Question:
Is it possible to have two home pages for my internet explorer?
?
2009-08-01 15:34:03 UTC
I work from home as a second job, and the job requires me to sign into two different sites for logging in, and quite frankly i'm too lazy too look for the other site half the time.

is it possible to have more than one home page?

I have tried going to the tools bar and i typed in my web address that i want for my home page but it wont let me have a second one, is it possible to have 2?

Please help, THIS IS FOR BEST ANSWER. THE BEST GETS IT.

tHANK YOU.
The chef
Nine answers:
jojoyohan
2009-08-01 15:38:39 UTC
Go to Tools > Internet Options > General tab and inside the home page box, type both web addresses and hit enter inbetween both of them like:



http://www.google.com/

http://www.yahoo.com/



That will have both pages open as tabs when you open IE.
anonymous
2009-08-01 15:41:59 UTC
Yes. You may have two or move.

The first one you select will be when you start up the internet.

The second one will be the first tab you open.

The third one will be the second tab you open, and so on.



If you are having trouble and want to delete or add many other custom ones, do this:



Click "Tools" on the menu bar. Go to the very last option, "Internet Options." Under the first tab in the "Internet Options", the first thing that will be there is the home page selections. Just type them in there. (: There should be a little house icon next to it.
?
2016-05-25 11:56:55 UTC
Yes. Have the two or more tabs open that you would like to be your home pages. Then go to Tools > Options Make sure you have the Main tab selected. Then press the button "Use Current pages"
Stephanie M
2009-08-01 16:59:43 UTC
The answer to your question is dependent upon the version of IE that is installed on your system. IE7 and later versions allow for multiple home pages within the same window by utilizing multiple tabs which you can toggle back and forth to.



To create Multiple Home Pages in IE 7 or IE8:

Tabbed browsing must be selected to create multiple home pages in these versions. If it is not turned on, got to Tools/Internet Options and select Settings in the "Tabs" section. You will then choose the options that you would like to be enabled by clicking in the box to the left of those desired.



With tabbed browsing enabled, open IE and navigate to the page you need. Click on the arrow next to the home tab and select Add or Change Home Page. Select Add this web-page to your home page tabs. Repeat this step to add additional home-pages as desired, but be aware that each page added will slow the browser down when it is opened.



IE6 or earlier workaround uses two separate IE browser windows as compared to one window, but you will still be able to toggle between the two and have easy access to each. Officially, only one is the "home page":

Create two shortcuts on your desktop, one for each of the pages that you need to open or set your browser to the page used most often and create one desktop shortcut for the second page you need. Once you have the desktop shortcuts, you can drag them to the quick launch bar for easy access to both (If your Quick Launch is not displaying next to the Start button, right click on the task-bar and check "Show Quick Launch" prior to moving the desktop shortcuts.



If you are unfamiliar with creating shortcuts on the desktop, right-click on a blank area of the desktop and select New, and then Shortcut from the drop-down list. The wizard will walk you through the rest of the steps. It is advisable to have the URL address of the web pages copied into a notepad file so you can easily transfer them into the wizard.



If you want for both pages to open when you start-up your system, open Windows Explorer by right-clicking on Start (using the right mouse button) and then left-click on Explore. Windows Explorer will open to a folder labeled Start Menu with the Programs folder below it. Click on the + sign to the left of Programs, and then click on Startup. If the shortcuts created above are in the Quick Start bar to the right of your Start button, or on the desktop, you can either copy them or drag them into the Startup folder and with this, they will automatically load when you start up your computer.



Another option on almost any browser is to set the second page that you want to go to as a "favorite." Once logged into your home page, you should be able to click on the favorite and go to the second log-in page that you need.
brayden
2009-08-01 15:45:47 UTC
joyjoyohan has it right. The only thing I will add is that you must have IE version 7 or 8 and you must have tab browsing activated.
?
2009-08-01 15:40:38 UTC
yes, you have to go in the tools menu>intenet otion>general tab>write both address in home page area>apply>Ok.
cable foreman
2009-08-01 15:38:56 UTC
yes go to tools then options and type in the address and add comma to seperate and add the 2nd homepage
Hardstylesex
2009-08-01 15:42:26 UTC
You need to use 2 internet explorers, download: Google chrome or Firefox if you don't have one. use them all.



use two homepages in one IE.
james
2009-08-01 15:38:07 UTC
Yes the other one(s) will open in other tabs.



You cannot do this with ALL browsers though (not positive with which ones) I know you can do it with IE.


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