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Just below that, click the “radio” button beside the empty text field. Type in (or paste) the address of the website that you would like to use as your home page, then click “Save.” After that, exit Settings, and you will see a home icon in your toolbar. When you click it, Edge will load the home page website you just set. Many times some spyware also change IE Homepage to some other URLs and disable the options to change the homepage. So today in this tutorial, we'll tell you the tricks to permanently set your desired webpage as homepage in Internet Explorer and also restricting other users from changing the homepage. To Permanently Set Homepage: 1.

Many of us have a favorite or frequently-visited website that we would like to display when opening a browser or clicking the home button. The following sections contain information on how to change the homepage for many of the popular Internet browsers. To proceed, select your browser from the list below and follow the steps.

I have logged in to computer with one of the test user account. After I open the Internet Explorer, by default the homepage is set to the URL that I specified in the policy. You can also see that the user has no options to change the home page URL as the options are greyed out.

Google Chrome

In the Google Chrome browser, you can set a new homepage and startup page. The following sections show you how to do both.

How to change your homepage

This option requires you to first enable the Home button in Chrome, and then set a URL for the homepage.

1. Open the Chrome browser.
2. Click Menu in the top-right corner of the screen.
3. Select Settings from the drop-down menu that appears.
4. Select the Appearances tab on the left side of the screen.

5. Under the Appearances section, set the toggle switch next to Show home button to the on position.
6. Type in a new home page URL and click the radio button next to it.

7. In the upper-left corner of the browser, next to the address bar, click the icon to test out your new homepage.

How to change your startup page

This option changes the page that loads when you first open the browser.

If you add multiple pages using this option, Chrome loads them all when it launches.

1. Open the Chrome browser.
2. Click Menu in the top-right corner of the screen.
3. Select Settings from the drop-down menu that appears.
4. Select the On startup tab on the left side of the screen.

5. In the center of the screen, click the radio button next to Open a specific page or set of pages. To add a new startup page, click Add a new page.

6. Type in the URL of the page and click the Add button.

As we mentioned above, the entries you see listed open when you launch Chrome. To remove any extras, click the icon to the right of it and select Remove.

If you would like to set the page(s) you currently have open as your startup page, click the Use Current pages button.

Mozilla Firefox

To change the homepage in the Mozilla Firefox browser, follow the steps below.

1. Open the Mozilla Firefox browser.
2. Click the Menu icon in the top-right corner of the screen.
3. Select Options from the drop-down menu that appears.
4. On the left, click the Home selector.

5. Under the Home section, click the box next to Homepage and new windows.

6. Select Custom URLs from the drop-down menu.

7. Type in the URL for your desired homepage.

8. In the upper-left corner of the browser, click the Home icon to test out your new homepage.

If you would like to set the page you currently have open as your homepage, click the Use Current page button. Use Bookmark allows you to choose from a previously-stored favorite.

Microsoft Edge

To change the homepage in the Microsoft Edge browser, follow the steps below.

1. Open the Microsoft Edge browser.
2. Click the More icon in the upper-right corner.
3. Select Settings from the drop-down menu that appears.
4. On the left side of the page, click the Appearance selector.

5. In the Customize toolbar section, click the toggle switch next to Show home button so that it's in the on position (A). Then, click the second radio button and type in the URL for your preferred homepage (B). Finally, click the Save button (C).

6. In the upper-left corner of the browser, click the icon to test out your new homepage.

Microsoft Edge Legacy

To change the homepage in the Microsoft Edge Legacy browser, follow the steps below.

1. Open the Microsoft Edge Legacy browser.
2. Click the More icon in the upper-right corner.
3. Select Settings from the drop-down menu that appears.
4. Under the Open Microsoft Edge with section, select A specific page or pages.
5. Enter the web address you'd like for your homepage and click the icon.
6. In the upper-left corner of the browser, click the icon to test out your new homepage.

To add more homepages to choose from, click + Add new page and repeat the steps above.

To remove a homepage option, click the X to the right of the entry.

Internet Explorer

To change the homepage in the Internet Explorer browser, follow the steps below.

1. Open the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser.
2. Click Tools in the upper-right corner.
3. Select Internet Options from the drop-down menu that appears.

4. Under the General tab, in the Home page section, type the URL of the web page you want to set as your home page (A). Then, click Apply (B) and OK (C).

5. To see if your new homepage is set correctly, click the Home icon.

If you would like the page you have open set as your homepage, click the Use Current button.

Safari

To change the homepage in the Safari browser, follow the steps below.

1. Open the Safari browser.
2. Click the selector in the upper-left corner of the screen.
3. Select Preferences from the drop-down menu that appears.

