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Software => Internet browsers => Topic started by: Jonas Wauters on October 16, 2007, 11:55:51 AM

Title: Locked Google start page for my mum.
Post by: Jonas Wauters on October 16, 2007, 11:55:51 AM

I want to send my mum a new start page: Google.
as her start page isn't Google and she want it to be Google.
I have tried to explain her how to change the start page but,...
Well you know.
Is there any way how I can send her a register value like:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.be/

And the next thing but this isn't really necessary I would like to have it that way that she couldn't change it accept when she removes the register value (just in case).
The first time I went over there to change it but I don't want to do this over and over again.

Sow my Question:
Can I send her a register value that will automatically change her start page to Google and of possible that she can't change it accept when removing that register or when I (or someone else) give her a new register value.

Thanks in advance

Jonas ;)

Title: Re: Locked Google start page for my mum.
Post by: Kip on October 16, 2007, 01:50:22 PM

For Windows XP Home Edition, you could try a .reg file with the following contents:

Code: (IE-Startpage.reg) [Select]

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Start Page"="http://www.google.be/"
To install the registry key, double-click the file.

It works with my computer.
It might work with other Windows versions but I have not tested it.
I do not know if you can lock the startpage or not.

Title: Re: Locked Google start page for my mum.
Post by: Brontos on October 16, 2007, 02:09:09 PM

I attached a working copy.

I also included commented out parts on other things that might be helpful.

Good day.

Code: [Select]

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Please note that ; is a comment I left the other things in here to make it easier you you to change other things.
; Most of the discriptions are obvious.
; The one you are looking for is "Start Page"

;Another interesting thing you might want to look at is "Search Page" and change that to google, so that when she uses the search, it uses google.

;This is for IE 7.  I don't know if it works/messes up on earlier versions

;Ive commented out everything but the start page, but uncomment if you want more control.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main] ;Config for Internet Explorer

;"Save_Session_History_On_Exit"="no"
;"Show_FullURL"="no"
;"Show_StatusBar"="yes"
;"Show_ToolBar"="yes"
;"Show_URLinStatusBar"="yes"
;"Show_URLToolBar"="yes"
"Start Page"="http://www.google.be"
;"Use_DlgBox_Colors"="yes"
;"Search Page"="http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch"
;"FullScreen"="no"
;"Error Dlg Displayed On Every Error"="no"
;"Error Dlg Details Pane Open"="yes"
;"NotifyDownloadComplete"="yes"
;"UseClearType"="yes"
;"Enable Browser Extensions"="yes"
;"Play_Background_Sounds"="yes"
;"Play_Animations"="yes"
Brontos

@Kip
I probably would have posted before you, but I wanted to see if I could help with the other things

Title: Re: Locked Google start page for my mum.
Post by: Jonas Wauters on October 17, 2007, 12:01:54 PM

Isn't it just the same as kip accept with some comments added?
I have given her the one of Kip and it work fine. She has win XP SP2.
I hope this will be good enough.
But here the home page isn't locked.
It isn't really necessary but I know I'll have to send this document some more times.
As it will be messed up again after a while.(I keep asking myself how she does that if she doesn't even know how to change the homepage.)
But thanks for the help so far.

Jonas ;)

Title: Re: Locked Google start page for my mum.
Post by: patio on October 18, 2007, 06:42:17 PM

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As it will be messed up again after a while.(I keep asking myself how she does that if she doesn't even know how to change the homepage.)

 ;D    ;D     ;D