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 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.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 thingsIsn'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 Quote

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.)