A Windows Explorer Question

[Maleficent13]

I have a question I can't figure out, and I know there are some gurus on here.

When I go into Tools, then Internet Options, the first option that shows on the top is the place where you can change your home page. On my home computer, this is grayed out, and I can't change it. Why would it be like this? Am I stuck with the stupid roadrunner webpage as my home page forever? I have a sneaking suspicion that roadrunner is responsible for this...

 

[DisneyDmbNut]

That might be the case. I know some virus programs and spyware can "hijack" your web browser and make you go to their home page.
If roadrunner is your ISP, then they may have that programmed that way

 

[Maleficent13]

Curses, roadrunner!!

And their home page is so dumb, too. And takes forever to load compared to just about every other site.

 

[oogieboogie]

That's very interesting Mal, because I have Roadrunner and I've never had them set anything to their homepage and not be able to change it.

Here's what I would do:

1. Go to http://www.mozilla.org

2. Download Firefox

3. Install Firefox

4. Import everything from IE to Firefox

5. When you have the website you want the homepage to be on, click Tools, Options, under General, click on Use Current Page

6. Re-install Internet Explorer by getting the latest version from microsoft.com

7. See if you can change the page now with the new IE.

8. Keep both sets of browsers just in case one or the other gets hit by spyware/worms/trojans, and the like. It's always good to have a backup even with internet browsers.

 

[Dan Murphy]

I would call RR service and ask.

 

[Maleficent13]

Mystery solved...it wasn't roadrunner after all...it was my brother! He just pm'd me to tell me he did it so my browser couldn't be hijacked by viruses, etc.

But he strongly suggests I take your advice, oogieboogie. And so, off I go!