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« on: January 16, 2004, 10:26:17 PM »

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This zip file will lock your browser homepage in the registry and stop it being hijacked.It will do it by adding a new Dword,HomePage=dword:00000001 ,to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel

Install Instructions.
First set your homepage and then unzip,open the file and right click  the "HomePageLock.reg"  click on "Merge" click "Yes".This file also comes with an uninstaller HomePageUnlock.reg.
(Caution)Ad-Aware and some other Ad removal progames can detect this change to the registry and may try to delete it.Use "Ignore" option if you have it.

Download Attachment: HomePagelock-unlock.zip 1.22� KB
Right click and select Save Target As... then rename the file as shown here and save.
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