You are unable to change the home page in Internet Explorer 7
Release:
Windows Internet Explorer 7
Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP
Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003
Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 IA64
Windows Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista
Problem:
You are unable to set the default home page in Internet Explorer 7.0. When you launch Internet Explorer, it opens http://runonce.msn.com/runonce3.aspx
Cause
There are missing values in the registry.
Solution:
Need to create two registry values. To do follow this procedure,
1. To open Registry Editor, click Start, click Run type, regedit and then click OK.
(If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or click Continue.)
2. Find and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
3. In the details pane (right side pane), right click on blank screen click New, and then
click DwordValue.
4. Set name RunOnceComplete
5. Double click on RunOnceComplete value, set value data 1
6. In the details pane (right side pane), right click on blank screen click New, and then click DwordValue.
7. Set name RunOnceHasShown
8. Double click on RunOnceHasShown value, set value data 1
9. Close Registry Editor.
10. Restart Internet Explorer.