All IE toolbar options greyed out

[Jay]

A clarification on my recent previous post about iSearch
toolbar in my IE browser. If I rt-click the toolbars
themselves, al my options are greyed out and there are no
options to 'lock the toolbars' etc...I simply cannot
remove them, reposition them or anything. I would really
appreciate any help.
CHeers!

 

[Altrus]

Hi,

The following link should be useful as it contains instructions, as well as
a registry patch, which can be used to unlock your toolbars:

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm#LockedBars

Regards,

Altrus



| A clarification on my recent previous post about iSearch
| toolbar in my IE browser. If I rt-click the toolbars
| themselves, al my options are greyed out and there are no
| options to 'lock the toolbars' etc...I simply cannot
| remove them, reposition them or anything. I would really
| appreciate any help.
| CHeers!

 

[Guest]

I am having the same problem as well, so I went to ..

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm#LockedBar

and I got the 404, Page can not be displayed error. I even tried www.mvps.org with the same results. Is this a temporary situation? Sure could use the patch/fix.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Resin,

iSearch seem to make entries to HOSTS file as well. Rename the file named "HOSTS" (without a file extension). This tip is from MVP Mike Burgess. The HOSTS file will be present in the following location:

Windows XP=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
Windows 2K=C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC
Win 98\ME=C:\WINDOWS

Just rename the HOSTS file to OLDHOSTS and try the remaining part of the advice.

[More Information]
Toolbars are locked - Unable to customize toolbar and tool band:
http://209.68.48.119/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm

[Spyware removers - This part not to be skipped]
Lavasoft Ad-Aware - www.lavasoftusa.com
SpyBot S&D - http://www.safer-networking.org/
(Spyware removers are rules-based and are updated very frequently as and when new malware is discovered. Therefore, update both of these tools before scanning, very important)
CWShredder : http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe

[All about HOSTS file]
Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File:
http://209.68.48.119/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


I am having the same problem as well, so I went to ...

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm#LockedBars

and I got the 404, Page can not be displayed error. I even tried www.mvps.org with the same results. Is this a temporary situation? Sure could use the patch/fix.

 

[mbe]

Excellent - pointed me to Ramesh's site and regfix
problem solved - thanks

 

[Robert Aldwinckle]

Excellent - pointed me to Ramesh's site and regfix
problem solved - thanks

April 19, 2004:

http://groups.google.com/group/micr...inetexplorer.ie6.browser/msg/f01c2f4bce35d0fc

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