Professional Information Technology-Programming Book part 161 ppt

Lock the Internet Explorer Toolbars (All Windows) This setting allows you to lock the Internet Explorer toolbars in place so they can not be moved by clicking-and-dragging. Display a Background Bitmap on Explorer Toolbars (All Windows) Popular This tweak allows you to choose a a bitmap image to display as the background for the explorer toolbars. Add a Background Bitmap to the Internet Explorer Toolbar (All Windows) Want to have you own bitmap shown on the Internet Explorer toolbar? It's simple with this registry setting. Sort Start Menu and Favorites in Alphabetical Order (All Windows) This tweak allows you to alphabetically sort the Start Menu and Favorites Menu. Disable the Internet Explorer Splash Screen (All Windows) When this setting is enabled the splash screen will not be shown when Internet Explorer is started. Use Personalized Favorites Menu (All Windows) Internet Explorer has a feature that automatically hides site that are rarely visited from the Favorites menu. This setting allows you to enable or disable the personalized menu feature. Remove Selected Internet Explorer Toolbar Buttons (All Windows) These settings allow you to hide and disable specific buttons on the Internet Explorer toolbar. Disable the Go Button in Internet Explorer (All Windows) This setting is used to remove the "Go" button from the Internet Explorer toolbar. Change the Internet Explorer Window Title (All Windows) Popular This setting allows you to customize Internet Explorer by using your own window title. For example you could rename IE to 'My Browser' or anything else you like! Show Friendly HTTP Error Messages (All Windows) By default Internet Explorer will show a friendly version of any HTTP errors it receives, for example Error 404 Page Moved. This tweak controls that functionality allowing it to be enabled or disabled. Disable Expanding Internet Explorer New Menu (All Windows) Usually when you click on the New menu in Internet Explorer it is expanded to include options like New Window, Message, Post and Internet Call. Using this tweak will stop the menu expanding and therefore only display the "New Window" option. Reset Internet Explorer Window Location (All Windows) Sometimes Internet Explorer may have problems with the location of the explorer window, possibly placing the window off the screen or only allowing you to minimize or maximize the window. This tweak should reset Internet Explorer to the default position. Automatically Resize Images in Internet Explorer (All Windows) This setting controls whether Internet Explorer attempts to automatically resize an image to fit within the window. Use Smooth Scrolling in Internet Explorer (All Windows) This setting controls whether the smooth scrolling function is used in Internet Explorer to increase the readability while navigating a page. Show Expanded Add to Favorites Dialog Box (All Windows) This setting controls whether an expanded or smaller dialog box is shown when a site is added to the Internet Explorer favorites. Home : Software : In ternet Explorer : Network and Connections Disable Internet Access (All Windows) By using this tweak you are able to restrict access to the Internet when using Internet Explorer and other Microsoft compatible products such as Office. Disable Internet Explorer Automatic Proxy Caching (All Windows) When you configure Internet Explorer to use automatic proxy configuration it caches the returned information. If a proxy server fails you may therefore get an error message even though others are available. With this setting you can disable caching to ensure the browser always checks for the latest proxy information. Change the Default Keep-Alive Time-Out in Internet Explorer (All Windows) When Internet Explorer establishes a persistent HTTP connection with a Web server it reuses the same TCP/IP socket until the connection is idle for one minute. This tweak allows you to change the time-out period which is useful if you experience connection problems. Change the Number of Simultaneous HTTP Sessions (All Windows) Popular Windows normally limits the number of simultaneous connections made to a single web server. This behavior can be seen in Internet Explorer when downloading multiple files from a web site and only a certain number will be active at any one time. Connect to Unicode Addresses with Internet Explorer (All Windows) This setting allows you to control whether Internet Explorer should be able to connect to sites that use multibyte characters in the URL. This is useful when connecting to some foreign language sites. Proxy Server Configuration (All Windows) This tweak allows you to configure the proxy server settings for all programs that use the standard Windows Internet API, including Internet Explorer. Use System-Wide Proxy Settings (All Windows) This setting allows you to change the scope of the Internet proxy configuration and specify whether all users should share system-wide or individual settings. Change the Internet Explorer User Agent String (All Windows) Popular Whenever a web browser is used to connect to a remote web server it includes a User Agent string that contains details about browser and operating system. This tweak allows you to add or remove additional information from this string. Internet Explorer FTP Mode (All