Internet Explorer May Not Start with a Local File Home Page
Article ID: 175429
Article Last Modified on 6/5/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 1.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.2
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
This article was previously published under Q175429
SYMPTOMS
When you set your Internet Explorer home page to a local file on your hard
disk, Internet Explorer may not start or you may receive the following Dr.
Watson error message:
Explorer.exe
Exception access violation (0xc000005), address: 0x70265517
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if you set your home page to a local file that is
no longer available.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, change the home page to the default setting. To do
so, follow these steps:
- Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
- Double-click the Internet icon.
- In the Home Page section of the General tab, click Use Default.
- Click OK.
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