Internet Explorer Tips

Prevent changing security levels in Internet Explorer.


The security tab in internet options dialog of tools menu can control access to websites either on local intranet or internet by applying security settings on various download/browsing options including defining security levels for respective security zones. But, with this setting you can disable customization of security levels in internet explorer, leaving behind with no choice for the user to change any of the defined settings. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. If any of the sub keys internet explorer\control panel is not present, create it as explained below. Then, create a dword value secchangesettings, if this value does not exist. Now, right-click and modify the value to 1 which can disable customizing security levels. However, if you want to enable the options back, change the value data to 0 or delete the value. The changes take effect after a restart or logoff.

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Move Internet Explorer favorites folder to new location.


If you are constant surfer then you must be saving your favorites. Normally, they are saved in the favorites folder, which makes it easy for your later enjoyment. This location can be changed with this setting. For this, go to start > run, enter "regedit" and search the keys listed below. You can create an expandable string value "favorites" in "user shell folders" key, if this value does not exist. Now, double-click the value name "favorites" under "shell folders" and "user shell folders" keys respectively, to define a new path in their value data fields for your "favorites" folder. Refresh view of your computer for the changes to take effect. Note: after changing the path, you have to copy all your "favorites" files from the old location to the new location. Then, youll have all your files for your favorites at the new location.

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Move Internet Explorer cookies folder to new location.


This setting enables you to change the default location of cookies folder. This cookies folder stores the information about the user while he/she was surfing the web. It is that folder where persistent data from websites is located (normally used only by internet explorer). This setting enables you to change the default location/path of the "cookies" folder. For this, go to start > run, enter "regedit" and search the keys listed below. You can create an expandable string value "cookies" in "user shell folders" key, if this value does not exist. Now, double-click the value name "cookies" under "user shell folders" keys, to define a new path in their value data fields for your "cookies" folder.

Steps to Follow

• First, click the 'Start' button and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Internet Explorer Tweaks

 Set the Internet Explorer toolbar image.
This tweak lets you change the toolbar background image of internet explorer. Here, the background image must be light enough to show black colors. You can try it in all potential screen resolutions up to 1600*1200. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. You can create a string value backbitmapie5 in the right panel, if this value does not exist. Now, right-click and modify the value with the desired path of bitmap(.bmp) image which you want to show on toolbar background. However, if you want the default look of internet explorer, delete the added value.

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Prevent deletion of Internet history.


The temporary internet files section in general tab of internet options dialog gives the facility to delete internet history and manage relative settings in internet explorer. With this registry setting you can disable the option to perform such functions. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. If any of the sub keys internet explorer control panel is not present, create it as explained below. Then, create a dword value settings, if this value does not exist. Now, right-click and modify the value to 1 which can disable the option to clear internet history. However, if you want to enable the options back, change the value data to 0 or delete the value. The changes take effect after a restart or logoff.

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Remove Content tab from Internet Explorer.

The content tab in internet options can control the internet contents that can be viewed on your computer, uses certificates that prompts on exchanging information with the site, supports auto-completion feature including storing of personal information. But, with this setting you can remove this tab from internet explorer, leaving behind with no choice for the user to change any of the above settings. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. If any of the sub keys internet explorer\control panel is not present, create it as explained below. Then, create a dword value content tab, if this value does not exist. Now, right-click and modify the value to 1 which can hide the content tab. However, if you want to show it again, change the value data to 0 or delete the value. The changes take effect after a restart or logoff.

How to Uninstall IE9

Recently I have downloaded and installed Internet Explorer 9 beta on my laptop to see what Microsoft is up to with their new browser. But since then I had problem while opening some programs like Windows Live Writer (it is the older version of WLW of course), which was getting crashed even before it could start. I was quite sure that the IE 9 could be the culprit and in fact an article at Windows support knowledge base suggested me that I was right. Ok, all I need to do is to uninstall the Internet Explorer 9 from my PC. I followed the usual routine: Control Panel > Programs> and clicked Turn Windows features on or off.But some times IE9 won't be listed over there.

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Download Internet Explorer 9 Final Now


Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 has moved out of beta and the final version is now available for download for Windows 7 and Windows Vista based computers. Internet Explorer 9 looks sleek with minimalistic design, no toolbars, without any toolbars. As we have covered earlier, there is no search bar in IE9 and it has been integrated to the address bar adopting the popular move that was earlier taken by Google Chrome.

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Disable Internet Explorer First Run Welcome Screen Pop Up

When you install Internet Explorer 8 or IE9 and launch it for the first time (or even when you reset the settings), you might have noticed the Set Up Windows Internet Explorer 8 (applies to Internet Explorer 9 as well) screen (Tour and RunOnce) appears asking you to go through a few steps to change the configuration of the search and accelerator settings.
You might not want to see this popup every time you install IE (IE8 or IE9) or reset settings in IE. Unfortunately Microsoft hasn’t made it easier to disable this initial set up. However there are workarounds to achieve the same.

