Hi,
Your message headers indicate IE7 on XP, right?
These and other third-party programs can block registry changes related to
IE settings.Examine the settings of security/privacy/antispyware programs
for the option to lock the homepage, lock IE control panel, lock IE
settings, etc.
Spybot (Advanced Mode) Tools> IE Tweaks
Spybot- Teatimer
Ad-aware Pro
Norton AV 2006 (Web Browsing > Spyware protection)
McAfee AV or Antispyware
Spyware Blaster
Spysweeper
Zone Alarm- free and pro
You may be able to startup in Safe Mode (the antispyware/security program
won't be running) change the homepage then restart the computer. That won't
always work- an earlier version of Zone Alarm free had to be uninstalled-
not simply disabled.
315222 - A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=315222
Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]
Thomas Andersen said:
My problem is related to this on..... I am unable to turn the pop-up
blocker on! Everytime I check the box to turn it on and go back in,
it is unchecked again. I am also unable to turn it on in the status
bar.
I have checked and do not have any adware or viruses.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Hi,
You're welcome. Glad you found the guilty party. ;-)
Don
You were so right! Thanks very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote in message
Hi,
Do you have another pop-up blocker running? How about the Google
toolbar? Yahoo toolbar? Earthlink toolbar?