**DONOTDELETE**
(Lurker)
2001-10-12 01:20 AM
Changing IE start page Multi Platform

I know this will involve a registry change. I need to find out how to change on different versions of IE and platforms NT4.0 and 95. Thanks ....

MCA
(KiX Supporter)
2001-10-12 04:33 AM
Re: Changing IE start page Multi Platform

Dear,

Welcome to the board.

Which IE version you are using?

Our code to change the registry settings for your Internet Explorer "start page". At the end
we insert some code to check the result.

code:

; - your settings -
$homepage="http://kixtart.org"
;
; - Internet Explorer -
$ikey="HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main"
IF (WriteValue($ikey,"Start Page",$homepage,"REG_SZ") <> 0)
? "Update error IE @error: @serror"
ENDIF

; - check actual settings -

; - Internet Explorer -
$ikey="HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main"
? "homepage: "+ReadValue($ikey,"Start Page")


The settings were:

code:

homepage: http://home.wanadoo.nl/scripting


Your output can be:
code:

homepage: http://kixtart.org


Greetings.


**DONOTDELETE**
(Lurker)
2001-10-12 06:11 AM
Re: Changing IE start page Multi Platform

Is there a way to configure the proxy settings in a similar fashion??

Jezz

MCA
(KiX Supporter)
2001-10-15 02:56 AM
Re: Changing IE start page Multi Platform

Dear,

See our reaction in topic "How/Can I set Default Proxy and Home Page for IE":
http://kixtart.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=002581
Greetings.