Internet Explorer 9 tips

Always Open Internet Explorer 9 in Full Screen Mode



To view IE 9 in Full Screen Mode, you have to press the F11 key on your keyboard. But, a question comes to mind, how do I get Internet Explorer 9 to run in full screen mode every time I open it instead of having to always press the F11 key? Yes, there’s a way to do this!

Steps to Follow

• Always Open Internet Explorer 9 in Full Screen Mode
• Open RegEdit by going to the Start Menu -> type regedit in the search box and then hit Enter.

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Prevent Programs From Changing Default Search Engine In IE9
Once you have set a default search engine in your browser, it should remain as it is, right ? But it’s not always like that some programs can easily change your default search engine in your default browser just by adding some keys to your windows registry. It has always been a big problem. Imagine like you install a program like Yahoo Messenger or Windows Live Essentials , are just examples of such programs. Even though many of these programs do prompt you when they are going to change your Internet Explorer  we can hardly notice it as it’ll be asked during the program installation and most of the time we does this in a hurry without exploring all the options provided during the installation.
In this post, I’m going to guide you about how to prevent programs from changing your default search engine in case of the Internet Explorer 9.

Steps to Follow


1. Open the Internet Explorer.
2. Click  on Tools icon (Found on the top right corner of the window).
3. Select “Manage add-ons” from the menu items.

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Turn Off The Clicking Navigation Sound In Internet Explorer


If you use Internet Explorer frequently, you might be aware of the annoying click sound that the browser generates whenever you click a link in the webpage, use back or forward buttons or when you type a URL and press enter. If you observer closely, this is the same sound that comes when you are browsing the Windows explorer windows as well. This happens so because whenever you click something in Internet Explorer or Windows explorer, it will trigger the “System Navigation” event of the system sounds. As always, you can completely disable this sound both for Windows explorer and Internet Explorer. But let’s confine ourselves to the Internet Explorer for now, in the wake of the latest IE9 release. Follow the steps briefed below to disable the clicking navigation sound in the Internet Explorer 9.
Steps to Follow:

• Click on the settings icon found on the top right corner of the Internet Explorer. Choose “Internet options” from the menu.

• A new “Internet Options” window opens up. Go to the “Advanced” tab in the window. Uncheck against “Play system sounds” under the settings for “Accessibility”.

Print only sections of a page

If we give print directly on a webpage ,it will print the whole webpage .Save on your printer ink by selectively printing in Internet Explorer. 
Steps to Follow

• Open IE
• Highlight portions of text you wish to print
• Click the Print icon or option in the File menu. 

Automatically complete a URL

Automatically enter the www. and .com into most major browsers URL or address bars by typing is very boring.Here is  tutorial to avoid that.
 Steps to follow

• Open IE
• Press Fn F6 ,the address bar will be selected

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How to Turn "Show tabs on a separate row" On  in Internet Explorer 9

By default, Internet Explorer 9 has the tabs located on the same row as the address bar. This causes a limit to the number of tabs you can comfortably display. By moving the tabs to their own row, you have more room for them.This will show you how to have the tabs in Internet Explorer 9  display on a separate row or same row as the address bar.

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How to Prevent Websites from Requesting Your Location
One of the latest trends for websites, especially social media sites, is to know your physical location. In some instances this can not only become a privacy issue, but one of personal safety as well. You can set Internet Explorer 9 to not allow these location requests by following this tutorial.

Steps to Follow

• Go to the top bar and select the Tools icon .

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Display the Stop and Refresh Buttons Before the Address Bar

By default, Internet Explorer 9 has the Stop and Refresh buttons after the address bar. If you would like them to be next to the Back and Forward buttons, you can move them to display to the left of the Address Bar and keep your control buttons grouped together.

Steps to Follow

• Open Internet Explorer 9. The Stop and Refresh buttons are to the right of the address bar.

How to Block Unrated Websites

For safety reasons, the newer versions of Internet Explorer allow you to block unrated websites. Website ratings allow you to block some websites that include certain types of objectionable material. Some websites have no rating; to be safe, you can block all websites that are not rated.Internet Explorer Content Advisor uses ratings that websites provide to identify potentially offensive content to allow or block them with. This will show you how to allow or block all users to view websites that have no rating with Content Advisor. By default, unrated websites are blocked by Content Advisor.

Steps to Follow

• In Internet Explorer, click on Tools and Internet Options.
• Click on the Content tab and on the Settings button.

