How to Restore the Background Bitmap on the Internet Explorer Toolbars

ID: Q224457

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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SUMMARY

This article describes how to restore the default background for the Internet Explorer toolbars if the background has been changed by your Internet content provider (ICP), Internet service provider (ISP), or the Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK).


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WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

To restore the background bitmap for the toolbar, delete the BackBitmapIE5 string value under the following registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar
For information about customizing Internet Explorer, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q176713 How to Restore the Animated Internet Explorer Logo
Q176497 How to Change the Internet Explorer Window Title

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Keywords          : kbenv msiew95 msient msiew98 
Version           : WINDOWS:5
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: April 2, 1999