Q: IE7 tab settings option missing

Hello

A coworker has an odd problem with trying to control the settings of her
tabs.

IE7 7.0.5730 (same as me).
She is using tabs for browsing and they work.

She opens the "Tools::Internet Options" dialog. She chooses "General".
But the segement of the dialog that deals with Tabs is missing. She sees

Home Page ---------------
etc.
Browsing History --------
etc.
Search ------------------
etc.
Appearance --------------
etc.

In my browser (same version) I see an additional segment between Search
and Appearance, that looks sort of like...

Tabs -------
xxxx change how webpoages etc. [Settings]

She doesn't see that, so she can't control her tab settings. Does anyone
have any idea how to fix this?

Thanks.

Hi,
Windows XP or Vista? Which version? (e.g. Home, Pro, Ultimate, Basic, etc)

Is this a workplace computer or a home computer?

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Malcolm Dew-Jones" <yf110@vtn1.victoria.tc.ca> wrote in message
news:49639bf8$1@news.victoria.tc.ca...
> Hello
>
> A coworker has an odd problem with trying to control the settings of her
> tabs.
>
> IE7 7.0.5730 (same as me).
> She is using tabs for browsing and they work.
>
> She opens the "Tools::Internet Options" dialog. She chooses "General".
> But the segement of the dialog that deals with Tabs is missing. She sees
>
> Home Page ---------------
> etc.
> Browsing History --------
> etc.
> Search ------------------
> etc.
> Appearance --------------
> etc.
>
> In my browser (same version) I see an additional segment between Search
> and Appearance, that looks sort of like...
>
> Tabs -------
> xxxx change how webpages etc. [Settings]
>
> She doesn't see that, so she can't control her tab settings. Does anyone
> have any idea how to fix this?
>
> Thanks.

Don Varnau (don_04[at]varnau[dot]org) wrote:

: Hi,
: Windows XP or Vista? Which version? (e.g. Home, Pro, Ultimate, Basic, etc)

: Is this a workplace computer or a home computer?

: Don
: [MS MVP- IE]

: "Malcolm Dew-Jones" <yf110@vtn1.victoria.tc.ca> wrote in message
: news:49639bf8$1@news.victoria.tc.ca...
: > Hello
: >
: > A coworker has an odd problem with trying to control the settings of her
: > tabs.
: >
: > IE7 7.0.5730 (same as me).
: > She is using tabs for browsing and they work.
: >
: > She opens the "Tools::Internet Options" dialog. She chooses "General".
: > But the segement of the dialog that deals with Tabs is missing. She sees
: >
: > Home Page ---------------
: > etc.
: > Browsing History --------
: > etc.
: > Search ------------------
: > etc.
: > Appearance --------------
: > etc.
: >
: > In my browser (same version) I see an additional segment between Search
: > and Appearance, that looks sort of like...
: >
: > Tabs -------
: > xxxx change how webpages etc. [Settings]
: >
: > She doesn't see that, so she can't control her tab settings. Does anyone
: > have any idea how to fix this?
: >
: > Thanks.

She's left for the day, I'll have to check that tomorrow.

Malcolm Dew-Jones (yf110@vtn1.victoria.tc.ca) wrote:
: Don Varnau (don_04[at]varnau[dot]org) wrote:

: : Hi,
: : Windows XP or Vista? Which version? (e.g. Home, Pro, Ultimate, Basic, etc)

: : Is this a workplace computer or a home computer?

: : Don
: : [MS MVP- IE]

: : "Malcolm Dew-Jones" <yf110@vtn1.victoria.tc.ca> wrote in message
: : news:49639bf8$1@news.victoria.tc.ca...
: : > Hello
: : >
: : > A coworker has an odd problem with trying to control the settings of her
: : > tabs.
: : >
: : > IE7 7.0.5730 (same as me).
: : > She is using tabs for browsing and they work.
: : >
: : > She opens the "Tools::Internet Options" dialog. She chooses "General".
: : > But the segement of the dialog that deals with Tabs is missing. She sees
: : >
: : > Home Page ---------------
: : > etc.
: : > Browsing History --------
: : > etc.
: : > Search ------------------
: : > etc.
: : > Appearance --------------
: : > etc.
: : >
: : > In my browser (same version) I see an additional segment between Search
: : > and Appearance, that looks sort of like...
: : >
: : > Tabs -------
: : > xxxx change how webpages etc. [Settings]
: : >
: : > She doesn't see that, so she can't control her tab settings. Does anyone
: : > have any idea how to fix this?
: : >
: : > Thanks.

: She's left for the day, I'll have to check that tomorrow.

According to control panel, system, general

Microsoft Windows XP
Professional
Version 2002
Service Pack 2

Plus we get automatic updates on a regular basis. (Not direct from
microsoft, but from a server at work that the network guys have setup.
They do that so they can test the changes before we get them). I don't
know how to easily list those, though I see a long list of them in Control
Panel, Add Remove Programs.

Thanks for any feedback
Malcolm Dew-Jones

> : : "Malcolm Dew-Jones" <yf110@vtn1.victoria.tc.ca> wrote in message
> : : news:49639bf8$1@news.victoria.tc.ca...
> : : > Hello
> : : >
> : : > A coworker has an odd problem with trying to control the settings of
her
> : : > tabs.
> : : >
> : : > IE7 7.0.5730 (same as me).
> : : > She is using tabs for browsing and they work.
> : : >
> : : > She opens the "Tools::Internet Options" dialog. She chooses
"General".
> : : > But the segement of the dialog that deals with Tabs is missing. She
sees
> : : >
> : : > Home Page ---------------
> : : > etc.
> : : > Browsing History --------
> : : > etc.
> : : > Search ------------------
> : : > etc.
> : : > Appearance --------------
> : : > etc.
> : : >
> : : > In my browser (same version) I see an additional segment between
Search
> : : > and Appearance, that looks sort of like...
> : : >
> : : > Tabs -------
> : : > xxxx change how webpages etc. [Settings]
> : : >
> : : > She doesn't see that, so she can't control her tab settings. Does
anyone
> : : > have any idea how to fix this?
> : : >
> : : > Thanks.


> : Don Varnau (don_04[at]varnau[dot]org) wrote:
>
> : : Hi,
> : : Windows XP or Vista? Which version? (e.g. Home, Pro, Ultimate, Basic,
etc)
>
> : : Is this a workplace computer or a home computer?


"Malcolm Dew-Jones" <yf110@vtn1.victoria.tc.ca> wrote in message
news:4964ec2f$1@news.victoria.tc.ca...
> : She's left for the day, I'll have to check that tomorrow.
>
> According to control panel, system, general
>
> Microsoft Windows XP
> Professional
> Version 2002
> Service Pack 2
>
> Plus we get automatic updates on a regular basis. (Not direct from
> microsoft, but from a server at work that the network guys have setup.
> They do that so they can test the changes before we get them). I don't
> know how to easily list those, though I see a long list of them in Control
> Panel, Add Remove Programs.
>
> Thanks for any feedback
> Malcolm Dew-Jones

Hi,
If this is a company-owned, company configured computer, you/she should
check with the person responsible for setting-up and maintaining it.

There are several Group Policy options relating to tabs. It's possible this
(Tabs> Settings) option was disabled inadvertently- there's not a
security-related reason to prevent a user from changing tab behavior.

Don
[MS MVP- IE]