Disable/Hide IE7 Command Bar
hi,
I just download and install IE7. Don't like the tab browsing thing and try to revert back to familar IE6 menu bar etc.
Manage to get back classic menu on TOP of address bar (which IE7 never provide such option) after some google search.
Tries to remove all icons in command bar. But after restart a new IE7, the defaults icons came and is quite annoying. No matter how many times I remove, they will still come back.
Discover the command bar cannot "move" to be inline (at least) with address bar even toolsbar is unlocked.
Also unable to find any solution to disable or hide it.
Any one knows how to disable/hide the Command Bar?
Thank you.
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Agree completely. Plus a few more annoying things...
- The tabs might dissappear but the goofy "stars" for favorites and "add to favorites" still show.
- And, one can't remove/disable the "live search" box/feature. One MUST have a search engine.
- What's with the "X" icon to "stop" (loading)? It's WAY too similar to the "close" box.
MS has gotten too slick and forgotten about simple core functionality. Not sold at all on IE7 and will look to other vendors now. Will also tell friends to enure they can back it out before installing.
I just tried out by myself:
1. regedit
2. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\CommandBar
3. Create a new DWORD called Enabled with Value 0
4. close regedit and oben IE7 --> Commandbar is hidden!
Thank you zio-steve!!!!!!
Your solution really works great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Hey this worked real good. One thing I am missing is History! Any input on that?
- I tried one of these fixes. Not this one though. I'm back with IE 6. Is there a way to get one customized bar like I have with IE 6??
Wonderful! Thanks so much. That stupid command bar was driving me nuts. I could get rid of all the commands on it except that star and the smaller star. But as soon as I would open a new page, it came back! Your solution worked great!!
lolyla
It seems zio-steve has found an way to hide or disable the command bar IE7 but i have a problem.
I can't find CommandBar under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer. Is this normal and is there something i can do about it?
- I agree- I don't like the Command bar either, because it takes up so much space and can't be moved around like the other toolbars. My Address bar takes up a whole line and can't be shortened or moved either. I found Command bar in Regedit, but I don't know what you mean by making a new DWORD. Do you mean to delete all the items under Command bar in regedit? I don't want to change it if I don't know exactly what to do. When I went under Help in the Menu bar, it took me to a place where I could download a small program that removes the Search bar and another one that moves the Menu bar to the top. IE7 is supposed to help people with small screens, but it doesn't help when the Command bar and the Address bar cannot be shortened or moved. The customize Command bar only removes icons. If I could at least put the Menu bar on the same line as the Address bar, that would be much better. I am sorry that I clicked Ok when IE6 asked to do an update. I did not expect it to change so much. Thanks for your help.
Hi, I've tried the fix mentioned above but I am also having a problem implementing it. I can't find CommandBar under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer.
There is a CommandBar entry under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry and I tried changing the value to 0 here but it doesn't seem to do anything to my Browser. I'm trying to setup a Kiosk type machine and want certain functions hidden, including the Favourites buttons. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
- Works Great! Thanks Zio-Steve for letting me have my 1/2 inch of desktop back!
- Yes, it's normal. All you have to do about it is to create an entry like that. Just right-click "Internet Explorer" entry, and click "New"=>"Key"; name it "CommandBar" and continue the process.
- I did do this but still have the Command Bar showing (did restart everything just in case). I have 2 files in my Command Bar folder - 1)Default & 2)Toolband width. I added the new DWORD as you instructed. Do I need to eliminate any of the other files in this folder? Thks for any help you can give - I really don't like or need the command bar.
zio-steve wrote: I just tried out by myself:
1. regedit
2. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\CommandBar
3. Create a new DWORD called Enabled with Value 0
4. close regedit and oben IE7 --> Commandbar is hidden!
In Vista: Theres no Internet Explorer or CommandBar in the Reg. So you have to create 2 items:
1-Internet Explorer:
a-Start regedit
b-Go in order: HKEY_CURRET_USER, software, microsoft
2-Create new entry called "Internet Explorer" Then right click it & choose new, Key: Commandbar.
3-Click on Commandbar, click on the right side of the reg, right click, new Dword & name it Enabled.
4-Double click Enabled & the value should be 0
5-Restart IE7.
