Re: Can't change my homepage in IE

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From: Don Varnau (don_04[at]varnau[dot]org)
Date: 09/19/04 

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 07:32:35 -0500

Hi,
First, open Spybot in Advanced mode and check the Immunize settings. You may
have placed this restriction inadvertently.

If not ... go to Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Scroll down to
"Various Registry Fixes."

Next (same page) check for parasites and other malware which may have caused
this, if Spybot didn't.

Don 

-- 
MVP IE/OE
Please reply to the newsgroup so that others may participate.
"Donald Graham Cree" <pax[at]dgcree.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:cijejt$po2$1@news5.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Trying to change the Homepage, when I go to Tool/Internet Options in
> IE6, I get the message:
>
>
> "This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this
> computer. Please contact your System Administrator."
>
> I tried:
>
> Control Panel/Internet Options/Homepage,
> but the home page area was greyed out.
>
> I had Spybot, Spywareblaster and Spy Guard installed prior
> to the loss of the homepage function and uninstalled them when it
> occured, but this made no difference. I have since re-installed them and
> that has made no difference either.
>
> I suspect the loss may have been either been due to the installation of
> Service Pack 2 or the download of a Macromedia Flash item.
>
> I am at a loss as to how to resolve it short of re-installing the Xp
O/S!!!!
>
> Can any one please help.
>
> Thanks

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