Microsoft KB Archive/930645

= How to move the Standard toolbar to a location that is above the Address bar in Internet Explorer 7 =

Article ID: 930645

Article Last Modified on 3/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP
 * Windows Vista Business
 * Windows Vista Enterprise
 * Windows Vista Home Basic
 * Windows Vista Home Premium
 * Windows Vista Ultimate
 * Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Starter

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Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure that you back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry



INTRODUCTION
This article describes how to move the Standard toolbar to a location that is above the Address bar in Windows Internet Explorer 7.



MORE INFORMATION
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

When you press a keyboard combination, such as ALT+F, to open a menu on the Standard toolbar in Windows Internet Explorer 7, the Standard toolbar menu appears under the Address bar. You may want the Standard toolbar to be located above the Address bar in Internet Explorer 7. To move the Standard toolbar to a location that is above the Address bar in Internet Explorer 7, follow these steps.

Windows Vista
 Click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then click regedit in the Programs list.

If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click Continue. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser

 Right-click WebBrowser, point to New, and then click DWORD (32-bit) Value. In the New Value #1 box, type ITBar7Position, and then press ENTER. Right-click ITBar7Position, and then click Modify. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK. Exit Registry Editor, and then start Internet Explorer 7.</li></ol>

Microsoft Windows XP
<ol> Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.</li> Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser

Note If the WebBrowser key does not exist, you must create it. To do this, follow these steps: <ol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha;"> Right-click Toolbar, point to New, and then click Key.</li> In the New Key #1 box, type WebBrowser, and then press ENTER.</li></ol> </li> Right-click WebBrowser, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.</li> In the New Value #1 box, type ITBar7Position, and then press ENTER.</li> Right-click ITBar7Position, and then click Modify.</li> In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.</li> Exit Registry Editor, and then start Internet Explorer 7.</li></ol>

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