o2 mobile broadband forcing their website on connect

seeker099

If any of you have an o2 doda, you will know that when you connect it constantly opens your browser on there broanband/start page almost forcing you to have a new homepage.

you can remove this by going to c:\program files\o2\o2 broadband usb modem\o2 broadband\ open the file runinfo.ini and remove change


[usermanual]
type=A-html
[Url]
FirstUrl=http://www.o2.ie/broadbandstart

to


[usermanual]
type=A-html
[/url]
FirstUrl=

job done

fastidiousbrian

Works a charm... thanks seeker099!

jay93

thanks for that :D was really annoyin everytime i connect that i was braught to the o2 broadband page

ClaireTDI

Thanks so much seeker099, this really annoyed me for ages... now I can sleep at night

Stinicker

Three also does this with their crap service!

jay93

Stinicker wrote: »

Three also does this with their crap service!

only on the E1550 modem and THE E122 other than that they dont force their site to load and its quite easy to disable it from doing this

reggaeman

seeker099 wrote: »

If any of you have an o2 doda, you will know that when you connect it constantly opens your browser on there broanband/start page almost forcing you to have a new homepage.

you can remove this by going to c:\program files\o2\o2 broadband usb modem\o2 broadband\ open the file runinfo.ini and remove change


[usermanual]
type=A-html
[Url]
FirstUrl=http://www.o2.ie/broadbandstart

to


[usermanual]
type=A-html
[/url]
FirstUrl=

job done

Thanks for that it works? (BUT)when I open O2 it also opens the file that I changed. Any idea's on that one. Im nearly there just a little more help. Many thanks

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Mint Sauce

Have had the same 02 modem for over 2 1/2 years. Have never experieced this at all.

TouchingVirus

It exists on the newer modems

Walkman

How great life is that these are the things that annoy us ;-)

PaudieBag

I think I'm having the same problem as reggaeman. The constantly opening homepage has fled but in it's sted the 'O2 Broadband' folder opens every 30secs or so and if I ignore it takes over my screen so that I can't.

Any ideas on how to stop this, it's driving me spare!

billyhead

Same here. A folder opens instead now and I cant get rid of it either:mad:

reggaeman

Hi. I solved that problem with the folder. Where I deleted the web address in the folder I put FirstUrl=(http://www.google.com/) instead. So now it just opens with Google. And thats what I wanted. You can use any home page this way. Leave out the brackets ( )

reggaeman

billyhead wrote: »

Same here. A folder opens instead now and I cant get rid of it either:mad:

Hi. I solved that problem with the folder. Where I deleted the web address in the folder I put FirstUrl=(http://www.google.com/) instead. So now it just opens with Google. And thats what I wanted. You can use any home page this way. Leave out the brackets ( )

PaudieBag

Yeah I actually got mine sorted also. Where I deleted the start up page web address (after First URL =, I think) I just filled in a / and it stopped both the webpage and the folder opening repeatedly.

LaVail

Stinicker wrote: »

Three also does this with their crap service!

Three midband force their web page on opening too.

To fix this disconnect from the internet.
On the three dashboard (software interface) click "Settings" and then "advanced settings"

Click "connections"
You should see "3connect" , highlight it by clicking it once
Click "properties"
Click "applications"
Highlight where it says "internet browser" and click "properties" again
You will see whats written in the "default URL"

just change it to google.com or whatever you want your homepage to be and then keep clicking "ok" until you are back to the settings page.

Reconnect and it will open the website you have written in.

I am using the E1750 modem, I think this will work with all 3modems though.
Good luck.

jjd

that worked a treat so glad to get rid of that ****ty o2 shop homepage

Our man in Havana

I got rid of 3's nasty homepage also. Happy days!