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    Seeing When a Web Page Was Last Updated
    You can easily determine when a web page was last updated.
    1. Open up the page you want.
    2. Enter javascript:alert(document.lastModified) in the Address bar
    Note:  You only need a java capable browser
    To use this without all the typing each time:
    1. Open C:\Windows\Favorites folder in Explorer
    2. Copy (you must copy, NOT make a new shortcut) any existing shortcut in that folder.
    3. Paste it back to the same (C:\windows\favorites) directory
    4. Right click it, click properties, in the URL: box put in your tipjavascript:alert(document.lastModified)
    5. Then rename it, I named it Date Info.
    6. That's it, it's always there in Favorites when you want it.
    Displaying the Internet Connection Wizard
    If you want Internet Explorer to display the Internet Connection Wizard again:
    1. Open Regedit
    2. Go to this key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard\Completed
    3. Set the value to 0
    Moving Backward or Forward with the Wheel Mouse
    You can rapidly go Backward or Forward in your IE Browser by holding down the Shift key while moving the mouse wheel.
    This saves moving your mouse up and clicking on the Back or Forward buttons.
    Most folks already know the keyboard shortcuts by holding down the Alt key and hitting the left and right cursor keys to effect the same thing.
    IE Restrictions
    You can restrict several settings in Internet Explorer 4.x and 5.x
    1. Start Regedit
    2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software \ Policies \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Restrictions
    3. Add a DWORD with a name of:
       NoFileOpen                        Disables Open command on File menu, CTRL+O, and
                                                  CTRL+L.
       NoFileNew                          Disables CTRL+N
       NoBrowserSaveAs              Disables Save and Save As on the File menu.
       NoBrowserOptions              Disables Internet Options on the View menu
                                                  (disables changing browser settings).
       NoFavorites                         No Favorites menu, adding tofavorites, or organizing favorites.
       NoSelectDownloadDir         Prevents user from being able to select download folder by not displaying the
                                                   Save As dialog box when a file is downloaded.
       NoBrowserContextMenu     Disables HTML context menu.
       NoBrowserClose                 Disable ALT+F4.
       NoFindFiles                         Disables the F3 key.
       NoTheaterMode                  Disables the F11 key.
    1. Give it a value of 1 to turn on the restriction
    2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Policies \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Toolbars \ Restrictions
    3. Create a DWORD with a name of :
                    NoToolbarOptions       Disables adding, removing, or moving toolbars.
    1. Give it a value of 1 to enable this restriction.

    Automatic Entry of WWW and COM 
    Internet Explorer can automatically fill in the www and com part of a url. Just type in middle part and CTRL+Enter
    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
    Downloading More than Four Files at a Time
    Normally you can only download four files at a time with Internet Explorer.
    To increase that to as many as you want:
    1. Start Regedit
    2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
    3. Change the MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server to whatever number you want
    4. Change the MaxConnectionsPerServer to whatever number you want
    Getting and Explorer View of Your Internet Favorites
    If you want to see an Explorer type of window of your Internet Favorites,
    hold the Shift key down will selecting Favorites / Organize Favorites.
    This will show all your favorites and can make it easier to move them around
    Disabling the Ability to Add or Remove IE's Toolbars
    Normally you can add or remove IE's Toolbars (Standard Button, Address Bar, Links etc)
    To disable the ability to add or remove these toolbars
    1. Start Regedit
    2. Go to HKEY_USERS \ .DEFAULT \ Software \ Policies \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Toolbars \ Restrictions
    3. Create a DWORD value called NoToolbarOptions
    4. Give it a value of 1
    Now, although you can change what is on the toolbars themselves, you can add or remove any.
    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 \ Microsoft \ 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
    Disabling the Ability to Change the Default Download Directory
    If you want user's not to be able to change the Default Download Directory
    1. Start Regedit
    2. Go to HKEY_USERS \ .DEFAULT \ Software \ Policies \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Restrictions
    3. Create a DWORD value called NoSelectDownloadDir
    4. Give it a value of 1
    Note: On my Win98 with IE5 this also didn't allow me to download any files.