Adding RSS Feed to Sidebar Gadget

If you are using either Windows 7 or Windows Vista, you might be knowing about a desktop sidebar widget called “Feed Headlines”.By default this gadget will show pre-loaded RSS feeds from various popular news and other websites like MSN, CNN etc.But have you ever thought about controlling these feeds adding your own feed subscriptions from your favorite RSS feed reader instead.
Here let us see how to setup your “Feed Headlines” gadget to show feeds from your feed subscriptions (using OPML file) :

• Open your Internet Explorer (possibly Internet explorer 8), find a button called “Favorites” and click on it to expand its options.

How to export RSS feed

If you decide to move away from using IE feed reading and go to a standalone reader, knowing how to export your RSS Feeds list can come in quite handy. Simply follow these instructions:

Steps to Follow

• Open Internet Explorer.
• Press Alt on your keyboard to reveal the menu bar.
• Click File and select Import and Export.

Allow Software with Invalid Signature to Run

By default, windows blocks the installation of signed code if it has an invalid digital signature. Code with invalid signatures cannot be installed. The user only sees one prompt per page per control. Internet explorer places an ellipsis on the text, when the text that is given for the application description, file name, or publisher name is wider than the dialog box in width. This helps indicate to the user that there is more text that they are not seeing and they were being forced to install without the signature.


Steps to Follow

• Open Internet Explorer

Show Image Placeholders in IE

Determines whether placeholders are drawn for graphical images while they are downloading. This allows items in the page to be positioned where they will appear when the images are fully downloaded. This setting is ignored if the Show Pictures check box is cleared.So you have to make sure that the Show Picture option is also checked.

Steps to follow

• Open the Internet Explorer

Disable the Search Box in IE

This policy setting allows you to disable the Internet Explorer Search box. The Search box includes all installed search providers as well as a link to search settings.If you enable this policy setting, the Search box in Internet Explorer will be disabled, and will not appear in the Internet Explorer frame.If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Search box will appear by default in the Internet Explorer frame.

Note: If you enable this policy setting, Internet Explorer will not enumerate search providers for the Accelerators infrastructure. If Accelerators are not turned off, users can install search providers as Accelerators to include them on the Accelerator menu.

Disable Changing IE’s Proxy Settings

This setting specifies to connect to the internet using the proxy server settings specified. A proxy server acts as an intermediary between your internal network (intranet) and the Internet, retrieving files from remote Web servers.If you enable this policy, the user will not be able to configure proxy settings. You can import your current Proxy settings from your machine using Internet Explorer Maintenance under Admin Templates using group policy editor.If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user will have the freedom to configure proxy settings.

Steps to Follow

• Type gpedit.msc in the Start menu’s search box and then press Enter.

Disable Changing IE’s Link Color Settings

If you enable this policy, the color settings for links appear dimmed. The settings are located in the Links area of the dialog box that appears when users click the General tab and then click the Colors button in the Internet Options dialog box.If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can change the default color of links on Web pages.If you set the “Disable the General page” policy (located in \User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel), you do not need to set this policy, because the “Disable the General page” policy removes the General tab from the interface.

Note: The default link colors are ignored on Web pages on which the author has specified link colors.

Steps to Follow

• Type gpedit.msc in the Start menu’s search box and then press Enter.

Prevents Internet Explorer for default browser.

If you enable this policy, the Internet Explorer Should Check to See Whether It Is the Default Browser check box on the Programs tab in the Internet Options dialog box appears dimmed.If you disable this policy or do not configure it, users can determine whether Internet Explorer will check to see if it is the default browser. When Internet Explorer performs this check, it prompts the user to specify which browser to use as the default.This policy is intended for organizations that do not want users to determine which browser should be their default.

The “Disable the Programs page” policy (located in \User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel), which removes the Programs tab from Internet Explorer in Control Panel, takes precedence over this policy. If it is enabled, this policy is ignored.

Steps to Follow

• Type gpedit.msc in the Start menu’s search box and then press Enter.

Turn off Delete Browsing History in IE

This policy setting prevents users from accessing the Delete Browsing History dialog box.If you enable this policy setting, users cannot access the Delete Browsing History dialog box.If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can access the Delete Browsing History dialog box.

Steps to Follow

• Type gpedit.msc in the Start menu’s search box and then press Enter.

Prevent Configuring the Background Color in IE

This policy setting prevents users from configuring the background color in Internet Explorer.
If you enable this policy setting, a user cannot choose the background color in Internet Explorer. You must specify the background color If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can choose the background color in Internet Explorer.

Steps To Follow

• Type gpedit.msc in the Start menu’s search box and then press Enter.

