My @#$!@! General Tab

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Terry

Like others in this newsgroup I have lost my General tab
to reset my home page. I have followed the directions
from microsoft to "clean boot" but when I restart and go
into msconfig the box marked "Load startup group items" is
marked with a gray check mark. This apparantly means I am
not truly "clean booted". It goes on to say that I may
need "more assistance from the manufacturer of the program
that places a check mark back into Msconfig." Huh?
There's got to be a better way. Help.
 
Refer Fix 268 from Kelly's site:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Restore All tabs in IE

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Regards,
Ramesh
(e-mail address removed)


Like others in this newsgroup I have lost my General tab
to reset my home page. I have followed the directions
from microsoft to "clean boot" but when I restart and go
into msconfig the box marked "Load startup group items" is
marked with a gray check mark. This apparantly means I am
not truly "clean booted". It goes on to say that I may
need "more assistance from the manufacturer of the program
that places a check mark back into Msconfig." Huh?
There's got to be a better way. Help.
 
There might be more definitions of "GeneralTab" in your
registry. DO a search on it and remove those definitions.

I guess it might be in some subdirectory under
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies
 
Terry,
In most cases an entry added to the Registry is generated by spyware that is
preventing you from making the desired change(s). You really need to check
your system with either Ad-Aware or SpyBot (see below), then finish up with
HijackThis!. Visiting the SpywareInfo forum to finish cleaning up your
system is highly recommended, as neither Ad-Aware or SpyBot can no longer
*completely* remove these pests.

__Recommended Minimal Security Settings__
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/restricted.htm#Setting

When your Security settings are "soft" these sites take advantage of this
and actually install software on your system without your knowledge or
consent. In other cases downloaded software comes bundled with other
"components" (spyware\adware) that you don't realize exists until you start
having problems or discover your browser has been hijacked.

Check for Spyware | Adware | Parasites | Hijackers | Trojans | Unwanted
Toolbars:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Repairs the corrupted or altered (spyware) HTTP prefixes
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/RepairDefaultPrefix.reg

1) Restores the missing Tabs in IE (usually spyware related)
2) Unlocks the grayed-out Home Page section
3) Removes the Administrator message in Internet Options

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/RepairTabs.reg
_______________________________________
Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 8-26-03]
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