No Option to Lock IE Home Page with Vista
I have recently installed a Vista Dell computer and installed Spybot, the latest version. Today my home page was hijacked by Windows Messenger!
When I went to the usual place in Spybot where there are the IE tweaks (Lock Hosts file read-only as protection against hijackers
Lock IE start page setting against user changes (current user)
Lock IE control panel against opening from within IE (current user)
If the " Lock IE start page setting against user changes (current user)"
I found that only Lock Hosts file read was present. The other two options were missing altogether!!
What is going on. Is this feature not installed for Vista users, or what?
I am puzzled. I found another place on the internet that gave me registry fixes to undo and redo the lock for IE. But I would rather have this feature on Spybot.
Any help would be appreciated!
Remember Unchecking MSN As Home Page
When I downloaded to install one or more of those pesky Messenger programs (I used to like MSN IM until they started making me link it with passport, etc.), I remember unchecking the box that wanted me to make MSN my home page.
Since then I have been bedeviled with adware. Anyway, thanks for the tips. I'll keep them in mind.
All the best, and this thread is closed.