How to Solve Connect Timed Out Runonce in IE7

When using Internet Explorer to browse the Internet you are facing some problem. An error Runonce error, Connect timed out is coming. You want tot fix this error.
It is very easy to solve Connect Timed Out Runonce in IE7. Just follow the simple registry tweak to solve connect timed out error.
Steps to Follow

• Login to your PC with Administrator rights
• Then click on Start and type regedit in the start menu search box and press enter
• Then Registry Editor Window will open

Google Redirection in IE

Google redirect virus is the latest threat on Internet and it mainly affects web browsers. it is designed to manipulate google search results. This virus gets installed through a trojan horse and when you search on Google for something. If you are being redirected to an unwanted website or another search engine, your browser is not only hijacked by a Trojan, but the computer is also infected with a TDL3 rootkit as well. This threat is also known as the TDSS or Alureon rootkit. Many anti-malware vendors have failed to detect and prevent the infection in the past months, but to date, the latest variant of TDL3 rootkit is possible to remove using several tools and malware removal programs.It hides the google results and shows you advertisements or affiliate links related to that subject. This google redirect virus can also show you false advertisements, popups, redirect you to spam pages and lots more. You need to remove this virus as soon as it is detected. It won't even let you search on Google and it is a clear indication that you need to protect your computer in future by using a Spyware Remover.

How to Disable Animated Ads in Internet Explorer

Some users getting tired of seeing those animated ads on the sides of web pages. Animated ads in web pages can be annoying and can disrupt your browsing experience. So you want to disable animated ads in internet Explorer. Here is the simple tutorial guide you to disable animated ads.

Steps to Follow

• Open Internet Explorer and click on Tools

How to Stop Internet Explorer Opening Downloaded Zip Files

The ZIP file format is a data compression and archive format. A ZIP file contains one or more files that have been compressed to reduce file size, or stored as-is. The ZIP file format permits a number of compression algorithms.
Does your Internet Explorer open downloaded zip file automatically? If so, you won't have the opportunity to choose whether to open or save the file. Follow the next steps so that Internet Explorer can display the download confirmation dialog again.

Steps to Follow

• Open Internet Explorer.
• Go to "Tools" -> "Internet Options".

How to uninstall Internet Explorer 9

IE9 is currently a pre-release software and you may need to remove it to get back to a production environment. However, when they try to uninstall through add/remove programs, IE9 is not in the program list but listed under Installed Updates.

Steps to Follow


1.    Close all programs.
2.    Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

Enable Third Party Browser Extensions in IE

Surfing the Internet can be a pleasant experience if your browser is able to accommodate the viewing requirements of the web pages you are looking at. Because this is often not the case, third-party browser extensions are utilized in order to add functionality to your original browser. For instance, your original browser may not be capable of allowing you to play interactive games on websites, but your third-party browser may allow you to do this. For reasons such as this, you may want to enable third-party extensions.

Steps To Follow

• Open Internet Explorer
• Go to Tools>Internet Options

Disable IE’s Automatic Crash Recovery

The Automatic Crash Recovery (ACR) feature of Internet Explorer 8 helps prevent the loss of work in the unlikely event of browser failure. ACR takes advantage of the Loosely Coupled Internet Explorer (LCIE) feature to provide new crash recovery capabilities including tab recovery that minimize interruptions to a browsing session.But you can turn off the feature ,if you are more concern about privacy.

Repair Internet Explorer

Microsoft's Internet Explorer is one of the top internet browsers used by individuals all over the globe. Internet Explorer has numerous great features, but it also is plagued by errors and other problems.

This article will help you to learn how to repair Microsoft Internet Explorer in the various Windows operating systems.

Uninstall IE From Windows Ultimate

Internet Explorer is a default Web browser that is included in Windows Vista Ultimate. The latest versions of Internet Explorer have an enhanced security and include a number of important features as automatic blocking of pop-ups and the phishing filter to check the website authenticity.

This article will help you to uninstall older version of internet explorer from Vista Ultimate to perform a clean installation of latest program version.

Reopen Recently Closed Tabs in Internet Explorer 9

Tabbed browsing is the ability to quickly switch between several open webpages within a single Web browser window by clicking on tabs. Tabs appear in the browser window when more than one webpage is opened. Each open webpage has its own tab, with the active tab displaying its page “up front,” the inactive tabs hidden behind. By clicking on a tab the user switches that page up front for quick viewing.

Tabbed browsing is extremely useful in a variety of situations. If you are reading a webpage and would like to click a link without losing your place, you can open the link in a tabbed window. After reading the link you can close the tab or just click on the original tab to switch back to the previous page, keeping both pages available. Tabbed browsing eliminates the need to repeatedly reload pages or use the “back” button.

Sometimes you might have closed a tab in Internet Explorer 9,this is an easy way for reopening those tabs. 

• Make sure you didn't close your IE9, and you can reopen closed tabs in this method, if you have closed your IE9 browser, you should check your browsing history to reopen closed window.

How to Block Ads and Banners in IE

One of the most popular add on for firefox is Adblock Plus. It allow users to block ads and banners. IE failed to develop a counterpart for this wonderful feature before. Fortunately enough, here is another way for IE8 to meet the same demand

• Download a filter rule first and extract it.
• Launch your IE and then click Tools->Manage Add-ons.