Why do I keep getting welcome screen?

[Shot]

I get this pop-up every time I start IE 11. This started happening 3-4 days ago. I didn't do anything outside the normal before it happened. Since, I have run CCleaner and SuperAntiSpy, but it continues to happen. Any ideas? Thanks in advance computer wizards.

 

 

 

 

Edited May 19, 2019 by Shot

[Crossy]

The drop-down is a language selector, choose English and click the button.

 

Hopefully it will remember and not bug you again.

 

It may have done an update or forgotten your preferences.

[55Jay]

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Microsoft Internet Explorer was sent to the technology retirement home in 2015, but four years later, the company’s cybersecurity specialist is warning diehard fans that it really is time to switch to a new browser.

 

http://fortune.com/2019/02/08/download-internet-explorer-11-end-of-life-microsoft-edge/

 

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CCleaner has been a mainstay for protecting Windows computers for many years. It was created at a time when Microsoft Windows lacked many built-in protections and features, so CCleaner filled those gaps.

Today, those gaps are gone, and many people who install CCleaner could be doing their computer more harm than good.

https://helpdeskgeek.com/free-tools-review/why-you-shouldnt-download-ccleaner-for-windows-anymore/

Edited May 19, 2019 by 55Jay

[Shot]

@ Crossy….I should have mentioned I have chosen the language dozens of times but the pop up continues. Thanks

 

@55Jay...You are probably right. I have MS Edge and Chrome on my system. It's one of those "I've always used it" moments.

[Isaanbiker]

Try this way, it should work. 

 

Click on start button, type gpedit.msc enter

Then follow the below instructions :

 

1. Start the LOCAL SECURITY POLICY EDITOR (if you have a START button, just click START and type SECURITY and it will show up!)
2. Expand USER CONFIGURATION > ADMINISTRATIVE TEMPLATES > WINDOWS COMPONENTS > INTERNET EXPLORER
3. Double click on PREVENT RUNNING FIRST RUN WIZARD
4. Select ENABLED and set the OPTIONS to GO DIRECTLY TO HOME PAGE
5. Have a nice day

Restart your Internet Explorer and you will have stopped Meet Your New Browser from running every time.

Edited May 19, 2019 by Isaanbiker

[55Jay]

2 minutes ago, Shot said:

@ Crossy….I should have mentioned I have chosen the language dozens of times but the pop up continues. Thanks

 

@55Jay...You are probably right. I have MS Edge and Chrome on my system. It's one of those "I've always used it" moments.

I resemble that remark!  I clung to my comfortable old shoe Windows 7, avoided all that Win8 stuff, then finally relented and went onto Win10. 

 

The thought occurred to me that CCleaner "might" be a potential source of your problem given the mission statement on the label.   Also wondered if your Windows isn't genuine, perhaps installed with all sorts of bloat/malware from a well intentioned Thai computer shop.

[Shot]

@ Isaanbiker I'll give that a go. Thanks

 

@ 55Jay You are correct about CCleaner. After using it, the "Welcome" screen appears once, it was only recent it kept appearing.

 

Funny you mention Thai computer shop. When I bought the PC it was advertised coming with Windows 10 (this was at a shop in Central Nahkon Si Thammarat), the price seemed to good to be true and I was prepared to purchase a clean copy of W10. Sure enough the shop guy started opening the box preparing the pirate copy, but I stopped him. I purchased a clean copy direct from MS.

 

Thanks for your input