No "General" tab

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Hi,

You'll have to modify the registry. This is how:

http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/showthread.php?t=947

PROBLEM: Internet Options under Tools on Internet Explorer is changed and
the General Tab is no longer present. To repair this issue you must fix a
data value in the registry. To do this do the following.

CLICK START BUTTON > CLICK ON RUN & type in regedit > this will take you to
your registry, where you have to go to repair the issue.

Once there, on the left side there go to the following...
Click on HKEY_CURRENT_USER
then click on Software
then click on Policies
then click on Microsoft
Then click on Internet Explorer
and then click Control Panel.

You will see three entries in this area, they are.....(default) REG_SZ &
Programs Tab_REG-DWRORD & General Tab REG-DWORD. To the right of these there
is a section with #'s in it referred to as "Data". The Data associated with
the General Tab should read 0x00000000 (0)... if that data has a 1(one)
instead of a 0 (zero) you need to change that data value back to 0 (zero).
To do that do this..... right click on General Tab.........click modify....
make sure here is a dot in Hexadecimal selecting it....and the number to the
left under (Value Data) change

Kind regards

Hans Le Roy
MS MVP Win/IE-OE
 
Remove IE Restrictions & Restore Missing tabs. Download a fix from:
http://www.angelfire.com/dragon/sramesh2k/reg/IE_reset_restrictions.reg

Also, refer Fix 268 from Kelly's site:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Restore All tabs in IE and Removes the ** Internet Options ** Restrictions
as well

The problem may be due to:

1. A spyware. Download Ad-Aware from www.lavasoftusa.com, scan the system
and eliminate the malware products. Re-apply the above fix if necessary.
** Remember to update the pattern file using WebUpdate in Ad-Aware **

( Caused by a malware called CoolWebSearch. Also, Download:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip )

2. You have enabled SpyBot immunize (protection) feature or any other
similar software.

More Information:
Internet Explorer Control Panel Restrictions:
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/797/

Home Page Setting Changes Unexpectedly, or You Cannot Change your Home Page
Setting
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320159

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Regards,
Ramesh
AOL: SRamesh2k

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