Change IE Homepage from MSN Default

[AnOther]

In the "PC Tip of The Day" thread sombody mentioned that they couldn't change the Homepage from MSN.

http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/945441/ShowPost.aspx

I started this thread and would like to keep it purely for tips and not problem solving hence this new post.

I have seen particular this problem before but there does not seem to be a one stop fix for it however, if you happen to suffer from this then there are a couple of things to try.

Firstly start up in in safe mode and then change the Homepage in Internet Options. Sometimes this "sticks" sometimes not. (Hint: press F8 during Boot up!)

If this doesn't work then search the Registry for   Homepage   and delete any keys you find with that word.

NOTE: If you have to ask "where or what is the Registry", or have to be reminded to create a System Restore point before messing with it then I respectfully suggest that perhaps you shouldn't be in it in the first place......[;-)]

[AnOther]

Another possibility:

Disconnect from the Internet then open IE.

Open Tools/Internet Options and manually change the homepage to what you want by typing in say www.google.com

Reconnect to the Internet then refresh the page by clicking the Icon or by pressing F5.

[David]

I don't see the problem myself  probably as I use Mozilla Firefox.

If it's possible, download Mozilla and it will put an ICON on your desktop.

Use this and it will load Mozilla but you can still use a MSN Hotmail account for your e-mails.

I used to use AOL as my e-mail account but accessing from elsewhere proved to much of a pain so changed it accordingly.

AOL is still my ISP but I don't use them.

David

[Jonzjob]

That's not really what this is about David. I have had firefox and went back to IE7. This is about IE7 not firefox...[:D]

[Tim]

It was me - my apologies.

Firstly, it's not my computer - the owners, as I said, are not bothered. I was just having a quick look at it for them a few months ago as their grandchild had completely messed up their internet connection over the Christmas holidays.

I managed to sort that out for them and it was then I noticed the issue over the Internet homepage. Of course I did the obvious thing of changing it in the options menu and it immediately changed it back to MSN. I then ran out of time as they had visitors.

What did concern me was the severe lack of any protection on their machine - hence my remarks about what caused this problem in the first place and what else could be lurking on their machine.

I suppose when it grinds to a halt - it was already rather sluggish - I'll get a call to go and sort it out and install the full range of protection/blocking/removing kit I keep on the memory stick for just such occasions.

Tim