Setting the home page for multiple users on one machine

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Hello all. I am trying to figure out how I can set the default home page in
IE6.0. The network is setup to allow users to log in on any pc but it does
this as a local login with access to the network resources. This means I
need this to work for anyone that may log onto that specific computer. I
tried changing a few options in the registry that seemed like obvious
options but that did not work. It still comes up with MSN home page.
Anyone help me out?

Keith
 
In IE, goto Tools -> Internet Options and in the "Home Page" box in the
"Address" textbox, type the URL of the page you want to be the default home
page and click OK.
 
Perhaps I wasn't real clear. I need this to happen sans user. I want this
so that if a user logs in for the first time this is the page that should be
default in IE. I know how to do it for myself but I do not want the users
to have to do it for each pc they may log into.

Keith
 
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Default_Page_URL

I think this is the system default.
 
See www.dougknox.com, Win XP Utilities, Windows XP Security Console. You can define the default home page for all users.

Alternatively:

Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:

HKEY_USERS

and highlight this key. Go to the File menu and select Load Hive. Browse to C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\NTUSER.DAT

Note: this is a hidden file, so you may need to adjust Windows Explorer's properties to see it.

When you load the Hive you'll be prompted to give it a name. I use LoadedKey. Expand HKEY_USERS and then expand the LoadedKey hive. Continue down to Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main.

Right click in a blank area of the right pane and select New, String value. Name the new value "Start Page", without the quotes. Double click the new value you just created and enter the URL of the site you want as the default home page.

Now, highlight the HKEY_USERS\LoadedKey branch again and go to File, Unload Hive. Answer yes to the prompt. NOTE: It is important that you unload the LoadedKey hive before you try to create any new user accounts.

Now that you've completed this step, the Home page will be set for any new user accounts that you create.

This works in XP Pro, or Home.
 
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