Internet Explorer Hijack

I have a new Dell E510 and had a problem with not being able to change the home page in Internet Explorer. I searched the forum and learned how to change it in the Registry. However I could not edit the Registry and Spybot S&D wouldn't work properly unless I was in Safe Boot Mode, possibly other things also. To make a long story short I shut down Zone Alarm and everything worked properly. So try shutting down Zone Alarm, anti-virus, and other add-on programs if you are having odd problems.