My home page option is disabled,how to fix it?

Question

I clicked on a link and from then wheni open IE it takes to some advertisement page. and my homepage option is also disabled.

Answer 1

sounds like you have spyware. Try running eitehr spybot or a really good program for purchase is spynomore.

Answer 2

Sounds like you've been infected with Spyware or Adware. Down load Spybot free at: http://www.spybot.info/

When you download it make sure you update the definitons and make sure you Immunize too, you'll see the buttons when you open the application. Then run the Spybot, Check for problems button.

When you've done this download Windows Defender, again free at: http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

After this go to ZoneAlarms and download their free Firewall.

Sounds like a lot of work but worth the effort.

Answer 3

Have U checked in the IE under Tools Tab, then General to see what is listed as the home page, then you can change it, then run your Spy,Virus,ware.

Answer 4

In Regedit, navigate to this key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel

In the right-hand pane, right-click the "HomePage" value, then select Modify. Change it to: 00 00 00 00

Also change either or these to zero 0 instead of 1 if present:

[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

If you don't have this key, browse to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

and in the right hand pane, double click "Local Page" and set equal to "C:\WINDOWS\System\blank.htm" (no quotes) which will hopefully set your Home Page to blank and then allow you to subsequently modify it using Internet Options.

Exit regedit and reboot.

When you reboot, you should be able to change the home page again.