    System Administrators might want to include that as part of their configuration.
    Clearing Internet Explorer's AutoComplete Entries
    If you want to clear all the entries that show up from past searches, web entries etc.
    1. Start IE
    2. Go to Tools / Internet Options / Content / AutoComplete
    3. Click on the Clear Forms button
    4. If you want to disable this in the future, uncheck any of the boxes that apply
    Starting Internet Explorer in Full Screen Kiosk Mode
    You can create a shortcut that will start the Internet Explorer in Kiosk mode.
    There are no menu's and all commands need to be entered though keystrokes (eg Ctrl-O to open)
    1. Right click on an open area of the desktop
    2. Select New / Shortcut
    3. For the Command enter "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" -k
    4. Give it any name you want
    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
    Easy Way to Scroll Through Web Pages
    An easy way to scroll through web pages is with the spacebar.
    The spacebar will scroll down a page
    Shift-spacebar will scroll up a page
    Internet Explorer Repair (IE5)
    With IE5 there is a way to do a repair in case the installation has gotten corrupted.
    1. Go to the Control Panel
    2. Open up Add/Remove Programs
    3. Select Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Tools
    4. Click the Add/Remove button
    5. Check Repair Internet Explorer
    6. Click on the OK button
    Quick Way to Change the Security Settings (IE5)
    To changing the Security Settings in IE5, simply double-click on the bottom right corner of the status bar.
    Your security settings pop-up.
    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
    IE 5 Link Tips
    1. In IE5 you can use the tab key to scroll through links on a page, then hit the Enter key to open the link.
    2. You can also right-click a link, then choose to open it in a new window.
    3. You can also right-click a down-loadable file and select save target to to start the download.
    Adding a History Icon to your Desktop (IE5)
    Right-click on an open area of the desktop
    1. Select New / Folder.
    2. Type the name, as shown: History.{FF393560-C2A7-11CF-BFF4-444553540000}
    3. The icon will be replaced by the History icon.
    Changing Internet Explorer 5.0 Settings
    You can change some of the default IE5 settings from the Tools / Internet Options / Advanced / menu
    Some of the items include:
    • Enable Page Transitions - Can speed up page display if turned off
    • Notify when downloads complete
    • Print background colors and pictures
    • Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed
    Removing Lost IE Supervisor Password
    If you forgot your Supervisor Password for the Internet Explorer, you can remove it by:
    1. Starting Regedit
    2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies
    3. Delete the Ratings key
    Change Font Size
    In IE4, hold down CTRL and use the mouse wheel to increase/decrease font size quickly.
    Opening Temporary Internet Files
    Normally when you try to open a file in the Temporary Internet Folders directory, you get a warning:
    Running a system command on this item may be unsafe. Do you wish to continue?
    To remove this warning:
    1. Start the Internet Explorer
    2. Go to View / Internet Options
    3. Click on the Security tab
    4. Select Custom
    5. Go to Launching applications and files in an IFRAME
    6. Check Enable
    Now you can click on a file in that directory and open it without the warning.
    Quickly Opening a Newsgroup from your Browser
    This is a tip for quickly reading a newsgroup without having to download the whole news file which can take quite some time and be rather large.
    If you know the name of the newsgroup you want to read:
    1. Within your browser window (either IE4.X or Netscape 4.X) hit Ctrl+O which will bring up the open page window.
    2. Type the following: news:"newsgroup name", (e.g. news:alt.invest) then hit Enter
    3. The newsreader for the application will download the headers for that particular newsgroup.
    Internet Explorer in Full Screen Mode
    Press F11 to resize windows to a full screen in Internet Explorer 4.0
    Submitted by Scott Witherow
    Setting Internet Explorer Window Size
    When you click on a hyperlink in Outlook or Outlook Express, it will automatically open Internet Explorer
    Sometimes this may be in a small window.
    To increase or change the size, click on the Restore button, the middle one in the upper right hand corner of the toolbar.
    Resize the window and then close the Internet Explorer
    The next time you click on a hyperlink, it will open to the size you set.
