Windows XP SP2

Windows XP Setup >> Windows XP SP2 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

Windows XP909

Windows XP Setup >> Windows XP SP2 You need to edit security,firewall,IE,ad to the list.Adding allows
outgoing,not incoming.

"wquinn11" wrote:

> 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
>
>
>

Windows XP Setup >> Windows XP SP2 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

"Andrew E." <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
> You need to edit security,firewall,IE,ad to the
> list.Adding allows
> outgoing,not incoming.
>
> "wquinn11" wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
>>
>>

Windows XP Setup >> Windows XP SP2 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

"wquinn11" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
>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
>
>

Windows XP Setup >> Windows XP SP2 wquinn11 wrote:
> 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...

--
My great-grandfather was born and raised in Elgin - did he eventually
lose his marbles?