Reference number: CH000577

How to change my browser's home page.

Question:

How to change my browser's home page.

Additional information:

Users may wish to change their browser's default home page to an alternate page that they visit more frequently.

• If your browser home page is getting automatically changed each time you open your browser, see document CH000578 for information about browsers becoming hijacked.

Answer:

Internet Explorer

1. Open Internet Explorer
2. Click the Tools menu and Internet Options
3. In the general tab, type the URL of the web page that you want to be your home page or if you are currently on the page you wish to be set as your home page, click the Use Current button.
4. Click Ok.
5. The next time you open your browser it should open the page you entered. 

Mozilla / Netscape

Note: Mozilla Firefox users skip to below Mozilla Firefox steps.

1. Open Mozilla / Netscape
2. Click the Edit menu and Preferences
3. Type the URL of the web page you want to be your home page in the Hope Page location field.
4. Click Ok.
5. The next time you open your browser it should open the page you entered. 

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open Mozilla Firefox
2. Click the Tools menu and Options
3. Under General and Home Page, type the URL of the web page you want to be your home page.
4. Click Ok.
5. The next time you open your browser it should open the page you entered. 

Opera

1. Open Opera
2. Click the File menu and Preferences
3. Select Start with home page and type the URL of the web page you want to be your home page.
4. Click Ok.
5. The next time you open your browser it should open the page you entered.