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Nass,
sorry to report that didn't work. Here are the specifics. I changed
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main as you suggested
on 'local page' but when I tried to change the 'start page', I got this
"ERROR EDITING VALUE" message "Cannot Edit Start Page: Error Writing The
Value's New Content". The entry in the registry did change to the new
website, so I continued with the other 2 registry entries in the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main and reset the
homepage on the IE internet options window. Rebooted and no good. The 'START
PAGE' entry went back to the old homepage entry. I next did a system restore
and that rest all the registry values to where they were originaly.
Here are what each was originally:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
local page, from C:\WINDOWS\system32\blank.htm
to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\blank.htm
start page, from
http://www.egwhite.org/
to
http://www.whiteestate.org/ (when entered, got
error message)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
local page, from %SystemRoot%\system32\blank.htm
to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\blank.htm
start page, was exactly the same as you wrote except that the
...\reddir.dll?... only had 1 d in \redir.dll?, so I left that entry alone.
Did I do anything wrong, or do you know why I got the error message when I
tried to change the START PAGE entry?
Thanks so much for all your help!!!!!!
Tom
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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
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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
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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
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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
Hi Tom,
Are you the Admin of the computer, if not Asign yourself as the admin or in
the admin group, to that go to the Control Panel and Accounts and do the
appropriate changes.
Then in the Registry Right click:
[+] HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
and select Permession and see if you have Full Control on the Key (Main).
and if you do not have then asign yourself Full control, if you have and
still can't change the Value then proceed to this step;
In the IE Properties Click on Programs and Click on Manage Add-Ons in the
Add-Ons window click on the Drop down and select : The Add-Ons that being
used by Interent Explorer.
and disable Browser Helper Objects or Toolbars for Non-MS (i.e.
Anti-Spyware, AV, Spybot...etc).
Then on General Change the Home Page and click Apply/OK and then Reboot and
see if you will have the new Page.
If no joy Uninstall Spybot, spy shierf or whatever Anti-Spyware or
Anti-Virus you have from the Contrl Panel or if they have Uninstall Utility
came with them.
Delete the left Folder behind in the Windows Explorer by locate or search
for them by name.
In the Registry Right click on the KEYs and Select Find and Delete any left
over from these Apps ( be careful to not delete Sys Folder, always backup
before delete in the Regs).
Reboot and Do the changes for the Home page in either Reg or IE Window.
HTH
Regards
nass
