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Script for Changing the IE Start Page

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Here’s a script from Kevin McReynolds that will read a registry setting for the starting page of Internet Explorer and then change the home page if it does not match the script’s URL.

SMS Scripts list.


Below is the entire script:


; This script reads a registry setting for the
startup (home) page of IE explorer and then 
changes it if it does not match.
; Kevin McReynolds, Kevinvandale@yahoo.com
; 11/21/01

RegRead, HP, REG_SZ, HKEY_CURRENT_USER, SOFTWAREMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain, Start Page

Ifequal, HP, http://www.ldsbc.edu, goto end

RegWrite, REG_SZ, HKEY_CURRENT_USER, SOFTWAREMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain, Start Page, http://www.ldsbc.edu

END:
exit

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