Microsoft KB Archive/194173

= Unable to Remove the Channel Bar from the Desktop =

Article ID: 194173

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q194173



IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to remove the Channel bar from the desktop, the Internet Explorer Channel Bar option may be unavailable in the Display tool in Control Panel.



RESOLUTION
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

To work around this issue, use Registry Editor to change the data value of the SHOW_CHANNELBAND value to No in the following registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

Additional query words: 98 4.00

Keywords: kbprb kbui KB194173

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