Can't change my homepage in IE

[Donald Graham Cree]

Trying to change the Homepage, when I go to Tool/Internet Options in
IE6, I get the message:


"This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this
computer. Please contact your System Administrator."


I tried:

Control Panel/Internet Options/Homepage,

but the home page area was greyed out.

I had Spybot, Spywareblaster and Spy Guard installed prior
to the loss of the homepage function and uninstalled them when it
occured, but this made no difference. I have since re-installed them and
that has made no difference either.

I suspect the loss may have been either been due to the installation of
Service Pack 2 or the download of a Macromedia Flash item.

I am at a loss as to how to resolve it short of re-installing the Xp O/S!!!!

Can any one please help.

Thanks

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
First, open Spybot in Advanced mode and check the Immunize settings. You may
have placed this restriction inadvertently.

If not ... go to Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Scroll down to
"Various Registry Fixes."

Next (same page) check for parasites and other malware which may have caused
this, if Spybot didn't.

Don

 

[Donald Graham Cree]

Hi Don,

Thanks for that. I managed to download a copy of Adware SE and tan this
on the computer and the homepage was restored. It was obviously a piece
of Mal-ware which had fouled up IE

Donald

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
Glad it's resolved. Thanks for the feedback.

Don