Can't change home page

[Barry Wood]

I am running IE6 on Windows XP. I have run through
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 320159, and have done
everything I can to resolve the issue. However the
problem persists.

There is no GENERAL tab when I go to TOOLS, INTERNET
OPTIONS, so I can't change the home page, even when I try
using the Registry Editor.

I'd rather have the GEBERAL tab so I can set it manually.

Any suggestions please

 

[Smile Extender]

You have spyware/parasite/hijacker. Temporary fix is to use regedit.exe and
delete key "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Control Panel" with all subkeys. The parasite will propably hide
the general tab again, if you don't get rid of it.

Help Removing Parasites and AdWare
http://www.lavasoftusa.com
http://security.kolla.de/index.php?lang=en&page=about

 

[Alan Edwards]

Start-Run-Regedit

There could be more than one "GeneralTab" value.
Try these keys first and then search for GeneralTab (no space)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Control Panel

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Control Panel

Remove "GeneralTab" if present.

....Alan

 

[Mike Burgess]

Barry,
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Includes: Restore the General Tab
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Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 8-26-03]
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