Re: Internet Explorer

If you are using Spybot - Search & Destroy

Spybot - S & D
[+] Tools
IE Tweaks
Miscellaneous locks
UNCheck: ? Lock IE start page setting against user changes (current user)
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http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top.
Scroll down to...
63. Home Page Lock - Home Page Unlock
Click on Home Page Unlock
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If you have XP Pro, check this setting in Group Policy.

Disable changing home page settings
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=700

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Or check these registry settings...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\
Control Panel
and
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\
Control Panel
Value Name: HomePage
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = Not locked
1 = Locked

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:EBAA815E-D05F-4692-8C1C-00C5A9F878F9@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
tycoon <tycoon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> I have an Acer TravelMate Tablet pc that i cant change the default home
> page on. I have tried in internet options, regitry, browser hijack etc
> and the default homepage will not change. it defaults to
> global.acer.com. anybody have any suggestions becuase acer says it is
> not their problem.
>
> Thanks

.

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