IE Skins

[Guest]

Anyone know how to actually load skins for IE toolbars??

I have it downloaded to the correct folder, but don't seem to have the
option on IE to load it up.

 

[Rob Parsons]

http://www.iecustomizer.com/iethemesdownload.htm - Internet Explorer Theme
Manager

or depending upon your operating system, use gpedit.msc which has options to
set your toolbar backbitmap.

There is also Hotbar.com ( free version has adware) and birthdaycards.com
which have toolbar addins.

The registry keys are

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\BackbitmapIE5
(Web browser toolbar backbitmap)

and

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\Backbitmap
(shell browser toolbar bitmap)

 

[Alan Edwards]

What do you mean "downloaded to the correct folder"?
What did you download?
If only a .bmp file, then you have to make a change in the Registry.
Here is an example:

This is what you need for maple.bmp, assuming it is in the folder
mentioned.
------------bitmap.reg (start with the next line)
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar]
"BackBitmapIE5"="C:\\PROGRA~1\\INTERN~1\\Bitmaps\\maple.bmp"

-----end of file above here----(last line must be blank)

....Alan

 

[siljaline]

Anyone know how to actually load skins for IE toolbars??

I have it downloaded to the correct folder, but don't seem to have the
option on IE to load it up.

While I don't have the answer to your problem, you may use the IE5 toolbar
wallpaper application from MS on IE6, know it well and currently use it
without problems.
(http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/previous/webaccess/tbwlpapr.mspx)
The bitmaps from the application in conjunction with XP's tweakui, may be
used to skin Outlook Express, once installed.
(Assuming your running Win XP)
(http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx)

Happy skinning -

Silj

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