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How to Restore the Animated Internet Explorer Logo
This article describes how to restore the animated Internet Explorer logo if it has been changed by your Internet service provider (ISP).
When you browse the Internet with Internet Explorer, the animated logo in the upper-right corner of the window spins, indicating that activity is taking place. Your ISP can customize this logo by using Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK). For example, MSN, The Microsoft Network, version 2.5 replaces the animated Internet Explorer logo with an MSN logo.

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Synchronize Bookmarks in IE

Many computer users find themselves on multiple computers throughout the course of the day, from the home-based PC to a work desktop to a laptop. The constant computer switching makes it difficult to keep your bookmarks up to date and in sync. Fortunately, most modern Web browsers include built-in bookmark sync tools that can ensure you always have access to your bookmarks, no matter what computer you are using. If you use multiple different Web browsers, there are tools that offer cross-browser support.

This article will help you to Synchronize Bookmarks in IE.

How to Delete Internet Explorer Toolbars

An Internet Explorer Toolbar is an optional program that increases the functionality of Internet Explorer by enabling PC users to perform certain tasks within their browser. While toolbars can be helpful in providing a quick access to frequently used programs and services, Internet Explorer toolbars can slow the performance of a PC. As a result, it may be helpful to delete Internet Explorer toolbars. One of the easiest and safest ways to remove toolbars from Internet Explorer is by using the Windows Add/Remove Programs tool.

IE9: Disable Internet Options

The Internet Options is the center place for tweaking most of all important settings in . Because this option can be easily accessed by anyone, problems may arise when an user erases or tweaks the settings of other users. Luckily, you can lock the option by using this registry tweak.
In a public environment, users frequently will manipulate internet options thus harming the experience of other users. This registry hack prevents this from occurring. Remember that registry errors can cause massive issues, so backing up your system first is always a good idea.

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Unable to print or view the print preview of a webpage in Internet Explorer
When you try to print or view the print preview of a webpage in Internet Explorer the webpage may not print or print preview correctly.
This issue can occur for one or more of the following reasons:

• Your video card or video driver is outdated or corrupt
• You may not have printer permissions assigned
• Protected Mode is enabled for the Internet security zone of the web page
• There is an issue with temporary folders on your user account and the Low folder under the %TEMP% location has been deleted

To resolve this issue, use the following methods in the order in which they are presented. If method 1 does not resolve your issue, proceed to the next method.

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Internet Explorer Quits When You Attempt to Browse Shockwave or Flash-enabled Site
When you attempt to browse a Macromedia Shockwave-enabled or Flash-enabled Web site, you may receive an error message similar to the following:

When you click the Details button, the following information is displayed:
IEXPLORE caused an invalid page fault in module DIRAPI.DLL at address.Internet Explorer may then quit.
This issue can occur if the Dirapi.dll file is missing or damaged. This file is required by the Shockwave Player and Flash Player for proper operation.
NOTE: This behavior can also occur when you attempt to install Macromedia Shockwave or Flash.

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Enable or Disable Toolbars and Extensions Add-ons

These are web browser add-ons that add features (for example, extra toolbars, animated mouse pointers, stock tickers, and pop-up ad blockers) to your Internet Explorer web browser.This will show you how to enable or disable a Toolbar and Extension add-on on Windows 7 Internet Explorer.

Steps to Follow

• Open Internet Explorer.
• Click on the Tools Menu Bar item and click on Manage Add-ons.
• Select a enabled add-on that you want to disable and click on the Disable button

NOTE: You can double click on the add-on to see more information about it, or click on the More information link after selecting the add-on.

• Click on the Close button.
• You may need to close and reopen Internet Explorer for this to take affect

How often to update Internet Explorer

While it's true that the more files you can load from your hard disk, the faster your browsing speed, it's also true that those pages on the Web might have changed since being stored on your computer. You might not want to miss fresh content just to save a little time. Fortunately, in addition to the size of the cache, you can also customize how often Internet Explorer 6 checks the Web for updated content.
First you will need to go to the Internet Explorer 6 Settings box:

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How to Fix Internet Explorer Stuck on a Proxy Server

Computer owners use proxy servers to enable greater privacy when web browsing or to restrict access to unwanted websites. Many businesses also utilize proxy servers in order to control Internetaccess on the corporate network. Proxy servers cache websites and serve these stored websites to you as you browse in Internet Explorer. If you are on a corporate server, you should not alter (and may be unable to alter) proxy server settings without network administrator access or permission. Home users may alter proxy server settings in Internet Explorer through the Control Panel.

How to clear the Browser Cache in IE9

Your IE9 has a folder in which certain items that have been downloaded are stored for future access. Graphic images , photographs, and even entire web pages are examples of cache items. When going to a page on a website, your computer will check its cache folder first to see if it already has those images and, if so, it won't take the time to download them again. This makes for a faster loading of the page. Cache folders can get quite large, however, and can occupy 40-to-50-to-100 megabytes or more of hard drive space, storing graphics for sites you may never visit again, so it may be wise for those with storage concerns to empty the cache periodically. That will also enable the browser to access updated web pages without the older cache item interfering. Here is a simple tutorial for clearing your IE9 browser cache.

Steps To Follow

• Open the browser by clicking the 'e' logo on your desktop or task bar.
• In the upper right hand corner of the browser, click the icon that looks like a small gear which is the "Tools" button.
• Click the "Internet Options" link.
• In the browsing history section, click the "Delete" button.

• Place a check mark in the boxes for the data that you wish to delete. At this point, you select the type of data you want to clear.
• After selecting the data you want to remove, press the "delete" button.
• Click the "ok" button on the window opened in step 4 above. You should see a notice at the bottom of the page stating that the selected browsing history has been cleared.
• This task should now be complete. If not, review and repeat the steps as needed. Submit any questions using the section at the bottom of this page.

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How to change download Folder In IE

By default, IE9 will save your downloaded files to %windir%/Users/Your username/Downloads.However if you want to change that location to any of your personal folder,you could follow this easy tutorial.Some times you would like to save the download file in to a convenient location for ex. Desktop.

Steps to Follow

• Open Internet Explorer 9.
• Next click on the gear icon in the upper right corner, then click on View downloads Or press Ctrl+J

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How to increase the speed of your Internet explorer

90% of the users will use the browsers as the way they were installed. Did you know that you the performance can be maximized with basic settings?? Here are a few tips for you to speed the browser speed:

How to Update Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer is constantly changing. It is a dynamic program and its creators are always developing and adding exciting and useful new features to it. The frequency with which Internet Explorer is updated varies, but you will definitely want to make sure you keep up with new versions. Fortunately, it is a simple matter to check to see if a new version is out and to update your own version to the new one.

How to Make the Toolbar Smaller

Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 8 both come with the option to change the size of the icons in the toolbars. For Windows 7, you can change the size of the icons in the taskbar at the bottom of the page, which in turn will change the overall size of the taskbar. For Internet Explorer 8, you can change the size of the icons in the toolbar at the top of the browser, which also changes the size of the toolbar.

Steps to Follow

• Right-click on an empty area in the taskbar and choose "Properties." If you are trying to make an Internet Explorer toolbar smaller, right-click on an empty area of the tool bar and highlight "Customize."
• Check the box next to "Use Small Icons" if you are trying to make the taskbar smaller. If you are trying to make an Explorer toolbar smaller, highlight and click on "Use Large Icons."
• Click "OK" and the icons on the taskbar turn smaller. If you are trying to make an Explorer toolbar smaller, a third step is not needed.

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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.

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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 .

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.

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.