Windows 8 In Depth

Changing the Home Page

In Internet Explorer, the home page is what the browser views when you start a new session. The default home page is usually Bing.com, but most computer manufacturers substitute their own pages.

To change the home page, open the Internet Options dialog box (see “Setting Internet Explorer Options”), display the General tab, and then click one of the following buttons:

• Use Current—For this button, first navigate to the page you want to use. Then open the Internet Options dialog box and click Use Current to change the home page to the current page. If you’d rather open Internet Explorer with a blank page, type about:blank in the text box and click Use Current.

• Use Default—Click this button to revert to Internet Explorer’s ...