Setting a homepage when access to Internet Options is disabled

[Elliot B.]

How can I set my homepage as Google when I don't have access to Internet Options?

I'm on a system running Windows XP and Internet Explorer 6.

[Shaun N.]

I don't think you can, I imagine you would have the Run command restricted if Internet Options are restricted too?

If you have access to Run and can run regedit then try this,

Click Start, Go To Run, Type in "Regedit" (without quotes)

Find The left pane of the regedit window, and find HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

open that folder, and find "Software" and open that. Find Microsoft, Open It.

Find "Internet Explorer" and open that. Find Main, And click it so that it is highlighted.

Now On the Right Pane, Find "Start Page", and make sure it is set to what you want. The "Local Page" Value May have an impact also.

I had this same problem, and this is the fix that I used.

I forgot to mention, that the Default_Page_URL Value Might Be There, And need to be changed also.

[Pablo2008jedi]

Or create HTML page with code here http://www.htmlgoodies.com/beyond/dhtml/article.php/3470531

I assume your locked down? I won't have rights to regedit?

[Colin-uk Veteran]

open the page you want to be your home page.

click on the icon in the left hand corner of the window (in the title bar), drag the icon to the "home" button on the toolbar. click yes.

[Elliot B.]

I don't think you can, I imagine you would have the Run command restricted if Internet Options are restricted too?

If you have access to Run and can run regedit then try this,

Click Start, Go To Run, Type in "Regedit" (without quotes)

Find The left pane of the regedit window, and find HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

open that folder, and find "Software" and open that. Find Microsoft, Open It.

Find "Internet Explorer" and open that. Find Main, And click it so that it is highlighted.

Now On the Right Pane, Find "Start Page", and make sure it is set to what you want. The "Local Page" Value May have an impact also.

I had this same problem, and this is the fix that I used.

I forgot to mention, that the Default_Page_URL Value Might Be There, And need to be changed also.

As you presumed, Run is restricted too.

Or create HTML page with code here http://www.htmlgoodies.com/beyond/dhtml/article.php/3470531

I assume your locked down? I won't have rights to regedit?

That worked a treat, thank you (Y)

[Pablo2008jedi]

hehe, yeah sounds like the set up here as well :p