Can't set homepage as blank...

[bizzare_blue]

One of my friend has IE6 installed...he is facing a strange prob from a few days...He is not able to set the homepage to "about:blank" or anything else as the "Use Current", "Use Default" & "Use Blank" buttons are disabled and the homepage has been set to a strange site...

I asked him to reinstall IE6 but the problem persists....wat can be done to resolve this?

[n2casey]

It seems that ur system is infected with spy. Scan ur system with Ad-Aware (http://www.lavasoftusa.com).
Download Hijack This (http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip), scan & send a log file.

[nilesh.3892]

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[anandk]

first run adaware and spybot (or any 2 good anti-spys) in SAFE MODE.
then use 'ccleaner' to clear up residual pc junk.
now follow this :

Home Page Change :
If the feature is disabled (greyed out), go to Doug Knox's site and download this script this dougknox script (http://www.dougknox.com/security/scripts_desc/nosethomepage.htm.) and save this file to your hard drive. Navigate 2 where u saved it n double click d file. d VB Script file will check 4 d appropriate value & if not found will create it. u will be notified whether d option is enabled or disabled.

2 manually make d change:
open Regedit and go to and change to
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main] "about:blank"

Home Page Hijacked :
If the Tabs have been removed from Internet Explorer/Tools/Internet Options and/or u receive a restriction warning message, run
Restore All Tabs under Internet Options (http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/iegentabs.reg) (kellyskorner tweak no 268 ) It will restore all tabs and lift the restriction.

after u have set to 'about:blank' using above or internet options now, lock it !
download this kellyskorner registry tweak (tweakhttp://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/HomePageLock.reg) and doubleclick/add 2 registry.

also c my thread How To Lock Your HomePage (http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30153&highlight=lock) for more ! http://smilies.sofrayt.com/^/aiw/grin.gif

[nishant_nms]

use ad-aware, spybot search & destroy, ccleaner, windows defender and avast always. These softwares will keep ur PC safe from such malwares. Btw just use Ad-Aware and spybot this time to remove this malware

[pritish_kul2]

I have IE7 and if i want any site as homepage say google, then http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=54834 this site only open and then i have to click the home page button to go to my home page?