Registry DataBase : Internet Explorer
Window title - Address bar - Toolbar - Radio bar - Style sheets
Connection - Updates - Download - Order of Favorites
Outlook Express - eMail account - Address Book - Internet Options icon
 
Window title
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Internet Explorer \Main
Entry : Window Title (Internet Explorer)
System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
Internet Explorer window title.
 
Address bar
Key : HKLM\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft \Internet Explorer \Main \UrlTemplate
System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
This key contains REG_SZ entries telling Internet Explorer which prefixes and extensions to add when you type addresses shortcuts. When looking for a correspondence, the variable %s is replaced with the shortcut you have typed.
1 : www.%s.com 2 : www.%s.co.uk 3 : www.%s.fr 4 : www.%s.org 5 : www.%s.net 6 : www.%s.edu
 
Toolbar
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Internet Explorer \Toolbar
Entry : BackBitmap
System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
Possible value : C:\Chemin\Image.bmp
Internet Explorer toolbar background picture.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Internet Explorer \Toolbar
Entry : BrandBitmap & SmBrandBitmap
System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
Possible value : C:\Path\Picture.bmp
Picture displayed in Internet Explorer's upper-right corner, to the right of the toolbar. Indicate the path and file name for both entries.
 
Radio bar
Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Policies \Microsoft \WindowsMediaPlayer
Entry : NoRadioBar
System : 98, ME
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Removes the Internet Explorer Radio bar in Windows 98/ME.
 
Style sheets
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Internet Explorer \Main
Entry : Use StyleSheets
System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
Range : YES or NO
Default : YES
NO : Disables using style sheets when displaying web pages in Internet Explorer.
 
Connection
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Internet Settings
Entry : GlobalUserOffline
System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
0 : Tells Internet Explorer to establish a connection when you open it. See also BrowserWebCheck.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Internet Settings
Entry : ReceiveTimeout
System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Default values : 30,000 (decimal, 5 minutes = 5*60*1000)
1 : Delay before Internet Explorer will consider a site inaccessible. Some connecting errors are caused by a site's needing more than 5 minutes to be found.
Windows 95 : Install Service Pack 1 and increase this value to resolve that bug.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Internet Settings
Entry : AllowCookies
System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 1
1 : Tells Internet Explorer to accept cookies from visited sites.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Internet Settings
Entry : AutoConnect
System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_BINARY
Range : 00 00 00 00 or 01 00 00 00
Default : 00 00 00 00
1 : Tells Internet Explorer to establish a connection at Windows startup.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Internet Settings
Entry : EnableAutodial
System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_BINARY
Range : 00 00 00 00 or 01 00 00 00
Default : 01 00 00 00
1 : Tells Internet Explorer to activate Remote Access when you make an internet call.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Internet Settings
Entry : EnableAutodisconnect
System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_BINARY
Range : 00 00 00 00 or 01 00 00 00
Default : 01 00 00 00
01 00 00 00 : Tells Internet Explorer to suggest the user to disconnect after the idle period indicated in DisconnectIdleTime.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Internet Settings
Entry : DisconnectIdleTime
System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_BINARY
Default : 14 00 00 00
Idle period before Internet Explorer suggests the user to disconnect. EnableAutodisconnect must be enabled.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Internet Settings
Entry : RedialAttempts
System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_BINARY
Default : 05 00 00 00
Number of times the system will attempt redialling in case of failure.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Internet Settings
Entry : RedialWait
System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_BINARY
Default : 05 00 00 00
Delay between 2 connection attempts.
 
Updates
Key : HKCU\ Software \Microsoft \Internet Explorer\ Main
Entry : NoUpdateCheck
System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
1 : Disables the software update check on Microsoft's website when starting Internet Explorer.
   
Download
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Internet Explorer \Restrictions
Entry : AlwaysPromptWhenDownload
System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
1 : Forces Internet Explorer to ask you what you would like to do with the files you want to download. Prevents executing .exe files without your control. The DLL file Shdocvw.dll, number 5.00.2717.2400, dated 04/25/1999 is required, that version at least.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Internet Explorer
Entry : Download Directory
System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
Possible value : C:\My Documents \Download (for example)
Folder where the files downloaded with Internet Explorer are stored.
 