Windows) Internet Explorer has the ability to display FTP sites as if they were local folders. This tweak controls which mode IE uses for FTP. Home : Software : Internet Explorer : Search Features Disable the Custom Search Page in Internet Explorer (All Windows) This setting allows you to disable the use of the custom search page in Internet Explorer. Use Classic Search in Internet Explorer (Windows XP) This tweak allows you to disable the new Search Assistant and use the traditional search interface in Internet Explorer. Search from the Address Bar in Internet Explorer (All Windows) Save time with this tweak that allows you to specify the search engine to query by typing a request directly into the Internet Explorer address bar. Change the Search Assistant in Internet Explorer (All Windows) This tweak allows you to specify an alternate search assistant page, such as Google, in Internet Explorer. Change the Internet Explorer Search Engine (All Windows) Normally when you type 'go keyword' in the Internet Explorer address bar IE will search the web using a Microsoft selected search engine. By modifying this key you can select which search engine to use. Change the Default Internet Explorer Search Page (All Windows) By default a Microsoft search page is shown when a user clicks on the "Search" toolbar button in Internet Explorer. This tweak allows you to specify an alternate search URL. Home : Software : Internet Explorer : Security Disable Local Stylesheets in Internet Explorer (All Windows) Internet Explorer includes an option to load a local stylesheet to set browser based preferences for web page styles. This feature can be exploited by unauthorized programs to implement unrequested popups and malicious tracking of user activity. This tweak allows you to disable local stylesheets. Internet Explorer Toolbar Restrictions (All Windows) These restrictions allow you to selectively control which toolbars are available in Internet Explorer, including the Address, Tool and Links bars. Restrict Import and Export of Internet Explorer Settings (All Windows) This restriction can be used to disable the import and export of Internet Explorer cookies and favorites. When users utilize the "Import and Export" wizard on the File menu they will be shown a message when clicking "Finish". Disable Password Caching in Internet Explorer (All Windows) When you attempt to view a password-protected site, you are normally prompted to type your username and password with an option to "Save this password in your password list". This tweak can be used to disable the ability for users to save passwords. Internet Explorer Restrictions (All Windows) Popular These settings and restrictions allow you to selectively control a range of features available in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and 6. Restrict ActiveX Applets in Internet Explorer (All Windows) This tweak allows you to stop specific ActiveX controls from running in Internet Explorer. When the "kill bit" is set the specified ActiveX control will never be called or shown by Internet Explorer. Empty Temporary Internet Files on Exit (All Windows) This setting controls whether Internet Explorer should delete all of the temporary Internet files stored during the session when the browser is closed. Clear the Internet Explorer Typed Address History (All Windows) Popular Internet Explorer caches any URLs that are typed into the address bar. This may become a privacy issue on a shared computer, or a nuisance if there is a particular URL you want to remove without clearing the whole history. Disable Caching of Secure Web Pages (All Windows) This setting controls whether web pages encrypted using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) should be stored on the hard disk in the temporary Internet cache. Use System-based Internet Restrictions (All Windows) Internet restrictions are normally dynamically loaded for each user, therefore settings for one user do not affect the settings of another. This tweak forces Windows to use the local machine settings rather than those of the current user. Content Advisor Restrictions (All Windows) These settings allow you to control the Content Advisor feature of Internet Explorer. Including the option to disable Content Advisor, require a supervisor password and view unrated content. Remove the Content Advisor and Ratings Password (All Windows) Popular If you have forgotten the Internet Explorer content advisor password and want to change the ratings settings then follow these instructions to change the settings back to their defaults. Disable Save As Web Page Complete (All Windows) This restriction disables the ability to save complete web pages including images, scripts, linked files and other elements in Internet Explorer. . When you configure Internet Explorer to use automatic proxy configuration it caches the returned information. If a proxy server fails you may therefore get an error message even though others. this setting you can disable caching to ensure the browser always checks for the latest proxy information. Change the Default Keep-Alive Time-Out in Internet Explorer (All Windows) When Internet. details about browser and operating system. This tweak allows you to add or remove additional information from this string. Internet Explorer FTP Mode (All Windows) Internet Explorer has the