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  8. Posts : 2,737
    Windows 7 Enterprise (x64); Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
       #8

    Edsaid said:
    A last note, everyone....

    I eventually deleted the registry key, rebooted and when it was replaced (it was shorter) I disabled Suggested Sites again. That was over 24 hours ago and it has not come back. Maybe I've cracked it after all.

    Thanks for all the input.

    Ed
    One other thing to check is that MANY ISPs also provide suggested sites through their DNS. You can by-pass this by using other DNS servers (like OpenDNS) or by logging into your ISPs account and telling it NOT to use suggested sites. I have seen this many many times especially with Comcast Cable.
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  9. Posts : 63
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
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    Thanks for the info. I did check with Bt (British Telecom), my ISP, and they make no alterations to a user's browser unless requested, such as their Toolbar and Favourites bar - neither of which I use.
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  10. Posts : 2,737
    Windows 7 Enterprise (x64); Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
       #10

    Edsaid said:
    Thanks for the info. I did check with Bt (British Telecom), my ISP, and they make no alterations to a user's browser unless requested, such as their Toolbar and Favourites bar - neither of which I use.
    That is great news!

    Cheers
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