Internet Explorer 5 & 6 FAQ's

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1.)  My address bar disappeared.  How do I get it back?

2.)  How do I upgrade to Internet Explorer version 7 ?

3.)  How can I delete cookies in Internet Explorer?

4.) How can I change my browser's home page?

5.) How can I enable or disable 'Auto Complete' in Internet Explorer?

6.) How can I clear previously saved passwords in web pages?

7.) Can I change the font size in my browser?

Question #1:  My address bar disappeared.  How do I get it back?

Answer: Right-Click on part of the menu bar where it has file, edit etc. and make sure address bar is checked. If this is checked, you might want to try to look for sideways arrows (e.g >> ). It may be that the address bar is there but it's just hidden. Click on the side ways arrows and you should then see your address bar. Once it's visible, you can drag it back to it's normal location.

Question #2: How do I upgrade to Internet Explorer version 7 ?

Answer: The best way to upgrade to IE 7 is to go to the link below and then download the appropriate version for your operating system.  http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx If your not sure which operating system your running, you can click here for help.

Question #3: How can I delete cookies in Internet Exlporer?

Steps for Internet Explorer 5 and 6: 1. Right-click on the Internet Explorer icon on your desktop. You can also click Start, then Run, and type inetcpl.cpl, and then press ENTER. 2. On the General tab, click Delete Cookies in the Internet Properties dialog box, under Temporary Internet Files. 3. In the Delete Files dialog box, click to select the Delete all offline content check box, and then click OK.

Question #4: How can I change my browser's home page?

Answer: 1.) Click the Tools menu, and then select 'Internet Options'. 2.) At the top of the General tab, you should see a section called 'Home Page'. 3.) Enter the web address you would like set as your home page and then click OK. Note: In IE7, you an also enter multiple addresses on different lines and these will open up automatically in separate tabs.

Question #5: How can I enable or disable 'Auto Complete' in Internet Explorer?

Answer: Autocomplete is a feature in Internet Explorer that keeps track of information yo have recently typed, either web addresses or forms.  Using this information, IE tries to anticipate what you are typing by displaying a rop down with potential matches for what your trying to type.  This comes in pretty andy and saves you some time.  1.) Click the Tools menu, and then select 'Internet Options'. 2.) Click on the Content tab. 3.) Under the AutoComplete section choose Settings. 4.) Once the AutoComplete dialog box pops up you can check the boxes for the categories you'd like AutoComplete to be enabled.  To disable, you would just uncheck these boxes.

Question #6: How can I clear previously saved passwords in web pages?

Answer: This comes in handy if you've changed your password or if you share your computer and don't want other people to be able to access sites that require passwords for which your's is stored. 1.) Click the Tools menu, and then select 'Internet Options'. 2.) On the General tab, in the Browsing History section, you should click the Delete button. 3.) At the bottom of the 'Delete Browsing History' dialog box you should see a 'Passwords' section.  Click 'Delete passwords' and then click 'Yes' to confirm.

Question #7: Can I change the font size in my browser?

Answer: Text on web pages too small?  Increase the text size with these easy steps: 1.) Go to the View Menu, 2.) Select Text Size and then alter the setting as desired.