[dba-Tech] IE Default Home Page

If it's a 'security' issue, where the network admins have disabled it, there is a way to 'goof' the system.  What is the current home page?  If it's something you don't want, you can create a host file to 'redirect' it to something else.  If it's something you do want, you could add within the host file, a 'goof' name to direct you to the correct site.

Drew

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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Tesiny, Ed
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 8:06 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] IE Default Home Page


Bryan,
What looked like a simple solution didn't work.
 
Marty,
Isn't there a way with out messing with the registry to something to fix this?
 

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	From: MartyConnelly [mailto:martyconnelly at shaw.ca] 
	Sent: Mon 4/26/2004 5:48 PM 
	To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues 
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	Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] IE Default Home Page
	
	

	Course if you want to do it from code all IE settings are kept in the
	Registry.
	 Look up the following keys:
	
	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer
	and
	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer
	
	Here's a script that should change IE's starting page.
	With all the caveats about changing registry and backup and differing OS
	etc.
	This can also be handy for those little gremlins that snaffle your home
	page by overwriting your registry.
	
	Dim Shell as object
	Set Shell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
	HomePage = "Insert A Web Address Here"
	Shell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start
	Page",HomePage
	
	
	Bryan Carbonnell wrote:
	
	>You're welcome.
	>
	>We've ALL been there!!!
	>
	>Bryan Carbonnell
	>bryan_carbonnell at cbc.ca
	>
	> 
	>
	>>>>EdTesiny at oasas.state.ny.us 26-Apr-04 3:39:04 PM >>>
	>>>>       
	>>>>
	>Thanks Bryan...Man, do I feel stupid!
	>
	>Ed Tesiny
	>EdTesiny at oasas.state.ny.us
	>
	>
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	Marty Connelly
	Victoria, B.C.
	Canada
	
	
	
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