RE: New Community Column: Windows Internet Explorer 7 Toolbar Opti

Why - oh why, is it SOO hard to find this information? I went so far as to
download firefox, but couldn't bring myself to install it yet - I decided to
go back to IE6 but just couldn't let go of this thread. After reading
through about 10 pages (or so?) I finally found this hint. THANK YOU! THANK
YOU! THANK YOU! This should be a sticky at the top of the forum.
--
Mike


"fasterhorses" wrote:

> Create this shortcut and use it: c:\windows\ie7\iexplore.exe
>
> You get the classic menu view. Thank goodness. Thank you Frank Saunders
> for this fix.
>
> "fasterhorses" wrote:
>
> > Walker says "Traditionalists, please note that Microsoft understands that you
> > might like your standard toolbar the way it used to be. To return it to its
> > pre-Internet Explorer 7 form, select Classic Menu, and the classic menu
> > appears, looking something like the picture below.".
> >
> > Well and good, however when I right click on the tool bar for IE7 version
> > 7.0.5730.11, there is no "Classic Menu" option - and nowhere in MS Help is
> > this addressed. How can I get the classic menu back without simply
> > uninstalling IE7 and going back to the last version? Thanks.
> >
> > "vendor [MS]" wrote:
> >
> > > New Community Column: Windows Internet Explorer 7 Toolbar: It's Your Option
> > >
> > > Columnist Mark Walker explains how to customize your browser toolbar to suit
> > > your personal taste and improve your productivity.
> > >
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...7_toolbar.mspx
> > >
> > > Ask questions or post comments about the column here.
> > >
> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> > >
> > > __
> > >
> > > Suzy Gillett
> > > Site Manager, vendor [MS]
> > >
> > >

Drat - I spoke too soon. While this hint does allow me to use the classic
menu and toolbar, it does seem to disable tabbing. The one nice feature of
IE 7 that I like.

Also, when clicking on entries from the history listing, the window that
opens still uses the new user-be-damned layout of the browser.

--
Mike


"mike s in FL" wrote:

> Why - oh why, is it SOO hard to find this information? I went so far as to
> download firefox, but couldn't bring myself to install it yet - I decided to
> go back to IE6 but just couldn't let go of this thread. After reading
> through about 10 pages (or so?) I finally found this hint. THANK YOU! THANK
> YOU! THANK YOU! This should be a sticky at the top of the forum.
> --
> Mike
>
>
> "fasterhorses" wrote:
>
> > Create this shortcut and use it: c:\windows\ie7\iexplore.exe
> >
> > You get the classic menu view. Thank goodness. Thank you Frank Saunders
> > for this fix.
> >
> > "fasterhorses" wrote:
> >
> > > Walker says "Traditionalists, please note that Microsoft understands that you
> > > might like your standard toolbar the way it used to be. To return it to its
> > > pre-Internet Explorer 7 form, select Classic Menu, and the classic menu
> > > appears, looking something like the picture below.".
> > >
> > > Well and good, however when I right click on the tool bar for IE7 version
> > > 7.0.5730.11, there is no "Classic Menu" option - and nowhere in MS Help is
> > > this addressed. How can I get the classic menu back without simply
> > > uninstalling IE7 and going back to the last version? Thanks.
> > >
> > > "vendor [MS]" wrote:
> > >
> > > > New Community Column: Windows Internet Explorer 7 Toolbar: It's Your Option
> > > >
> > > > Columnist Mark Walker explains how to customize your browser toolbar to suit
> > > > your personal taste and improve your productivity.
> > > >
> > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...7_toolbar.mspx
> > > >
> > > > Ask questions or post comments about the column here.
> > > >
> > > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> > > >
> > > > __
> > > >
> > > > Suzy Gillett
> > > > Site Manager, vendor [MS]
> > > >
> > > >