Can't set Startup to go to Homepage.

[Herbert]

At Control Panel > Internet Options > Internet Programs > General > Home Page ... 'Use Current' is grayed-out, and 'Apply' is grayed out.

Copy and pasting into the box and Apply and Save has not resulted in startup going to my home page.

I ran an adware cleaner which found 5 suspicious objects - but this didn't help.

Thank you

 

[Norton]

I use Firefox, don't use IE, I'm assuming that IE is your browser, you didn't say what browser your using.
I just checked my IE settings and I'm also unable to change the home page. The home page default seems to be msn.com. Maybe a recent update has changed IE > Internet options > home page. I know that many members on the forum use IE and I'm sure they can resolve your problem. Hang in there!

 

[Trouble]

Sounds to me like you are attempting to make changes that would impact IE but perhaps are expecting them to be reflected in "Edge".
Of course use current would not be available through the control panel internet options dialog box, as without IE open there is no "current"
IF you are in fact using IE, then I would suggest using the "Gear" icon in the top right corner and choosing Internet Options from that menu to see if "use current" is available to you then.

 

[Herbert]

I use Firefox, don't use IE, I'm assuming that IE is your browser, you didn't say what browser your using.
I just checked my IE settings and I'm also unable to change the home page. The home page default seems to be msn.com. Maybe a recent update has changed IE > Internet options > home page. I know that many members on the forum use IE and I'm sure they can resolve your problem. Hang in there!

Thank you Norton - I use Firefox as my browser.

 

[Norton]

In Firefox open settings. Click on the 3 horizontal lines (hamburger) top right.
When the settings page opens click "Options" It will open in the General tab.
You'll see a drop down box "When Firefox Starts" select "Show my home page" just below the drop down box you will another field "Home page" enter your home page url http://www.xxxxxxx.com

 

[Herbert]

Thank you Norton, but that hasn't worked since this first started.

 

[davehc]

I don't have much knowledge of ff, but edge and Chrome are very similar in options to it. Is there not a small window beside each option /Home Page/Start page, which you must click to save the choice?

 

[pyromomma]

Thank you Norton, but that hasn't worked since this first started.

Having identical problem. Options page will not retain the home page url

 

[pyromomma]

Having identical problem. Firefox Options page will not retain the home page url

 

[davehc]

Hmm. Fust installed FF. Nortons suggestion worked for me.

 

[Norton]

pyromomma Have you tried opening the url you wish to retain for your home page, then go into Options > General and click on "Use Current Pages"

Have you updated Firefox? There was a browser update Jan 26, 2017.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/51.0.1/releasenotes/

 

[pyromomma]

pyromomma Have you tried opening the url you wish to retain for your home page, then go into Options > General and click on "Use Current Pages"

Have you updated Firefox? There was a browser update Jan 26, 2017.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/51.0.1/releasenotes/

Yes, got the update, (everything worked fine until I updated) . Your suggestion on the above works fine until I close the browser. Then when I reopen it I get the Google Mozilla window as the home page again.
Same thing happens when I try to drag the link to the HOME icon. Works fine until I close the browser and reopen it--- back to the Google default page.

 

[Norton]

Have you recently scanned for malware?.
1. Create a restore point.
2. I would scan for malware using "Malwarebytes".
2 Clean out the trash, "Run CCleaner"
3. Disable any Google Add-ons. (Mozilla doesn't support Google Default Search)
4. Drag and drop your homepage url to the "Home Icon" in the toolbar

If none of the above solve your dilemma, I would uninstall Firefox, download and re-install Firefox 51.0.1 32 or 64 bit from Mozilla. *32bit version runs fine on my 64 bit based PC

 

[Herbert]

Have you recently scanned for malware?.
1. Create a restore point.
2. I would scan for malware using "Malwarebytes".
2 Clean out the trash, "Run CCleaner"
3. Disable any Google Add-ons. (Mozilla doesn't support Google Default Search)
4. Drag and drop your homepage url to the "Home Icon" in the toolbar

If none of the above solve your dilemma, I would uninstall Firefox, download and re-install Firefox 51.0.1 32 or 64 bit from Mozilla. *32bit version runs fine on my 64 bit based PC

Thanks Norton, but it didn't work. I'll uninstall Firefox and re-install the version you suggest.