    Organizing Your Favorites
    With IE4 or Win98, a shortcut to an easy way to organizing your favorites is to press Ctrl-B while the Internet Explorer is running.
    This brings up a box where you can create or delete new folders, re-order folders, sort folders, as well as import and export your favorites.
    Reordering Your Links (IE 4)
    1. You can change the order of the links in your IE4 toolbar.
    2. Simply click and hold down the left mouse button over the link you want to move
    3. Then drag it to the new location on the links toolbar
    4. The cursor will change to an I-bar when you have it set correctly
    Changing the Links Icon (IE 4)
    To change the little icon that appears next to a link:
    1. Right-click on the link
    2. Click on the Internet Shortcut tab
    3. Click on the Change icon button
    4. Select the icon you want to use
    Changing the Search Pages Used by Internet Explorer 4.0
    Changing the Search icon Engine
    When you click on the Search icon in IE4, you go to the default page of http://home.microsoft.com/search/search.asp
    To change this setting:
    1. Start Regedit
    2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
    3. Change the value for Search Bar to the URL of the search engine you want to use
    Changing the Go / Search the Web Engine
    1. Start Regedit
    2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
    3. Change the value for Search Page to the URL of the search engine you want to use
    Having IE Load a Default Page Other Than BLANK.HTM
    Normally, if a web site can't be found, IE will load the file C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\BLANK.HTM
    To have it load another file:
    1. Start Regedit
    2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Internet Explorer\ Main
    3. Double click on Local Page
    4. Enter the file you want to use
    Changing the IE and Outlook Title Bars
    To change the IE Title Bar:
    1. Start Regedit
    2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
    3. Add or edit the string value Window Title (there is a space between the words)
    4. Add the text you want to appear
    To Change the Outlook Title Bar
    1. Start Regedit
    2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express
    3. Add or edit the string value WindowTitle (there is no space)
    4. Add the text you want to appear
    Changing the Information Boxes in IE 4
    With IE4, when you place the mouse over My Computer, Network Neighborhood, and the Recycle Binicons, etc.
    a small window opens with some information.
    For example, over the My Computer icon, it starts with Use My Computer to view the contents of your computer.
    To change this text:
    1. Start Regedit
    2. Search for InfoTip
    3. Enter the text you want to appear for each icon
    Items you can change are:
    • Network Neighborhood
    • My Computer
    • Control Panel
    • Printers
    • The Internet
    • My Documents
    • Recycle Bin
    • Briefcase
    • Internet Explorer
    • Dial-Up Networking
    Opening Links in a New Window
    Hold down Shift and point with the mouse on a link.
    A new IE opens automatically with the new page.
    Accessing your best Favorites
    If you have many favorites that you frequently access, but their names areat the end of the alphabet. I rename my "favorite" favorites with a letter and space like this:
    A Microsoft Knowledge Base
    B Microsft Home Page
    This way they are at the top of the list of favorites for easy access.
    Keeping Track of Bookmarks
    Bookmark Tip:
    For Netscape users; To better keep track of what you found where simply add a "note" to your bookmark.
    To do this; highlight a bookmark, select ITEM, select PROPERTIES and in the NAME box to the bookmark's actual name add your "note".
    Such as "Great game software, neat utilities Etc."
    Explorer users may be able to do a similar thing.
    Changing Internet Explorer's Blank Page
    Tired of looking at the page "BLANK.HTM" whenever Internet explorer can not connect to a site on the internet.
    Try this simple trick to make this page remove itself whenever it is displayed. You will however still receive a error message telling you that you could not connect to the site.
    All you need to do is to edit the file: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\BLANK.HTM until it looks like this:
    <html>
    <head>
    <title>Microsoft Internet Explorer</title>
    </head>
    <body>
    <script language="JavaScript">
    window.close("blank.htm", "Microsoft Internet Explorer")
    </script>
    </body>
    </html>
    Increasing Viewing Space
    To get more viewing space in for web browsing, just go to Options and uncheckText labels and Links.
    Click OK then highlight the bottom of the toolbars and shift them up.