4. Under the General tab in the Home page field, type the URL of the web page you want to set.

5. Close the current window.
6. To see if your new homepage is set correctly, click the Home icon.

Internet Home Page Options Display

If you would like the page you have open set as your homepage, click the Set to Current Page button.

Opera

Opera no longer has a Home button or homepage setting like most other browsers. The only option is to change the startup page that loads when you open the browser.

If you add multiple pages using this option, Opera loads them all when it launches.

1. Open the Opera browser.
2. Click the button in the upper-left corner.
3. Select Settings from the drop-down menu that appears.

4. In the left window, select Advanced to expand the menu, then click Privacy & security.

5. Scroll down to the On startup section. Click the radio button next to Open a specific page or set of pages. To add a new homepage, click Add a new page.

6. Type in the URL of the page and click the Add button.

As we mentioned above, the entries you see listed open when you launch Opera. To remove any extras, click the icon to the right of it, and then select Remove.

If you would like to set the page you currently have open as your homepage, click the Use Current page button.

Additional information

• See the homepage definition for further information and related links.

At least 124,000 U.S. schools have closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus, schools are pivoting to online education.

Unfortunately, about 3 million students do not have access to the internet at home due to high costs and gaps in availability. That leaves a large number of students without ways to further their education. School districts and some of the best internet providers are coming together to help connect students to their virtual classrooms.

During this crisis, internet providers are doing something unprecedented — offering free or discounted internet options for students and low-income households. We’re breaking down the big players and their resources for students.

AT&T

AT&T is partnering with participating K-12 schools and colleges to give free wireless data for 60 days, via school-issued 4G LTE tablets and hotspot devices. Most households who don’t have broadband internet service are within reach of these cellular signals.

AT&T also has a low-income internet program called Access from AT&T. New participants who qualify will receive two free months of service. Those who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), National School Lunch (NSLP) or Head Start programs or who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits are eligible.

AT&T is available in 21 states, with its most expansive coverage in California, Texas, and Florida.

Xfinity (Comcast)

For university students specifically, Xfinity is offering new customers a prepaid Visa gift card with $150 (which covers roughly two months of service). The deal comes with free self-installation and no upfront fees. The gift card arrives a few weeks after you sign up and install, so you may need to pay for those two months upfront and will then be reimbursed. To participate, you will need to verify you’re a student by uploading some relevant documents, and you must be a new customer.
Xfinity is offering two free months of internet service for those who qualify for its Internet Essentials package. It’s a limited-income program for people who are eligible for public assistance like Medicaid, SSI, the NSLP, Housing Assistance, and others. Speeds will be also increased to 25 Mbps for anyone who has the Internet Essentials package.

Xfinity is the largest cable internet provider with a presence in 39 states. Its top serviced areas are Chicago, Denver, Houston, Miami, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and San Jose.

Spectrum (Charter Communications)

Spectrum is offering one of the best deals: free broadband and WiFi (up to 100 Mbps) for 60 days to households with K-12 or college students who don’t currently have Spectrum service. Installation and prepayment fees are waived. Only new customers are eligible, and the deal is applied as a credit for the first two months of service.

Spectrum is available in 41 states, most concentrated in the cities of Austin, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, Saint Louis, and San Antonio.

Optimum and Suddenlink (Altice)

Both Optimum and Suddenlink, under the same parent company, are offering new customers free internet for 60 days. Households with students (K-12 and college students) who don’t have home internet service are eligible for the Altice Advantage 30 Mbps broadband solution.

Optimum is available in just four states on the East Coast: Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Suddenlink services 20 states, mostly in the South — primarily Texas, West Virginia, and Louisiana.

Cox Communications

Cox is offering a discounted starter package for $20 per month and 50 Mbps. Its internet service starter package is typically $30 for 10 Mbps, so that’s a pretty significant upgrade.

The company also has a low-income internet program, Connect2Compete. Cox is offering two months free ($10 per month after) and increasing speeds to 50 Mbps. Families with K-12 children who are eligible for NSLP, SNAP, and those who receive Tenant-Based Vouchers, Project-Based Vouchers or Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA), or who live in Public Housing can apply.

Cox is available in 19 states, with the strongest coverage in Arizona, California, and Virginia.

Google

In California, Google is working with the local government to set up 100,000 WiFi hotspots in rural households that will be free for three months. Google is also donating 4,000 Chromebooks to students.

Schools are helping, too

Many schools are doing what they can to support online education for their students. Some districts are deploying WiFi-enabled school buses to park in different neighborhoods during the day to offer internet access to students in the area. Some school districts are partnering with cell phone providers to give students LTE-enabled tablets or laptops and mobile hotspots.

Students seeking internet access should check with their district, university, and local internet provider for resources available to them.

See also

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