Windows XP and IE 7 Toolbar Issues.

Greetings.

Upon upgrading from IE 6 to IE 7, I noticed that I cannot freely move around
my Toolbars and customize them like I used to. Upon checking IE 7 on a Vista
box, I noticed that all works perfectly well. When I contacted MS support, I
was given a couple of Registry Hacks to help - which they didn't.

Why would the XP version of IE 7 not be exactly like the one in Vista?

Any easy solutions?

Thanks.

Different operating systems?
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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

Compumind wrote:
> Greetings.
>
> Upon upgrading from IE 6 to IE 7, I noticed that I cannot freely move around
> my Toolbars and customize them like I used to. Upon checking IE 7 on a Vista
> box, I noticed that all works perfectly well. When I contacted MS support, I
> was given a couple of Registry Hacks to help - which they didn't.
>
> Why would the XP version of IE 7 not be exactly like the one in Vista?
>
> Any easy solutions?
>
> Thanks.

Yes, obviously something is different, but we are just moving a cople of
toolbars around. I don't think that IE we be such a limiting factor for
something so simple.

"Leonard Grey" wrote:

> Different operating systems?
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> Compumind wrote:
> > Greetings.
> >
> > Upon upgrading from IE 6 to IE 7, I noticed that I cannot freely move around
> > my Toolbars and customize them like I used to. Upon checking IE 7 on a Vista
> > box, I noticed that all works perfectly well. When I contacted MS support, I
> > was given a couple of Registry Hacks to help - which they didn't.
> >
> > Why would the XP version of IE 7 not be exactly like the one in Vista?
> >
> > Any easy solutions?
> >
> > Thanks.
>

Hi,
What, specifically, are you attempting? IE7's toolbars aren't very
configurable in XP or Vista.

Third-party toolbars or other add-ons can interfere with toolbar
configuration. Different versions of the same toolbar (e.g. google) can
behave differently.

Don
[MS MVP- IE]


"Compumind" <Compumind@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C738FBF9-3085-40CC-8875-96CA423D19D8@microsoft.com...
> Greetings.
>
> Upon upgrading from IE 6 to IE 7, I noticed that I cannot freely move
around
> my Toolbars and customize them like I used to. Upon checking IE 7 on a
Vista
> box, I noticed that all works perfectly well. When I contacted MS support,
I
> was given a couple of Registry Hacks to help - which they didn't.
>
> Why would the XP version of IE 7 not be exactly like the one in Vista?
>
> Any easy solutions?
>
> Thanks.

Hi Don,

I would like the "file-edit-view-fvorites-tools-help" bar on top left, then
second bar down should be various IE 7 customized buttons and third bar to
the right of that (on the same line) should be the address bar. On the 3rd
bar down (on the left) should be an entire horizontal bar just dedicated to
my Links.

"Don Varnau" wrote:

> Hi,
> What, specifically, are you attempting? IE7's toolbars aren't very
> configurable in XP or Vista.
>
> Third-party toolbars or other add-ons can interfere with toolbar
> configuration. Different versions of the same toolbar (e.g. google) can
> behave differently.
>
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
>
>
> "Compumind" <Compumind@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C738FBF9-3085-40CC-8875-96CA423D19D8@microsoft.com...
> > Greetings.
> >
> > Upon upgrading from IE 6 to IE 7, I noticed that I cannot freely move
> around
> > my Toolbars and customize them like I used to. Upon checking IE 7 on a
> Vista
> > box, I noticed that all works perfectly well. When I contacted MS support,
> I
> > was given a couple of Registry Hacks to help - which they didn't.
> >
> > Why would the XP version of IE 7 not be exactly like the one in Vista?
> >
> > Any easy solutions?
> >
> > Thanks.
>
>

Hi,
The registry edit in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930645/en-us should
move the standard Menu Bar to the top. If it doesn't, it's possible that a
third-party security program is protecting IE settings.

The Address Bar and Search box will probably not share their line with other
toolbars or buttons.

You should be able to get the Links Bar expanded on the third line. Again, a
third-party toolbar may be interfering.

One of these two free add-ons may help you get closer to the configuration
you're after:
Quero toolbar http://www.quero.at/
IE7 Pro http://www.ie7pro.com/

Don
[MS MVP- IE]


"Compumind" <Compumind@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:24C0E730-FEB7-4903-B64D-F006BEBD37FE@microsoft.com...
> Hi Don,
>
> I would like the "file-edit-view-fvorites-tools-help" bar on top left,
then
> second bar down should be various IE 7 customized buttons and third bar to
> the right of that (on the same line) should be the address bar. On the 3rd
> bar down (on the left) should be an entire horizontal bar just dedicated
to
> my Links.

> "Don Varnau" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > What, specifically, are you attempting? IE7's toolbars aren't very
> > configurable in XP or Vista.
> >
> > Third-party toolbars or other add-ons can interfere with toolbar
> > configuration. Different versions of the same toolbar (e.g. google) can
> > behave differently.

> > "Compumind" <Compumind@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:C738FBF9-3085-40CC-8875-96CA423D19D8@microsoft.com...
> > > Greetings.
> > >
> > > Upon upgrading from IE 6 to IE 7, I noticed that I cannot freely move
> > around
> > > my Toolbars and customize them like I used to. Upon checking IE 7 on a
> > Vista
> > > box, I noticed that all works perfectly well. When I contacted MS
support,
> > I
> > > was given a couple of Registry Hacks to help - which they didn't.
> > >
> > > Why would the XP version of IE 7 not be exactly like the one in Vista?
> > >
> > > Any easy solutions?
> > >
> > > Thanks.