    Changing the Directory for the Internet Explorer Cache
    By default, the Internet Explorer creates four directories Cache1-4 where it places all the HTML pages, graphics, AVI's etc that you view
    If you want to move this location or even have only one cache that points to a directory of your choice:
    1. Start Regedit
    2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SOFTWARE / Microsoft / Windows / CurrentVersion / Internet Settings / Cache / Path / Path1-4
    3. Change the value of the paths to a single location or any location of your choice
    4. You can even just have PATH1 and delete the other three
    5. The next time you start the Internet Explorer, the cache files will only be placed in the directories of your choice
    This can be useful if you want to delete the files often. You can then just delete the files in the single directory
    Changing the Title Bar of the Internet Explorer
    By default, the title bar on the Internet Explorer says Microsoft Corporation Internet Explorer
    To change this to the text of your choice:
    1. Start Regedit
    2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SOFTWARE / Microsoft / Internet Explorer / Main
    3. Change the value of the string Window Title to be the new text you want displayed
    Changing the Internet Explorer, Mail and News Bitmap
    If you want to change the bitmap that is in the upper right hand corner:
    1. Start Regedit
    2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Toolbar
    3. Make a new String Value named BrandBitmap
    4. Give it a value of the BMP file you want to use
    5. You can include the full path
    6. The size should be approximately 32x32 but the tool bar will grow to accommodate the size
    7. This will change the bitmap that is used for Internet Explorer, Internet Mail and Internet News
    Using Other Mail Packages with Internet Explorer
    To change the Internet Explorer to use another e-mail package than Exchange when sending mail:
    1. Open a Folder
    2. Select View / Options and then File Types
    3. Go to URL:MailTo Protocol
    4. Click on the Edit button
    5. Highlight Open and click on the Edit button again
    6. Under Application used to perform action: enter the path and program for your e-mail application
    7. You may need additional switches depending on your e-mail program
    8. If you are concerned about going back to Exchange again, copy the existing setting to a file. You can then paste this back again if needed.
    Viewing Drives with IE 3.0
    You can go to you hard drive or run applications by typing their path into the Internet Explorer address bar.
    For example try typing C:\ into the address bar and watch what happens. Is this signs of things to come from IExplorer?
    Note from Bob: - You can also view resources on servers the same way.
    For the URL enter a UNC such as \\server\share
    Changing your Favorites Location
    You might want to change the location where the Internet Explorer looks for your store Favorite sites.
    This can come in useful if you have multiple operating systems (Windows95 and NT 4.0) and want to share
    the save set of Favorites or you simply want to have greater control over where you favorites are stored.
    1. Start Regedit
    2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
    3. Double click on Favorites in the right hand panel
    4. Enter the new location
    5. Click on the OK button
    6. Do the same for the User Shell Folders section a few lines down
    7. Close Regedit
    8. Create the directory you just pointed to
    9. Copy any existing Favorites to that location
    10. Be sure to include all folders
    11. Start the Internet Explorer
    Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
    Here are a few IE keyboard shortcuts:
    • Alt+Left Arrow - Goes ‘Back’ to the previous page
    • Alt+Right Arrow - Goes ‘Forward’ to the next page
    • Ctrl+D Does immediate ‘Add to Favorites’ on the current web page
    • Ctrl+H - Opens the History folder
    • Ctrl+B - Opens the Organize Favorites window
    • Ctrl+L - Lets you open a new web page
    • Ctrl+N - Opens a new browser window
    • Ctrl+R - Reloads the current page
    • Ctrl+W - Closes the active Internet Explorer window
    Adding IE3.0 Bookmarks to the Start Menu
    1. Open the taskbar settings menu
    2. Click advanced.
    3. Create a new folder named Bookmarks.
    4. Start Explorer and go to the folder c:\windows\Favorites. This is the IE3.0 bookmark file.
    5. Select the Bookmarks and Folders you want in the start menu.
    6. Select copy.
    7. Switch back to the Taskbar properties menu and paste to the bookmarks file.
    8. If you have a dial-up account and have autodial setup, clicking on a bookmark from the Start menu will start IE, connect to your provider and load the page.
