Configure the branding of Internet Explorer
3rd party vendors like to brand the IE which is delivered with their software/hardware.
You can configure this branding yourself:
- To Change the IE4, IE5, IE6 title which default is “Microsoft Internet Explorer”, go to this registry entry:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER /Software /Microsoft /Internet Explorer /Main]
Window Title=”Your Title Text” - To change the IE4 toolbar bitmap, go to this registry entry:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Internet Explorer \Toolbar]
BackBitmap=”c:\pics\pamela.bmp” - To change the IE5, IE6 toolbar bitmap, go to this registry entry:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Internet Explorer \Toolbar]
BackBitmapIE5=”c:\pics\pamela.bmp” - To change the top right corner animation:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software \Microsoft \Internet Explorer \Main]
BigBitmap=”c:\pics\big_image_start.bmp”
SmallBitmap=”c:\pics\small_image_start.bmp”[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Internet Explorer \Toolbar]
BrandBitmap=”c:\pics\big_image_ani.bmp”
SmBrandBitmap=”c:\pics\small_image_ani.bmp”- big_image_start.bmp : 38 x 38 pixel image
- small_image_start.bmp : 22 x 22 pixel image
- big_image_ani.bmp : 38 x 1178 pixel image (31 vertical placed images of 38 x 38 pixel)
- small_image_ani.bmp : 22 x 682 pixel image (31 vertical placed images of 22 x 22 pixel)
More Info MS KB176713
- To change the organization name of Internet Explorer 7:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \IEAK7]
Organization Name = “Your Organization Name”
It is possible to clear these brandings completely, by running this command :
Rundll32 Iedkcs32.dll,Clear
More Info MS Technet
Note Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) includes a new feature called “Reset Internet Explorer Settings” (RIES). To activate RIES open Control Panel -> Internet Options… -> Advanced-tab and press Reset. As the name reveals it changes most IE settings back to default. After RIES is done then it re-applies the branding rules specified here, unless the file have been deleted:
%ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer\CUSTOM\install.ins
IE7 RIES should only be used as the last resort as it clears out a lot of settings. More Info MS KB923737: - Home pages
- Search scopes
- Browsing history
- Form data
- Passwords
- Appearance settings
- Toolbars
Credits PC Forrest