Setting new tab to homepage in Registry

Fegruson · 5 Feb 2010 at 11:14

Does anybody know what registry entry is used so when I open a new tab in IE, it opens the homepage? Unfortunately don't have access to to Internet Options at work, but can add registry entries, creating them in notepad.

Cheers

Guest2 · 5 Feb 2010 at 11:37

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\Main
\Start Page

http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&sour...eta=&aq=0&oq=homepage+reg&fp=a73fa2ac306dd28e

Fegruson · 5 Feb 2010 at 11:44

That's the homepage, I'm aware of that. I meant when I open a new tab, I want it to open the homepage.

wozencl · 5 Feb 2010 at 11:51

Registry

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\AboutURLs]

Tabs

Set as required.

PlumpMonkey · 5 Feb 2010 at 11:52

You can do it in the IE settings itself

Tools-> Internet Options -> General -> Tabs -> Settings

Change "When a new tab is opened, open:" from "The new tab page" to "Your first home page"

PlumpMonkey · 5 Feb 2010 at 11:52

Ahh, just re-read, you dont have access to the options menu. Sorry.

Fegruson · 5 Feb 2010 at 12:06

Is the Value going to be 1?

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet

Explorer\AboutURLs]
"Tabs"="1"

wozencl · 5 Feb 2010 at 12:09

The value will be whatever you want the homepage to be.

E.g.

http://www.google.com