Internet Explorer Tips

[The Tech]

Restrictions
IE Toolbar Restrictions - Added 9/20/02
IE Restrictions - Added 9/20/02
Internet Explorer Control Panel Restrictions - Added 6/28/01
Forgotten the Content Advisor Password - Added 6/18/00
Disabling the Ability to Add or Remove IE's Toolbars - Added 2/21/00
Disabling the Ability to Change the Default Download Directory - Added 2/21/00
Quick Way to Change the Security Settings (IE5) - Submitted 12/21/99
Removing Lost IE Supervisor Password - Added 4/20/99

Repair
Restoring Ability to Save Graphics as JPGs - Updated 8/17/05
Can't Connect to Internet With Internet Explorer - Added 10/3/04
Hyperlinks Not Working - Updated 9/1/04
Re-Setting Internet Explorer to Save rather than Open Files Downloaded - Updated 12/26/03
Automatically Clearing the Temporary Internet Files - Added 12/21/02
Repairing/Adding Components to  IE6 - Added 11/23/02
View Source Code Not Working - Added 10/8/02
Not Being Prompted for Download Folder - Added 5/19/01

Shortcuts
Adding the IE 7 Icon to the Desktop in Vista - Added 2/8/07
View Favorites on the Desktop - Added 9/10/02
Closing Multiple Windows - Added 9/10/02
Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts - Added 7/26/02
Quickly Access the Address Bar - Added 7/24/02
Moving Backward or Forward with the Wheel Mouse - Submitted 11/12/00
Automatic Entry of WWW and COM  - Submitted 9/19/00
Getting and Explorer View of Your Internet Favorites - Added 2/22/00
Easy Way to Scroll Through Web Pages - Added 12/21/99
Accessing your best Favorites - Submitted 7/29/97
Keeping Track of Bookmarks - Submitted 7/4/97


Changing the Look
Bringing Back the Menu in IE7 - Added 2/4/07
Organizing the Links Toolbar with Folders - Added 3/26/04
Removing Unwanted Toolbar Items - Added 10/30/03
Removing IE Menu Items - Added 5/6/02
Changing the Internet Explorer Start Page - Added 2/3/02
Restoring the Default Window Size in Internet Explorer - Added 12/8/01
Removing a Branded Logo from IE - Added 11/6/01
Using Your Own Style Sheet for All Web Pages - Added 8/18/01
Starting Internet Explorer in Full Screen Kiosk Mode - Added 2/21/00
Change Font Size - Submitted 1/31/99
Internet Explorer in Full Screen Mode - Submitted 8/11/98
Setting Internet Explorer Window Size - Added 7/11/98
Organizing Your Favorites - Added 6/27/98
Reordering Your Links (IE 4) - Added 3/29/98
Changing the IE and Outlook Title Bars - Added 10/11/97
Changing Internet Explorer's Blank Page - Submitted 7/4/97
Changing the Title Bar of the Internet Explorer - Added 1/15/97
Changing the Internet Explorer, Mail and News Bitmap - Added 1/15/97
Starting the Internet Explorer with no initial Start Page - Added 4/21/96
 

Misc
Clearing Previous Entries from the Drop Down List - Added 10/18/05
Deleting the INDEX.DAT file (Windows2000, XP) - Added 1/5/03
Seeing When a Web Page Was Last Updated - Updated 12/21/02
Download Source Files for All Operating System Versions of IE6 - Added 4/27/02
Changing Cookies Settings - Added 3/14/02
Automatically Empty Temporary Internet Files - Added 1/22/02
Speeding Up IE If No Proxy Server is Installed - Added 1/8/02
Disabling Script Debugging - Added 1/8/02
Changing the Default Sound in Internet Explorer - Added 11/17/01
Displaying the Internet Connection Wizard - Submitted 12/9/00
Downloading More than Four Files at a Time - Submitted 6/18/00
Specifying the Default Download Directory in Internet Explorer - Added 2/21/00
Clearing Internet Explorer's AutoComplete Entries - Added 2/21/00
Creating Hidden URL Shortcuts - Added 12/28/99
Internet Explorer Repair (IE5) - Added 12/21/99
Importing and Exporting Favorites and Cookies with IE5 - Added 12/20/99
IE 5 Link Tips - Submitted 12/18/99
Adding a History Icon to your Desktop (IE5) - Added 11/9/99
Changing Internet Explorer 5.0 Settings - Added 6/12/99
Opening Temporary Internet Files - Added 11/14/98
Quickly Opening a Newsgroup from your Browser - Submitted 8/14/98
Changing the Links Icon (IE 4) - Added 3/29/98
Changing the Search Pages Used by Internet Explorer 4.0 - Added 1/13/98
Having IE Load a Default Page Other Than BLANK.HTM - Added 10/19/97
Changing the Information Boxes in IE 4 - Added 10/11/97
Opening Links in a New Window - Submitted 8/9/97
Increasing Viewing Space - Submitted 1/31/97
Changing the Directory for the Internet Explorer Cache - Added 1/15/97
Using Other Mail Packages with Internet Explorer - Added 1/2/97
Viewing Drives with IE 3.0 - Submitted 10/17/96
Changing your Favorites Location - Added 10/6/96
Adding IE3.0 Bookmarks to the Start Menu - Submitted 9/15/96
Adding Custom Links and Applications to Internet Explorer 3.0 Toolbar - Added 9/7/96
Adding your HTML Editor to the Internet Explorer 3.0 Toolbar - Added 8/16/96
Organizing Internet Explorer 3.0's Favorites - Added 8/16/96
Changing the Internet Explorer 3.0's ToolBar Background - Added 8/16/96
Turning off the underline of hot links in Internet Explorer 3.0 - Added 6/29/96
Keeping Control of URL Bookmarks - 1/8/96


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Adding the IE 7 Icon to the Desktop in Vista
Added 2/8/07

By default, the icon for the Internet Explorer 7 does not show up on the Vista desktop

To add it back in again, a registry edit is needed.
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
"{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
You can download the reg file and then run it to do this automatically.
Then log off and back on again


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