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Title: IE Registry and other TIPS Post by: Mark David on January 05, 2007, 09:54:37 PM TIP1:
Restoring the Default Window Size in Internet Explorer If the default size of Internet Explorer is not what you want, 1. Start Regedit 2. Go to HKey_Current_User / Software / Microsoft / Internet Explorer / Main 3. Delete or rename the key Window_Placement 4. Restart IE TIP2: Forgotten the Content Advisor Password If you set a password for the Content Advisor and can t remember it, the following steps will help you remove it: 1. Start Regedit 2. Go to H_KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Policies/Ratings 3. Delete the entry called Key TIP3: Specifying the Default Download Directory in Internet Explorer To specify the default download directory for the Internet Explorer 1. Start Regedit 2. Go to HKEY_USERS .DEFAULT Software Microsof t Internet Explorer 3. Add a String value called Download Directory 4. For it s value, enter in the Directory where you want your downloaded files to go. TIP4: Creating Hidden URL Shortcuts If you want to create shortcuts to your favorite URLS but don t want them to show in your Favorites folder: 1. Start Regedit 2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINES / Software / Microsoft / InternetExplorer / AboutURLs 3. Add String Values with the shortcut name you want to use 4. Give them the value of the URL you want the shortcut to go to 5. Then from the Internet Explorer, simply type about:shortcut_name TIP5: Importing and Exporting Favorites and Cookies with IE5 1. With IE5 you can now import your Favorites and Cookies 2. Just select File / Import and Export 3. The Import/Export Wizard will come up on the screen. Just click on the Next button 4. Then just select what you want to do. 5. It will Export or Import from a single file |