Open Internet Explorer to a Blank Page



[pic]Open Internet Explorer to a Blank Page

• Create a new Desktop shortcut

• In the command line, (highlight and paste the below)

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" -nohome

• Name the shortcut: (example) IE6 Blank

From now on you can paste a saved URL without loading your ISP software, etc.

• You can also drag this shortcut into your Quick Launch area.

Note: this is the same as setting your Home Page to: "about:blank"

Ad-Aware users, setting your page to "About:Blank" causes a false CWS detection.

[pic]SendTo Tip

• Add Internet Explorer to your SendTo folder

• Start - Run (type) "sendto" (no quotes) File - New - Shortcut

• In the command line, (highlight and paste the below)

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"

Note: IE supports opening: .gif, jpg, htm, html, .txt, ico, etc.

[pic]Gain more viewing space

• Right-click the Toolbar and select: "Unlock the Toolbars"

• Left-click the Address Bar button, it changes to a four-way arrow

• Drag the Address Bar into the empty space next to Help in the Toolbar

• Next, right-click on any of the Icon Buttons, and uncheck Text Labels

• Also you can select: Small Icons from the Customize menu.

• Then right-click the Toolbar and select: "Lock the Toolbars"

[pic]Odd Toolbar Behavior

Did you ever get your Toolbars in IE set just right only to reboot and you lose your settings? Many times when Toolbars are added or removed the Registry entry that controls these settings does not get updated or has become corrupt. You can download a small reg file to reset (to default) and correct this behavior.

• Download: ResetBrowserToolbar.reg [right-click and select: "Save Target As"

To use: right-click and select: Merge - Ok the prompt and reboot.

Missing Status Bar

The above reg file will correct this behavior, if your status bar disappears when opening a new IE 6 browser window. However make sure that option is selected - right-click the top Toolbar and select: Status Bar. If you are still having problems verify the below Registry entries exist and are correct:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]

"Show_StatusBar"="yes"

"Show_URLinStatusBar"="yes"

[pic]Opening Internet Explorer Full Size

Ever notice sometimes you right-click on a link and open a new window and it's not full screen? This usually occurs because IE remembers the last window size when closed. Many times a background pop-up will do this too, if it is the last window closed. To resize the window and regain control:

• Close all instances of Internet Explorer except for one.

• Right-click on a link in the page and select: "Open in New Window"

• Close the first browser window using the [ X ] (upper right corner)

• Resize the window manually by dragging the sides to the desired size.

Note: Do NOT click the Maximize button, you must do it manually.

• Hold down the Ctrl key and click the Close button (upper right)

[Exception]

In some cases the "Remember last window size" info becomes corrupted in the Registry.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]

"Window_Placement"=

To reset the "Window_Placement" entry to default. You can download a small reg file to reset (to default) and correct this behavior.

Download: ResetWindowPlacement.reg [right-click and select: "Save Target As"]

To use: right-click and select: Merge - Ok the prompt and reboot.

• When all else fails, paste the below line into Start | Run

javascript:window.open(screen.availWidth,screen.availHeight)

Note: then make sure the above window is the last one closed.

[pic]Fast Printing web pages without images

• Create a one line .css file [example] "NoImages.css", copy the below line to Notepad and Save As: NoImages.css. Open Internet Options | General tab | Accessibility button, place a check in "Format documents using my style sheet", click OK.

IMG { display: none !important;} 

Download: NoImages.css [right-click and select: Save Target As]

The next time you want to print the contents of a web page but don't want to waste the time and ink printing all the ads, banners, etc. just Toggle the above option on\off.

Note: there is no need to restart IE as this trick works on the fly. Also be aware that CWShredder detects any\all .css files as suspect and deletes them.

[pic]Protecting Your Internet Explorer

Lately there has been a rash of incidents where either a web site or email spam has contained a hidden javascript that changes your Home Page entry, then disables the users ability to change it back. To prevent this from happening ... be one step ahead of these characters. Set your Home Page then disable the ability to change it via a Registry restriction. It is also recommended you use a Startup Monitor. Be aware that in some cases this method does not work as some of these parasites will re-write the registry entries on each restart. However a "Startup Manager" will prompt you if your setting are being changed.

[pic]HKCU_Hide_HomePage.reg (Current User) 

[pic]HKCU_Undo_HomePage.reg (Current User)

To download: Right-click the above link(s) and select: "Save Target As". 

To use: right-click and select: Merge (to view: open in Notepad)

[pic]HKLM_Hide_HomePage.reg HKLM_Undo_HomePage.reg

Note: this restriction can apply in 2 locations, the Registry checks the HKLM location first, then the HKCU location. The HKLM takes precedence and applies to all users. The HKCU applies to just the "Current User". 

If your HomePage gets hijacked, you may need to "undo" both locations.

For more info and a reg file to unlock the Home Page [pic] [click here]

Note: XP Pro already has the ability to make these changes via the Group Policy Editor. If the HomePage restriction has been applied by an Administrator, "Limited Users" can not make this change. Start | Run (type) gpedit.msc

[pic]Resize your IE Cache size

By default IE reserves 10% of your drive space for the Temporary Internet Files. This was fine several years ago but since then the hard drive capacities have increased dramatically. If you happen to have one of these large disks the 10% is truly unnecessary and wasteful. 

• Close all instances of Internet Explorer and Outlook Express

• Control Panel | Internet Options | General tab

• Click Settings and move the slider to 50mb, click Ok

• Click Delete Files and also select: "Delete all offline files", click Ok

• Click Clear History, click Ok, Apply\Ok [more info]

Note: when viewing Newsgroup messages Outlook Express dumps a series of zero-byte files into the TIF. When Outlook Express is closed it fails to cleanup these files. To delete these zero-byte files you must select the above option  "Delete all offline files".

[pic]Various Troubleshooting Articles

• Understanding and Troubleshooting Unrecoverable Errors (Faults) in IE

• How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows XP

• How to Configure Internet Explorer to Have More Than Two Download Sessions

• How to Restore the Animated Internet Explorer Logo

• How to Change the Internet Explorer Window Title

• Pictures Are Not Displayed on Web Sites in Internet Explorer

• How to remove hidden AutoComplete entries in History

• How to remove unwanted menu items in IE

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