Marvel said:
I keep finding my homepage has been changed to search.netzero.net
I change it to what I like and randomly later it'ds back again.
I have xp media center w/ firewall I ran e-trust pest patrol, ad-awareSE.
can I block this #&@*&%#
Are you using NetZero to access the Internet? This may be a requirement to
use their service and you should check with them about changing this.
Otherwise - ISP/OEM Locking of Homepage
If the feature is disabled (greyed out), go to Doug Knox's site and
download
this script:
http://www.dougknox.com/security/scripts_desc/nosethomepage.htm
Usage: Download nosethomepage.vbs and save this file to your hard drive.
Navigate to where you saved it and double click the file. The VB Script
file will check for the appropriate value and if not found will create it.
You will be notified whether the option is enabled or disabled.
To manually make the change: Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control
Panel\HomePage
In the right-hand panel, right-click the HomePage value and select Modify.
Change the value to: 00 00 00 00
Also see these keys:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main] "Start Page"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
- DWORD "NoSetHomePage"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Restrictions] - DWORD "NoSetHomePage"=dword:00000001
Change the values to 00 00 00 00.
Malke
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