Re: Cannot change IE homepage

Wesley Vogel wrote:
IE Home page grayed locked.

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

Home page setting changes unexpectedly, or you cannot change your home page
setting
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320159

Thank you.

I've tried the registry entries & in both cases the values arte : 0 x 00000000 (0) unlocked

I've run the Kelly's Korner Patch.

I've followed the instructions in ?kbid=320159

I've scanned with AVG, AdAware & Spybot S&D

all to no avail; I still cannot get rid of MSN as my home page. I've set my chosen homepage as a favourite so can get to it easily; it's just a bit frustratiin that IE will not open at it. The BT Yahoo browser (BTY is my ISP) will open at the page I want however I don't like that browser.

Perhaps I'll try Firefox.

Pebso
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