How to display the menus in full-screen mode
Question How to display the menus in full-screen mode Reason Sometimes you'll be working online and doing a lot of reading, and you'd prefer not to have your browser's menu bars and your operating system's task bar obscuring your view. Enable 'View Full Screen' mode for ... read more
Not all favorites are visible on the 'Favorites' menu when stored in folders
Question Not all favorites are visible on the 'Favorites' menu when stored in folders Reason Internet Explorer only allows twenty five favorites to be displayed in the 'Favorites' menu. If there are more than twenty five favorites, they are stored in user defined subfolders ... read more
How to fix the error message, “File Does Not Have Program Associated with it” due to disabled access
Question How to fix the error message, “File Does Not Have Program Associated with it” due to disabled access Reason This problem can occur if you try to access a web page through the 'Run' dialog box after you turn off access to Microsoft Internet ... read more
How to set ActiveX compatibility value for Internet Explorer 6 in Windows XP
Question How to set ActiveX compatibility value for Internet Explorer 6 in Windows XP Reason Internet Explorer supports ActiveX controls. Firefox and other web browsers do not support true ActiveX controls. Dynamic websites require the installation of ActiveX controls. Dynamic websites use multimedia, flash, music ... read more
Address bar disappears in Internet Explorer 6.0
Question Address bar disappears in Internet Explorer 6.0 Reason This problem can occur when the address bar is locked in an invisible state. Locked address bar can make the address bar disappear and hinder your operations. The solution to the problem Follow the instructions to resolve the issue ... read more
How to change the link speed to 100 Mbps Full Duplex in Windows 7
Question How to change the link speed to 100 Mbps Full Duplex in Windows 7 Reason You have to change the link speed to 100 Mbps Full Duplex in Windows 7 when the network adapters and switch ports have mismatching duplex levels or transfer speed settings. The solution to ... read more
Unable to open multiple instances of Internet Explorer 6.0
Question Unable to open multiple instances of Internet Explorer 6.0 Reason This problem may occur when you try to download update for a web accelerator program or when any pop up blocker is enabled on your PC. The solution to the problem Follow the instructions to resolve the issue ... read more
How to Disable Printing Background Colors and Images in Internet Explorer 7
Question How to Disable Printing Background Colors and Images in Internet Explorer 7 Reason Generally, Internet browsers these days by default does not print webpage background colors and images. While this reduces the ink/toner needed to print pages as well as the print time. The ... read more
How to set Internet Explorer to connect and download content automatically
Question How to set Internet Explorer to connect and download content automatically Reason Having automatic download set in Internet Explorer can enable you to download content without making any extra effort for it. This function can allow your computer to download any files that it is prompted with. ... read more
How to disable/enable smooth scrolling
Question How to disable/enable smooth scrolling Reason When selected, this option allows a special type of scrolling to display content at a predetermined speed. When enabled, screen readers will continue to read links correctly even when the next link is off the current screen. ... read more
How to fix the problem ”Turn off sending URLs as UTF-8” policy setting does not function properly in Internet Explorer 7
Question How to fix the problem "Turn off sending URLs as UTF-8" policy setting does not function properly in Internet Explorer 7 Reason This problem arises if you enable this policy setting, Internet Explorer enables sending URLs as UTF-8. The user cannot ... read more
How to resolve the issue when error permission is denied when an item from Musimatch jukebox list in Internet Explorer 7
Question How to resolve the issue when error permission is denied when an item from Musimatch jukebox list in Internet Explorer 7 Reason This issue occurs because the current Internet Explorer 7 security settings may prevent access to these webpages. The Security settings in Internet Explorer 7 are denying ... read more
How to import favorite into Internet Explorer when the URL string contains a percent sign
Question How to import favorite into Internet Explorer when the URL string contains a percent sign Reason You use the 'Favorites' tab in Internet Explorer. This issue occurs when you import a link that contains a percent sign (%) in the URL string. The ... read more
Ho to resolve the issue if the Internet Explorer stops responding, stops working or restarts
Question Ho to resolve the issue if the Internet Explorer stops responding, stops working or restarts Reason Internet Explorer stops working or responding when there are some cookies or Internet cache existing in your PCs temp directory. You need to clear them regularly. The solution to the ... read more
How to fix the error message when you view Web pages in Internet Explorer after you install Office 2003
Question How to fix the error message when you view Web pages in Internet Explorer after you install Office 2003 Reason The error occurs if the 'Web Debugging' feature was chosen for installation and the 'Disable script debugging' check box is selected in IE gets cleared ... read more
How to display subscribed newsgroups in Internet Explorer 3.0
Question How to display subscribed newsgroups in Internet Explorer 3.0 Reason The Smart Display newsgroup provides a great forum for learning from other users, and sharing tips about using a Smart Display. You can access the newsgroups with your web browser, or by using a newsgroup reader ... read more
How to save a video file along with a web page in Internet Explorer 6.0
Question How to save a video file along with a web page in Internet Explorer 6.0 Reason This issue can occur if the video file is embedded in the web page (that is, if the file has ‘’ HTML tags in the underlying HTML document). ... read more
How to troubleshoot the “Error: Internet Explorer cannot open the Internet...(due to URL mistyped)”
Question How to troubleshoot the “Error: Internet Explorer cannot open the Internet...(due to URL mistyped)” Reason The protocol in the URL was mistyped. The solution to the problem Follow the instructions to troubleshoot the “Error: Internet Explorer cannot ... read more
Webpage gets cropped when printed in Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta 2
Question Webpage gets cropped when printed in Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta 2 Reason The issue can occur if the size of the page is too long. The solution to the problem Follow the instructions to fix cropped webpage when printed in Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta 2: 1 Open ... read more
How to troubleshoot when you cannot uninstall Windows Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2
Question How to troubleshoot when you cannot uninstall Windows Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Reason If you cannot find an entry for Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 in the 'Add or Remove Programs' item in Control Panel then you cannot uninstall Windows Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2. ... read more