If you have Admin rights on the machine, you should be able to open IE, goto
www.msn.com, once loaded, click on tools/internet options and then click the
"use current" button. This should set the StartPage option in the registry
to the MSN site.
Check under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main (using regedit.exe)
Look for a reg value on the right side called StartPage.
This reg value should contain the MSN start page you set. If it does not,
then you have a virus/spyware resetting this key, or you do not have the
proper permissions to edit the key, etc.
You could try manually adding
http://www.msn.com to the StartPage reg value
by double clicking that reg value, deleting the about
:blank entry and adding
the url you want, and then open IE to see if that value changes on the IE
load.
"mrunning" wrote:
> I am having problems when I try to change my home page in Internet Explorer.
> The main problem I have is when my computer accesses the net it comes up with
> the home page "about:blank". I tried to change it to MSN and it will not
> work. When I shut down the computer after changing the home page by going to
> the Tools drop down menu and inputing the new info there. The next time I
> went on line the "about:blank" was back. Do I have a minor virus or has some
> type of spyware taken control of this aspect or the Explorer? Anyone out
> there with an idea please respond. I am getting tired or this about blank
> search page as my home page. THANKS!!!!
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