    Adding Custom Links and Applications to Internet Explorer 3.0 Toolbar
    Along the toolbar are several default links, Best of the Web, Today's Links etc.
    To change the URL and description to your preference:
    1. Start Internet Explorer 3.0
    2. Select View / Options
    3. Click on the Navigation tab
    4. Click on the down arrow by Page
    5. Select Quick Link #1-5
    6. In the Name box, type the name you would like to see on the toolbar
    7. In the Address box, enter the URL. If it is the current page, click on the Use Current button
    8. To add an application, simply type in the full path and application. To run it, click on the button, selectOpen It and then Yes
    9. If you have more changes, click on the Apply button
    10. You will see the change to your toolbar immediately
    11. Click on the OK button when you are finished
    Adding your HTML Editor to the Internet Explorer 3.0 Toolbar
    You can add your favorite HTML Editor, or any other program, to the Internet Explorer 3.0 toolbar.
    1. Open up any folder
    2. Select View / Options
    3. Select File Types
    4. Scroll down until you can select Internet Document (HTML)
    5. Click in the Edit button
    6. Under the Actions section at the bottom click on the New button
    7. For the Action: type the word Edit
    8. For the Application used to perform action: you can enter the path for your application or browse
    The next time you start the Internet Explorer 3.0, a Edit icon will be on the toolbar.
    If you selected your HTML editor, when you click on that icon, your editor will be started and will load the current web page.
    Organizing Internet Explorer's Favorites
    An easy way to organize all your Favorite web sites is to hold the Shift key down
    while selecting Favorites / Organize Favorites.
    This will show you all the sites and folders. It makes it easy to move sites and create new folders.
    Changing the Internet Explorer's ToolBar Background
    If you want to change the background on your Internet Explorer 3.0 toolbar:
    1. Start IE 3.0
    2. Go to View / Options
    3. Click on the General tab
    4. Uncheck Background Bitmap
    5. Exit the Internet Explorer
    6. Start Regedit
    7. Go to HKey_Current_User / Software / Microsoft / Internet Explorer / Toolbar
    8. Double-click on Back Bitmap
    9. Enter the path and filename for the BMP file you want to use
    10. Re-start Internet Explorer 3.0
    Re-Setting Internet Explorer to Save rather than Open Files Downloaded
    When you try and download a .EXE file with Internet Explorer, you are prompted to "Always ask before opening this type of file".
    If you uncheck this box, the next time a EXE file is about to be downloaded, you will not be prompted and the file will automatically be opened.
    You also do not see the "Always ask..." box again so you can uncheck it.
    To reset Internet Explorer back again:
    1. Start Regedit
    2. Go to Hkey_Classes_Root \ exefile
    3. Change the EditFlags value from d8 07 01 00 to d8 07 00 00
    Turning off the underline of hot links in Internet Explorer 3.0
    Internet Explorer 3.0 has no setting for turning off underline of hot links.
    It can be done in the registry. In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
    change the value of "Anchor Underline" to "no".
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs
    has the URLs which appear when you click the arrow in the Address window.
    Starting the Internet Explorer with no initial Start Page
    By default, the Internet Explorer always loads a startup page.
    This can add time starting the program, especially with a modem.
    To start with no Startup Page:
    1. Open the Registry Editor
    2. Search for The Internet
    3. This should bring you to {FBF23B42 ...
    4. Click on the + signs until you get to Shell / Open / Command
    5. Double-Click on the (Default) in the right panel.
    6. Add -nohome after the IEXPLORE.EXE.
    7. For Example: C:\Program Files\Plus!\Microsoft Internet\IEXPLORE.EXE -nohome
    8. Restart the Internet Explorer and it will come up to a blank URL.
    Keeping Control of URL Bookmarks
    1. Create Folder called Bookmarks
    2. Rom the Internet Explorer or Netscape, Right click on a Web page and select "create shortcut"
    3. Copy these from Desktop location to Bookmarks folder
    4. Drop Bookmarks Folder onto Start Button (into Start folder)
    5. Now you can click on Start and then on Bookmarks and you have alphabetical list of Bookmarks.
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