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Is there anyway to move the Menu Bar for IE7 so that it is on top of the web address window? I used to be able to move it with IE6 but so far I haven't figured out a way to move it with IE7. I would like to have File, Edit, View, Favorites ect above the web address window. Right now the Menu Bar is directly below the web address window.
Looks like a reg hack.
http://www.tech-recipes.com/internet..._tips1375.html
That reg hack worked like a champ. I don't know about you guys but I prefer the Menu Bar at the top of my page. Here is a screenshot of my webpage now.
Glad things worked out for you.
Guess I'll have to mess with 7 before long.
And, if you're used to the Google Toolbar, you can then also drag it up onto the top row:
http://www.spywaredrguide.com/Virtua...s/ie7_0001.gif
You shouldn't have to do a registry edit to move the Menu Bar in IE7. I guess before too long Microsoft will provide a patch that will give you more flexibilty with the Menu Bar. I am beginning to like IE7. It reminds me a lot of Firefox. SpywareDr am I correct in assuming that you did the registry edit too for the Menu Bar?
Yes, ran across it here:Quote:
Originally Posted by ginky4
http://blogs.msdn.com/tonyschr/
Easy to use for those who don't like to mess with the registry.
IE7 Menu Move
"This simple registry change puts the menu bar in IE7 on top, where it should be."
http://www.majorgeeks.com/IE7_Menu_Move_d5306.html
Hello All, to move the menu bar and most others, just do the same as Internet Explorer 6.
Right click on an open part, Remove the tick from Lock the toolbars.
Move the Menu bar to where you want, and any other that can be moved, then go back and lock the toolbar.
No Registry hacks, just nearly the same as I.E.6
GEP
Gep, I don't think your way will work. I used to do it with IE6 all the time. I was unable to do it with IE7 the way I used to do it with IE6. I had to do the registry edit. Anybody else been able to move the Menu Bar without doing the registry hack?
Hello Ginky4, works with mine, have you tried it yourself??
See Picture of mine Attached
Right hand click on an Open part, Untick Lock the Toolbars, move the Menu or whatever you want wherever.
GEP
Interesting, I fooled with mine for a long time and was unable to get it to move up to the top. My toolbars weren't locked either.
Gep, compare the two side-by-side. Yours is on the left and mine on the right:
http://www.spywaredrguide.com/Virtua...ucompare01.jpg
The one on the right has the Menu Bar ("File Edit View Favorites Tools Help") all the way at the top, (directly under the Title Bar), and the Back Forward buttons plus the Address Bar are on the second row. The one on the left has these two rows reversed, (Menu Bar on the second row).
Here is my toolbar after the Registry Edit. My Menu Bar is now on the top like SpywareDr's. Mine looked like gep's before the registry edit. I definitely could not drag my Menu Bar to the top of the page.
The registry hack worked for me as well. How did MS overlook this?!
They will probably patch it in an upcoming IE7 update. Other than that little glitch everything else seems to be working ok so far. Has anybody been able to drag that Menu Bar without doing the registry edit?
Downloaded the file from link and what do i do next ?
cushtybloke, If you downloaded the file from MajorGeeks it's a zip file. Just double click the zip file to open it then double click the "ie7-menubartop.reg" to merge the contents into the registry.
Tufenuf
Thank You sir.
Now all i need is the favs list not to overlap on top of the status bar and i might well keep using IE7
I spoke too soon as i just went on the microsoft discussion pages and the menu bar reverted back to below the address bar ! You then have to close browser and reopen it for it to revert back to its up top position. This is with toolbar locked as well.
***Edit
I just went back on the discussion board and the menu bar stayed at the top !
***Edit 2
Just noticed that its not related to any webpage but when i have the favourites list fully extended the menu appears at the top but when closed it reverts back to below address bar.
Yep, sure enough. When the Favorites are Pinned the top two rows swap places. Once you close the Favorites, they swap back.Note that this occurs with the Toolbars Locked or Unlocked.
- Normal window (with "ITBar7Position" Registry revision applied):
- Click the yellow star and Favorites column appears:
- Click the green left arrow to "Pin the Favorites Center" ...:
- ... and the top two rows have swapped places:
- Click the Favorites' "X" to close it, and the top two rows are back to normal:
I have two systems with IE7 and I'm also unable to move the menu bar. The hack will be a blessing, now is there a way to move things to the right of the address bar???Quote:
Originally Posted by ginky4
With the new search feature added to the right of the address bar, it doesn't look like there's enough room to add anything else. Starting from the left you have the normal Back, Forward, Recent Pages buttons, the Address Bar, then the Refresh and Stop buttons. Then to the right of that you now have the new Search area which contains the Search Box, Search (Go) Button and the Search Options Button.
Worked like a charm for me as well. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Train
Spyware Dr., getting rid of the extra 'Search' field to the right of the address field is easy using Group Policy editor (XP Pro only, though). gpedit.msc, User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Internet Explorer. To the right, find "Prevent the Internet Explorer Search Box etc." Right-click, choose Properties, then check 'Enabled' & exit.
Oh and before you exit, right-click 'Moving the menu bar above the navigation bar', choose 'Properties' then check 'Enabled'. No reg hack needed! (although I did use a reg hack to move the bar, before I poked around in the gp editor & found I didn't need to. Duh.)
Excellent tip Zip, Thanks! :)