Customization & Functionality

Admitedly, I'm a IE newbie having spent most of my browsing life using
Netscape and FF. Therefore, the questions I post may appear too simplistic to
even answer but I ask them only after an ernest attempt to find the answer
myself. Having said that:

There must be more functionality in IE than shows in the vanilla IE window
but I haven't found someplace where I can customize the toolbars? Also, I
assume there are themes that will change the window colors and change the
style from the boring flat window but I don't know how to do that either.
Where is any of this documented? Help, I'm sorry to say, is too superficial.
I really hate to have to buy a book for IE!

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System: HP a6220n, Core 2 Duo Pro E4500 @ 2.20 GHz, 2GB, Vista Home Premium
SP1, IE 7.0 as preinstalled.

rob^_^
Sat Jun 28 13:54:18 PDT 2008

Hi Gabriel,

Tools>Internet Options, General tab, Accessibility button to select a
UserStylesheet, disable web fonts, sizes and background colors, Colors
button - screen colors and link colors, OR

IE Eye Candy - http://www.iecustomizer.com/?url=iethemes

Addons for IE - http://www.iecustomizer.com

Regards.

"Gabriel" <Gabriel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9EE7B58D-0F3B-4BAA-98A4-AB14AA0CE019@microsoft.com...
> Admitedly, I'm a IE newbie having spent most of my browsing life using
> Netscape and FF. Therefore, the questions I post may appear too simplistic
> to
> even answer but I ask them only after an ernest attempt to find the answer
> myself. Having said that:
>
> There must be more functionality in IE than shows in the vanilla IE window
> but I haven't found someplace where I can customize the toolbars? Also, I
> assume there are themes that will change the window colors and change the
> style from the boring flat window but I don't know how to do that either.
> Where is any of this documented? Help, I'm sorry to say, is too
> superficial.
> I really hate to have to buy a book for IE!
>
> --
> System: HP a6220n, Core 2 Duo Pro E4500 @ 2.20 GHz, 2GB, Vista Home
> Premium
> SP1, IE 7.0 as preinstalled.

Frank
Sat Jun 28 15:58:24 PDT 2008

"Gabriel" <Gabriel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9EE7B58D-0F3B-4BAA-98A4-AB14AA0CE019@microsoft.com...
> Admitedly, I'm a IE newbie having spent most of my browsing life using
> Netscape and FF. Therefore, the questions I post may appear too simplistic
> to
> even answer but I ask them only after an ernest attempt to find the answer
> myself. Having said that:
>
> There must be more functionality in IE than shows in the vanilla IE window
> but I haven't found someplace where I can customize the toolbars? Also, I
> assume there are themes that will change the window colors and change the
> style from the boring flat window but I don't know how to do that either.
> Where is any of this documented? Help, I'm sorry to say, is too
> superficial.
> I really hate to have to buy a book for IE!


IE version?
Windows version and Service Pack level?

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Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
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Gabriel
Wed Jul 02 06:51:01 PDT 2008

Hi Frank

IE 7.0
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System: HP a6220n, Core 2 Duo Pro E4500 @ 2.20 GHz, 2GB, Vista Home Premium
SP1, IE 7.0 as preinstalled.


"Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" wrote:

> "Gabriel" <Gabriel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9EE7B58D-0F3B-4BAA-98A4-AB14AA0CE019@microsoft.com...
> > Admitedly, I'm a IE newbie having spent most of my browsing life using
> > Netscape and FF. Therefore, the questions I post may appear too simplistic
> > to
> > even answer but I ask them only after an ernest attempt to find the answer
> > myself. Having said that:
> >
> > There must be more functionality in IE than shows in the vanilla IE window
> > but I haven't found someplace where I can customize the toolbars? Also, I
> > assume there are themes that will change the window colors and change the
> > style from the boring flat window but I don't know how to do that either.
> > Where is any of this documented? Help, I'm sorry to say, is too
> > superficial.
> > I really hate to have to buy a book for IE!
>
>
> IE version?
> Windows version and Service Pack level?
>
> --
> Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
> Do not reply with email
>

Frank
Thu Jul 03 06:07:46 PDT 2008

"Gabriel" <Gabriel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:54729687-885B-443E-9009-85D6D9E16232@microsoft.com...
> Hi Frank
>
> IE 7.0
> --
> System: HP a6220n, Core 2 Duo Pro E4500 @ 2.20 GHz, 2GB, Vista Home
> Premium
> SP1, IE 7.0 as preinstalled.
>
>
> "Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM" wrote:
>
>> "Gabriel" <Gabriel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9EE7B58D-0F3B-4BAA-98A4-AB14AA0CE019@microsoft.com...
>> > Admitedly, I'm a IE newbie having spent most of my browsing life using
>> > Netscape and FF. Therefore, the questions I post may appear too
>> > simplistic
>> > to
>> > even answer but I ask them only after an ernest attempt to find the
>> > answer
>> > myself. Having said that:
>> >
>> > There must be more functionality in IE than shows in the vanilla IE
>> > window
>> > but I haven't found someplace where I can customize the toolbars? Also,
>> > I
>> > assume there are themes that will change the window colors and change
>> > the
>> > style from the boring flat window but I don't know how to do that
>> > either.
>> > Where is any of this documented? Help, I'm sorry to say, is too
>> > superficial.
>> > I really hate to have to buy a book for IE!
>>
>>
>> IE version?
>> Windows version and Service Pack level?


Unfortunately the only modifications MS enables are those shown by right
clicking the Command Bar. There are third party solutions available.

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