Hi Don,

Thanks for your reply.

I loaded a new system with XP (SP3) and IE 7. Nothing else.

With IE 6, there is no problem in re-arranging the toolbars. Upon upgrading
to IE 7, I cannot arrange them the same way.

I then loaded the system (new) awith Vista. No problem, I could arrange the
Bars the same way as in IE 6.

Is this normal? I cannot see why a different O/S would preclude me from
re-arranging the bars - kind of simple isn't it?

I hope IE 8 doesn't have this issue.

What do you think?



"Don Varnau" wrote:

> Hi,
> The registry edit in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930645/en-us should
> move the standard Menu Bar to the top. If it doesn't, it's possible that a
> third-party security program is protecting IE settings.
>
> The Address Bar and Search box will probably not share their line with other
> toolbars or buttons.
>
> You should be able to get the Links Bar expanded on the third line. Again, a
> third-party toolbar may be interfering.
>
> One of these two free add-ons may help you get closer to the configuration
> you're after:
> Quero toolbar http://www.quero.at/
> IE7 Pro http://www.ie7pro.com/
>
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
>
>
> "Compumind" <Compumind@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:24C0E730-FEB7-4903-B64D-F006BEBD37FE@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Don,
> >
> > I would like the "file-edit-view-fvorites-tools-help" bar on top left,
> then
> > second bar down should be various IE 7 customized buttons and third bar to
> > the right of that (on the same line) should be the address bar. On the 3rd
> > bar down (on the left) should be an entire horizontal bar just dedicated
> to
> > my Links.
>
> > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > What, specifically, are you attempting? IE7's toolbars aren't very
> > > configurable in XP or Vista.
> > >
> > > Third-party toolbars or other add-ons can interfere with toolbar
> > > configuration. Different versions of the same toolbar (e.g. google) can
> > > behave differently.
>
> > > "Compumind" <Compumind@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:C738FBF9-3085-40CC-8875-96CA423D19D8@microsoft.com...
> > > > Greetings.
> > > >
> > > > Upon upgrading from IE 6 to IE 7, I noticed that I cannot freely move
> > > around
> > > > my Toolbars and customize them like I used to. Upon checking IE 7 on a
> > > Vista
> > > > box, I noticed that all works perfectly well. When I contacted MS
> support,
> > > I
> > > > was given a couple of Registry Hacks to help - which they didn't.
> > > >
> > > > Why would the XP version of IE 7 not be exactly like the one in Vista?
> > > >
> > > > Any easy solutions?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
>
>

Hi,
Sorry, I don't have any other ideas. IE7 is not very customizable in either
XP or Vista, but there shouldn't be any significant differences between the
two OS's. Most of what you want to accomplish should be possible except for
getting the Address Bar and Search Bar to share their line with other
buttons.

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Compumind" <Compumind@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news3E1971B-9001-4EAB-8E86-6ABD24F844EF@microsoft.com...
> Hi Don,
>
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> I loaded a new system with XP (SP3) and IE 7. Nothing else.
>
> With IE 6, there is no problem in re-arranging the toolbars. Upon
upgrading
> to IE 7, I cannot arrange them the same way.
>
> I then loaded the system (new) awith Vista. No problem, I could arrange
the
> Bars the same way as in IE 6.
>
> Is this normal? I cannot see why a different O/S would preclude me from
> re-arranging the bars - kind of simple isn't it?
>
> I hope IE 8 doesn't have this issue.
>
> What do you think?

> "Don Varnau" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > The registry edit in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930645/en-us should
> > move the standard Menu Bar to the top. If it doesn't, it's possible that
a
> > third-party security program is protecting IE settings.
> >
> > The Address Bar and Search box will probably not share their line with
other
> > toolbars or buttons.
> >
> > You should be able to get the Links Bar expanded on the third line.
Again, a
> > third-party toolbar may be interfering.
> >
> > One of these two free add-ons may help you get closer to the
configuration
> > you're after:
> > Quero toolbar http://www.quero.at/
> > IE7 Pro http://www.ie7pro.com/

> > "Compumind" <Compumind@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:24C0E730-FEB7-4903-B64D-F006BEBD37FE@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi Don,
> > >
> > > I would like the "file-edit-view-fvorites-tools-help" bar on top left,
> > then
> > > second bar down should be various IE 7 customized buttons and third
bar to
> > > the right of that (on the same line) should be the address bar. On the
3rd
> > > bar down (on the left) should be an entire horizontal bar just
dedicated
> > to
> > > my Links.

> > > "Don Varnau" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > > What, specifically, are you attempting? IE7's toolbars aren't very
> > > > configurable in XP or Vista.
> > > >
> > > > Third-party toolbars or other add-ons can interfere with toolbar
> > > > configuration. Different versions of the same toolbar (e.g. google)
can
> > > > behave differently.

> > > > "Compumind" <Compumind@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:C738FBF9-3085-40CC-8875-96CA423D19D8@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Greetings.
> > > > >
> > > > > Upon upgrading from IE 6 to IE 7, I noticed that I cannot freely
move
> > > > around
> > > > > my Toolbars and customize them like I used to. Upon checking IE 7
on a
> > > > Vista
> > > > > box, I noticed that all works perfectly well. When I contacted MS
> > support,
> > > > I
> > > > > was given a couple of Registry Hacks to help - which they didn't.
> > > > >
> > > > > Why would the XP version of IE 7 not be exactly like the one in
Vista?
> > > > >
> > > > > Any easy solutions?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks.