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Internet Explorer 7 FAQ's

1.)  My address bar disappeared.  How do I get it back?
2.)  How can I delete cookies stored on my computer?

3.)  How can I reset all of my Internet Explorer settings to default?

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.)  How can I enable the old File menu bar?

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

9.) How can I uninstall Internet Explorer 7 and revert back to IE6?

10.) How can I move the File menu bar back to the top of the IE window?

11.)  I'm having problems starting IE.  How can I start IE with no Add-Ons? (safe mode)



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:
2.)  How can I delete cookies in Internet Exlporer?
Answer:
These are the steps to manually delete cookies for Windows Internet Explorer 7:

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, in the Browsing History section, you should see a Delete button.  Click Delete. 
3. In the Delete Browsing History box, click the Delete Cookies button
4. Click 'Yes' to confirm. 

Question #3:
How can I reset all of my Internet Explorer settings to default?
Answer:
1. Click the Tools menu, and then select 'Internet Options.
2. Next, click on the Advanced tab to the far right and click Reset.
3. Another dialog box will then open up, click Reset.
4. Once IE7 is done restoring to the default settings, click Close and then OK.
5. Close any browsers you may have had open and restart it. Everything should now be reset to the default.




Question #4:
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:
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:
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:
7.)  How can I enable the old File menu bar?
Answer:

Don't see the File menu bar in IE7?  This is an easy fix. 

1.) Right-click somewhere on the blank gray area on the top of the IE window. 
2.) Click 'Menu Bar' in the options you're presented. 

You should now see the standard File menu bar on top. 
Question #8:
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.
Question #9:
How can I uninstall Internet Explorer 7 and revert back to IE6?
Answer:

1.) Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2.) Click Add/Remove Programs.
3.) Scroll down to Windows Internet Explorer 7, click it, and then click Change/Remove.
4.) Once completed, you should now be running IE 6 again.  Be sure to run Windows Update after this uninstall to be sure your patches are up to date.

NOTE: If you cannot find Internet Explorer 7 in Add/Remove Programs, click Start, click Run, type C:\WINDOWS\ie7\spuninst\spuninst.exe, press ENTER. This should initiate the uninstall process. 
Question #10:
How can I move the File menu bar back to the top of the IE window?
Answer:

1.) Close all Internet Explorer windows.
2.) Go to START-->RUN and type regedit to open the Registry Editor.

NOTE: You must use extreme caution when you use the Registry Editor to change registry values. Missing or incorrect values in the registry can make the Windows installation unusable.

3.) Navigate to the Key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser.
4.) In the white area to the right, right-click and select NEW-->DWORD and label this new entry ITBar7Position, click ENTER.
5.) Double-click the ITBar7Position entry you just created to open it's properties window and change the value from 0 to 1.
6.) Close the registry editor.
7.) Open IE and you should now see the Menu Bar at the top of the page.
Question #11: 
I'm having problems starting IE.  How can I start IE with no Add-Ons? (safe mode)
Answer:
Internet Explorer 7 uses add-ons like ActiveX, Flash, and many browser toolbars. Somtimes an error can occur if an add-on is damaged or if it conflicts with Internet Explorer 7.  In this case, IE won't open up properly or can take forever to start. To figure out if the problem is caused by an add-on, run Internet Explorer 7 in "No Add-Ons" mode.

Follow these steps:
1. Click Start, then Programs, then Accessories, then System Tools, and click on 'Internet Explorer (No Add-ons)'.
2. Click Internet Explorer (No Add-Ons). Internet Explorer 7 opens without add-ons, toolbars, or plug-ins.
3. Test Internet Explorer to verify that it works correctly.

If it does open properly with no isses then you should run through the steps below to reset IE to it's default configuration (this will remove any problematic or corrupted add-ons).

1. First open up Internet Explorer 7.
2. Click on Tools, and then click on Internet Options.
3. Navigate to the Advanced tab.
4. Under Reset Internet Explorer Settings, click 'Reset'.