RE: Can't change home page, read others post



"thbjr(removethis)@hotmail.com" wrote:

Nass, thanks for the step by step on SpyBot S&D. I had gotten as far as the
IE tweaks, but when I double clicked that, it opened into the Lock IE Start
Page option. Unfortunantly, all boxes were unchecked and Current User fields
were empty. I also tried the link you supplied, still no good. This computer
is still unable to change the home page.
thanks for trying ... anyone else with an idea?
Tom

"nass" wrote:

Hi Thbjr,
In the S&D click on Tools >> IE Tweaks >> Miscellaneous Locks
[ ] Lock IE Start Page Settings in front of the current user. uncheck
this option

Try this from kelly:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Hope this helps
Regards
nass



"thbjr(removethis)@hotmail.com" wrote:

FYI, I went ahead and unchecked every porgram in the cmsconfig/startup tab,
still no good. This is starting to get down right agravating!
tom

"thbjr(removethis)@hotmail.com" wrote:

I've read many post from folks that can't change their IE home page. The
general 'cure' is dealing with anti spyware and anti virus software. So I
removed all my anti spyware and virus software, ad-aware, spybot s&d, windows
defender and AVG. Still, the home page won't reset from when I did a files
and settings transfer to set it origonally when I bought the computer. I even
changed the homepage on another computer, did a settings transfer to cd and
tried to install those setting with the new home page to this computer, all
without success. I'm open to suggestions, ... this side of firefox.
Thanks, Tom

Hi, (back up your registry first)
Try this it mentioned by Frank, Open the RUN command and type regedit32.exe
or regedit.exe and Click OK.

In the registry Editor click on this KEY:
[+] HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main.
Loook in the Right Pane/Window for Local Page Right click on it and select
Modify.
In the new window Input the Data C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\blank.htm and click OK.
Then Locate *Start Page* and there put the New Home page you want, Right
Click on it and select Modify and in the Data: http://www.bbc.co.uk for Ex
and click OK.

The same on this KEY:
[+] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main.
Local Page change to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\blank.htm.

Start Page
:http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/reddir.dll?prd={SUB_PRD}&clcid={SUB_CLSID}&pver={SUB_PVER}&ar=home
click Ok and Exit the Registry Editor change the home page on the IE
Properties also and Reboot and see if the issue resolved.
HTH
nass
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