Order of Favorites
System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Explorer \MenuOrder \Favorites \Menu

System : NT, 2K
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Explorer \MenuOrder \Favorites

Entry : Order
Type : REG_BINARY
Delete this entry to restore default alphabetical order in your Favorites menu.
 
Outlook Express
IE4 Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Outlook Express
IE5 Key : HKCU \Identities \{CLSID} \Software\Microsoft \Outlook Express \5.0

System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Entry : NoSplash (OE)
Type : REG_DWORD
Range: 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Does not display the logo when starting Outlook Express. The CLSID corresponds to the user's id.
 
Key : HKLM \SOFTWARE \Policies \Microsoft \Internet Explorer \Infodelivery \Restrictions
System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Entry : NoSplash (IE+OE)
Type : REG_DWORD
Range: 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Does not display the logo when starting Internet Explorer or Outlook Express.
 
IE4 Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Outlook Express
IE5 Key : HKCU \Identities \{CLSID} \Software\Microsoft \Outlook Express \5.0
Entry : WindowTitle (Outlook Express)
System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
Outlook Express 5 window title. The CLSID corresponds to the user's id.
 
IE4 Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Outlook Express
IE5 Key : HKCU \Identities \{CLSID} \Software\Microsoft \Outlook Express \5.0

Entry : No modify accts

System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K

Type : REG_DWORD
Range: 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Removes the option Accounts in Outlook Express Tools menu. The CLSID corresponds to the user's id.
 
IE4 Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Outlook Express
IE5 Key : HKCU \Identities \{CLSID} \Software\Microsoft \Outlook Express \5.0
Entry : Store Root
System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
Possible value: C:\My Documents \My Messages
Outlook Express folder where your messages and news are stored. The CLSID corresponds to the user's id.
 
eMail account
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Internet Account Manager \Accounts \0000000x
Entry : Account Name
System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
Example : pop.sitting-bull.com
eMail account name.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Internet Account Manager \Accounts \0000000x
Entry : POP3 Password2
System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_BINARY
Binary coded mailbox password.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Internet Account Manager \Accounts \0000000x
Entry : POP3 Server
Type : REG_SZ
Example : pop.sitting-bull.com
Incoming mail server address.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Internet Account Manager \Accounts \0000000x
Entry : POP3 User Name
System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
Example : steve.grant
Incoming mailbox user name.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Internet Account Manager \Accounts \0000000x
Entry : SMTP Display Name
System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
Example : steve.grant
Outgoing mailbox user name.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Internet Account Manager \Accounts \0000000x
Entry : SMTP Email Address
System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
Example : steve.grant@sitting-bull.com
eMail account address.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Internet Account Manager \Accounts \0000000x
Entry : SMTP Server
System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
Example : smtp.sitting-bull.com
Outgoing mail server address.
 
Address book
Key : HKCU \Software \Microsoft \WAB \Wab File Name
Entry : Default (WAB)
System : 95+IE4.x, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_SZ
Path and name for .wab file, Windows Address Book. Subkeys may be different according to Internet Explorer versions.
 
Internet Options icon
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Internet Explorer \Control Panel
Entry : HomePage
System : 95, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Disables the section Start in the General tab of the Internet Explorer 5 Options icon. The start page can not be changed and the buttons Current page, Default page and Blank page are disabled.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Internet Explorer \Control Panel
Entry : GeneralTab
System : 95, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Removes the General tab from Internet Explorer 5 Options icon.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Internet Explorer \Control Panel
Entry : SecurityTab
System : 95, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Removes the Security tab from Internet Explorer 5 Options icon.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Internet Explorer \Control Panel
Entry : ContentTab
System : 95, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Removes the Content tab from Internet Explorer 5 Options icon.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Internet Explorer \Control Panel
Entry : ConnectionsTab
System : 95, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Removes the Connections tab from Internet Explorer 5 Options icon.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Internet Explorer \Control Panel
Entry : ProgramsTab
System : 95, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Removes the Programs tab from Internet Explorer 5 Options icon.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Internet Explorer \Control Panel
Entry : AdvancedTab
System : 95, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Removes the Advanced tab from Internet Explorer 5 Options icon.
 
Key : HKCU \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Internet Explorer \Control Panel
Entry : Advanced
System : 95, 98, ME, NT, 2K
Type : REG_DWORD
Range : 0 or 1
Default : 0
1 : Disables the button Default parameters in the Advanced tab in Internet Explorer 5 Options icon.

 

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