Internet Explorer 7 Registry Tweaks

Internet Explorer 7 features a few changes to the interface that vere away from the “classic” look. Here are a few registry tweaks that will make the IE7 look and feel appear more like the traditional IE6 layout.

Internet Explorer 7.0 Registry Tweaks and Customizations

Standard toolbar in default position with search

Standard Toolbar Above Address Bar
Move the standard toolbar to a location that is above the Address bar in Internet Explorer.
(Source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930645)

Standard toolbar above address bar with search

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser]
"ITBar7Position"=dword:00000001

Standard Toolbar Below Address Bar (default location)
Move the standard toolbar to a location that is below (the default position) the Address bar in Internet Explorer.
(Source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930645)

Standard toolbar in default position with search

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser]
"ITBar7Position"=dword:00000000

Remove the Search Bar
(Source: http://www.errorforum.com/internet-explorer-error/1536-ie7-how-remove-search-bar.html)

Since, I have made Google my homepage, there is no need for the Search Bar feature. The removal of the Search Bar makes way for a longer web address field.

Standard toolbar in default position without search

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Infodelivery\Restrictions]
"NoSearchBox"=dword:00000001

Replace the Search Bar
Change the dword value of NoSearchBox from 1 to 0 .

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Infodelivery\Restrictions]
"NoSearchBox"=dword:00000000

Standard toolbar above address bar without search
Here is an example of IE7 with the Standard toolbar above the address bar without the search. Just apply two tweaks from above.

Standard toolbar above address bar without search

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser]
"ITBar7Position"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Infodelivery\Restrictions]
"NoSearchBox"=dword:00000001