Windows XP SP2

[wquinn11]

I believe I have found a small problem after updating three
computers to SP2. Each computer was updated from the MS
update site via a broadband connection.

After the update I noted on my desktop that I could not
change the home page in Internet Explorer. On the desktop
and my laptop I had been using Google News as a home page.
Wanting to make a change I used the Tools Menu in IE to
select a new home page.

Much to my surprise IE would not change and kept going back
to Google News. I looked for and found a Knowledge Base
Article, back up the registry and did the changes the hard
way by editing the registry. The didn't work. (I am not an
expert on this.)

Read messages for same problems on the internet news groups
and everyone said you had a virus or spyware. All three of
our computers run Adware and Norton's virus programs and are
up to date. Ran Adware again on my desktop to make sure.
Nothing.

Went to Kelly's Korner for a possible registry script. He
had two, but were to lock or unlock the home page after it
has been set by the user. I ran the unlock. No go. I ran
the lock and it did blank out so that you could not make any
changes. Ran the unlock again and it allowed changes which
would not work.

After working with the desktop I started on the laptop which
used the same home page and found that I couldn't change it.

Went to my wife's computer which used a different home page
and again I could not change it.

So all three computers that were updated via MS update site
would not allow a user to change the home page in IE. It
is no big deal as one can create a shortcut to the site you
want to use as a home page, however I still can't figure out
why they could not be changed.

Any recommendations or help will be appreciated.

Bquinn

 

[Guest]

You need to edit security,firewall,IE,ad to the list.Adding allows
outgoing,not incoming.

 

[wquinn11]

Andrew that you for your comments, but could you be more
specific on what to add to the list.

I don't believe that changing the Home Page in I.E. has
anything to do with a firewall. I have been using ZoneAlarm
for a number of years and have always been able to change
the Home Page. And the MS firewall has been turned off
since I am using ZA Pro.

Bquinn

 

[Bquinn]

This was not a problem with SP2. In using Ad-Watch SE Plus I turned
on the wrong switch which would not allow any changes in the registry.

Bquinn

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

Andrew that you for your comments, but could you be more
specific on what to add to the list.

No he couldn't because he doesn't have the foggiest idea what he's babbling
on about.

Andrew, the nurse is calling you - it's time for your medicine. Now, bend
over and take it in the butt like a good boy, or it will be worse next
time...