You can also remove the Search Box:
Click on the Start menu and choose Run.
Now type in ‘gpedit.msc’. This opens the Group Policy editor.
Under ‘User Configuration’ click the ‘+’ next to ‘Administrative Templates’. Drill down further by opening ‘Windows Components’ and ‘Internet Explorer’ in the same way.
Once you’re there, look in the right hand pane for an entry ‘Prevent the Internet Explorer search box from displaying’.
Double click on that to open it up. In there click the ‘enable’ button Click OK and the search box should be gone. You may need to close IE7 and reopen it before you see the change.Easy as apple pie, eh!!!
Thanks for that, worked a treat! You dont know how to get rid of the Favorites Center and add to Favorites icons too i suppose?
- I don't know why I have to be differant BUT! When I put it in it does get rid of the icons to the far right but the command bar itself is still there I even did a reboot! I checked the regedit work i did thrice it was as you said to do with "0" value - when I changed it to "1" it brough it back as before. Please Help!
Thanks for the line by line instructions. It worked great and I'm so glad to have that pesky command bar and search box gone!!
Marnichunt
- This is bugging the hell out of me.
I actually want to keep the command bar, but just shift it to the same level as the filemenu.
I had IE6 customised perfectly to provide the most screenspace for a page as possible, but IE7 has some restrictions that I cannot understand at all. I fixed it to put the menu at the top, but shifting added menubars, like accuweather, to the same level side by side ust doesn't "stick" when you start IE7 again.
I want, and have room (with my resolution), to put all my menubars and navigation buttons side by side like in IE6, but as-is, IE7 has me opening Firefox (which I have using a compact theme and Forecastfox on the menubar).
Is there a way to fix this? Will there be? - Although if I was designing IE, I would:
a.) never have let IE7 ship like this
b.) aknowledged it as a major bug
c.) fixed it in a patch after shipping IE7 (if (a) never happened)
Unfortunately IE7 has been out for over a year now, with not even a whisper as to the UI fixes, or the browser fixes that are intended for IE8.
I don't spend much time in Vegas, but I would bet that this will not be fixed in _any_ IE7 patch, and I doubt it will be fixed in IE8.
I wouldn't be surprized if IE8 is released with a "ribbon", that is worse than the IE6 and IE7 layouts combined.
(sarcasm)I mean, why give the user a choice for their UI?(/sarcasm) BigRigDriver wrote: Easy as apple pie, eh!!!
Yes it was. Thank you so much!!!
- Seriously what are you complaining about?
IE6 was a real peice of *** and though I also dislike the new interface IE7 is much better. Why would you want to get rid of the Search engine in the corner, that is such a time saver. Have you noticed every magor browser out there has it? That is because its a great feature, the same goes for tabbed browsing.
I'm tired of listening to all you whiners out there complaining about every new Microsoft product that comes out. This includes all you people that hate Vista because the media told you to. Really before bashing something go in with a neutral attitude and actually give it a try. Don't be like old grumpy men, a few changes won't kill you so quit crying you babies. - slayernine said:1 - Don't want to get rid of it even if it does not bring any value compared to google bar
Seriously what are you complaining about?
1 - Why would you want to get rid of the Search engine in the corner, that is such a time saver.
2 - I'm tired of listening to all you whiners out there complaining about every new Microsoft product that comes out.
2 - Not true, Excel is a great software and now even better with more than 65k rows
3 - The subject of this post was about removing the command bar, which totally makes sense to me as I do not use the few icons but keyboard shorcuts, and it wastes space. Knowing that IE7 is probably the software most used in the world on MS platforms, I am actually quite surprised that it is not better designed (that could lead to a long discussion). I know that we have bigger screens now, but what's the point if we're wasting space? it's like the code, the code is less & less efficient because there are faster processors, cheaper ram and HD storage. So let's try to keep things simple. Simple is beautiful. - Thank you, zio-steve! It worked like a charm.
- I know been out for awhile, but I just upgraded to IE7.
I did as you suiggested but the commadn bar remains.
Is there an add on or active ? I should have enabled?
I have had lock ups like crazy using IE7 and have had to reset everything via the advanced settings.
Before I did a reset your idea worked. After the reset, it does not.
Anything I should re-set to get rid of the command bar?
Thanks.
