# i want to change my default/home page.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-change-my-default-home-page/246928>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 25, 2004, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-change-my-default-home-page/246928 "2004-05-25T03:24:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![King\_Friday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/43a26b/32.png) [@King\_Friday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/King_Friday)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-change-my-default-home-page/246928/1 "2004-05-25T03:24:28Z")

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Ok, I aparently went to the wrong web site and now my home page is stuck on something that I don’t want it to be stuck on. :smack: Whenever I change it, it goes back. I think I found the application that stores that information, but I can’t seem to be able to make any changes to it. Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-change-my-default-home-page/246928/2 "2004-05-25T03:33:34Z")

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Using IE6 as an example, click Tools, Internet Options, and the Genreal tab should be right on top. Type in whatever you wish as a home page URL, click apply, and close.

Running AdAware and Spybot S&D would be a good idea, too.

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**Author:** ![jweb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@jweb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jweb)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-change-my-default-home-page/246928/3 "2004-05-25T04:05:25Z")

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If your homepage keeps getting changed back to something you don’t want, even if you change it yourself, you’ve got some kind of spyware issue. Follow **danceswithcats’** advice on adaware and spybot.

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**Author:** ![Hail\_Ants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/dc4da7/32.png) [@Hail\_Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hail_Ants)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2004, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-to-change-my-default-home-page/246928/4 "2004-05-25T05:53:05Z")

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As the above mentioned, if it keeps switching back you’ve got some kind of spyware. After cleaning with Spybot & Adaware I recommend using [**EMS Freesurfer**](http://www.webattack.com/dlnow/rdir.dll?id=104532). Its the best pop-up blocker I’ve used, its **completely free** and it has a **lock home page** function.