home page problem

im unable to change my home page. I dont know what is wrong. I go to tools, internet options and change it and apply then ok. and I open internet explorer and it dont change. Can anyone help.

 

What's your default page right now? Have you checked for viruses/spywares ?

 

I have scaned with nortan 2005 internet securities. Right now my home page is

http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&clcid=0x0409&pver=6.0&ar=home

I never set it to this. I recently reformated my pc and i used the files setting transfer wizared to move some programs over and after that my home page was changed and now I cant change it back.

 

Hello vincentjbl,

Are you running MS AS? Seems likely since the setting is MSN If so, that's what's not letting you change the home page setting.

Tools > Browser Restore > right pane > change restores to new url.

Regards - Charles

 

Im not sure what MS AS is.
and im also unable to find Tools > Browser Restore > right pane > change restores to new url. I dont have the browser restore option under tools in internet explorer

Thank you

 

hmm, that's wierd. I think that I have had this problem once before, but it was so long ago I don't remember what I did to fix it.

I can suggest this though...
try it all over again.

go to 'tools'>internet options and change the home page address.
click ok and then log out before opening any pages.

log back in and see if the change took.

 

Hi vincent,

MS AS is Microsoft Anti-Spyware.

Lets try again - are you running Spybot Search&Destroy?

If so:

In the upper left corner > Mode > Advanced (if not turned on already) > in the panel below > Tools > Ie Tweaks > Start page > untick "Lock IE Start page setting against user changes (current user) "

Regards - Charles

 

Im only using norton internet security 2005 right now. I will get Spybot Search&Destroy. and give it a try.

thank you

 

I got the problem fixed. norton was blocking me from changeing my home page. I would like to thank everyone for there help.

 

Thanks vincent for posting back with the solution.

I should have asked what security software you were running and asked you to look at the settings in it. I didn't think it was malware that was the problem - malware wouldn't direct you to MSN.

Regards - Charles