homepage in IE6

[chaldee]

Just found this site! Q:I read with interest how to lock the homepage so another site cannot change it. However, I need to know how to unlock the thing as I got caught. Now I cannot change the homepage. this is thanks to a site from russia called "ed.ru" .

 

[GUJUm0deL]

I'm sorry, what is your question?? You cannot change the homepage?? Cant you go into Options -> General and change it in there?? I have not failed; I merely found 100,000 different ways of not succeding...

 

[dogviticus]

Check out this thread, sounds like you got the same issue

http://www.tek-tips.com/gviewthread.cfm/lev2/67/lev3/74/pid/608/qid/186865

also this site has some good info about this kinda stuff.

http://cexx.org/startup.htm

 

[chaldee]

Thanks to both of you. No, the tools, options is grayed out and locked out for change, autensibly by a "virus", but housecall pc-cillin cannot find it. Used SafeGuard for homepage and can now get the page I want, but the option is still grayed out. I am going to check out the threads recommended.

 

[smitee]

chaldee

Use Regedit.exe and search for NoBrowserOptions and remove it.
Or,copy between lines below, open notepad, "save as" options.reg, use "Allfiles" instead of text.
Save it to a folder you can find it in easily, My Documents is fine.
Find file in Explorer and double click file, answer yes to prompts to merge file in registry
If you are unfamiliar with Regedit, then ensure you know how to
restore your Registry in case of error and it is a good to export any
key before deleting or changing. Close Explorer and reopen.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Restrictions]
"NoBrowserOptions"=dword:00000000
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Check the startup (Start-Run-MSCONFIG-Startup tab) for any unknown
items if it is reset on reboot.

For a complete thread including other options if this does not help see thread, (18) articles on MS Newsgroups

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=...&selm=uFO1b6xm%24GA.1172%40cppssbbsa06&rnum=2

Good Luck smitee

 

[chaldee]

Really appreciate the help. Have gone out and gone through all the RUN options and more in regedit. Nothing. Will try Smitee's advice.

 

[ANFPS26]

You might try this web site:

http://pjwalczak.com/spguard/index.php

It may be the same as Safeguard, I don't know. I could be wrong, so don't hold that against me. At least I'm trying! I hope I've helped in some way........