Re: Using Internet Explorer Links

From: Larmil 5639 (Larmil5639_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/16/05


Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 14:15:03 -0800

Beautiful. Home page set-up responds to current entry or changes. IE opens
the home page in address block. Glad I didn't try any Registry changes.
Again, thank you for the help and solution.

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

> Try this...
>
> Open Ad-Aware | Click the gear at the top | Type or paste your home page
> address | Click Proceed to save the settings
>
> Ad-Aware...
>
> Default IE Pages
> Default homepage: Ad-Aware SE uses the defined homepage when recovering from
> a browser hijack
>
> Read current settings from system: Changes the default homepage and default
> search engine entries above to the current settings on your computer. This
> option is an easy way for you to reset your defaults without having to enter
> the paths manually
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:D290CEDA-256B-45EA-9E51-98FA40E74F38@microsoft.com,
> Larmil 5639 <Larmil5639@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > Am reposting this for grandfather who is 75 years old and has a sight
> > problem. A post was made by him to New Users yesterday about this
> > problem. Tried those suggestions but none resolved problem. When
> > going to Start/Programs/Internet Explorer, or to Tools/Internet
> > Options/Home Page setting under Gereral Tab where you click on Use
> > Current or Default or Blank the following occurs: No matter what is
> > indicated for home page and using Apply, the entry always reverts
> > back to "my.yahoo.com". It will not change. Also the MS Udate
> > Site/Page always appears - not the selected home page under Internet
> > Options on any attempt to use an Internet Explorer link. The only
> > page/site that appears is Microsoft Update just as if it is clicked
> > on under the Start/Programs links. As mentioned any attempt to use
> > links to Internet Explorer activates the MS Udate Site and the home
> > page setting does not respond to "Use Current, Default or Blank. It
> > always reads my.yahoo.com which does come up when home page icon is
> > clicked. Tried setting up new connection (DSL) and no change. Did
> > Adaware scan - no items reported. Ran a Kaspersky virus scan -
> > nothing there. All other programs and links work fine. Just can't get
> > IE to open home page setting instead of MS Udate Site. On a recent
> > beboot had a box message that referred to "mscoree.dll" but it did
> > not remain on desktop long enough for me to understand. Thank you for
> > any interest and help.
>
>



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