In ie 6 or previous versions , i was able to set my default page by clicking tools --> internet options --> use default. but in ie 7 whenever i open it goes to default url -->http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=74005
can any one tell me what could be the problem
You can click this arrow at left of the Home Button.
Or you can Click the same Naming "Tools", and samen naming "Internet Options.".
You won't be able to go to your own homepage until the "RunOnceHasShown" registry value has been set.
You need to set the following registry values..
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main" /v "RunOnceHasShown" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main" /v "RunOnceComplete" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
There's a nice summary of many IE issues here:
http://www.enhanceie.com/ie/troubleshoot.asp
Mike_EEC wrote:
You won't be able to go to your own homepage until the "RunOnceHasShown" registry value has been set.
You need to set the following registry values..
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main" /v "RunOnceHasShown" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main" /v "RunOnceComplete" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
There's a nice summary of many IE issues here:
Let me more simple
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"RunOnceComplete"=dword:00000001
"RunOnceHasShown"=dword:00000001
Copy and paste into text file & save as <file-name>.reg extension
Run the file and patch this one.
I have same problem and appreciate the Info above. I understand the copy and past into text file but not sure about running the patch. Can you be even more specific for simple minded like me? Also, why does this problem happen, is it virus, or other thing or just something that happens and not due to outsider trying to hack in, etc?
I'm trying to figure out why it would happen in the first place, because I can't get on line in either IE or Monzilla Firefox browser, it keeps heading to the screwed up link instead. What a pain
