Re: IE Homepae - Locked Need Instructions on how to remove lock?

Richard,

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:1CFE1A17-B21C-4DF9-9544-BA197654760B@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Richard <Richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> Hello Wesley Vogel, Everything within Spybot search and destroy is and has
> always been unchecked , everything this way is also unchecked in
> spywareblaster as well. Yet my homepage remains locked to my old web
> site, do you have any other suggestions? Sincerely,Richard
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> IE Home page grayed locked.
>>
>> If you are using Spybot - Search & Destroy
>>
>> Spybot - S & D
>> [+] Tools
>> IE Tweaks
>> Miscellaneous locks
>> UNCheck: Â? Lock IE start page setting against user changes (current
>> user) ---
>>
>> 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
>> ---
>>
>> 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
>>
>> ---
>>
>> 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
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:87A96489-0C74-4F9C-8A28-DA7A4553460D@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>> Richard <Richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
>>> Sometime ago, I locked my IE homepage but cannot remember how or where
>>> to go back an unlock the homepage. Can you help me with this? Each time
>>> I go to tools on IE, click internet options,general and attempt to
>>> manually change the homepage, click apply, then click ok. The IE
>>> homepage remains locked to my old web site, I cannot figure out what or
>>> where I went to lock this in the first place. I feel a bit dumb having
>>> to ask this question for your help but have run out of ideas, I have
>>> looked thru my firewall an spyware programs but found no way to remove
>>> the lock thus far. Sincerely,Richard

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