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Set default view in InternetExplorer 5.5

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by cary44 1 view

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Just reformatted HD and reinstalled Windows 2000.
I upgraded to Internet Explorer 5.5.
I tried to set the default VIEW, TEXT SIZE to SMALLEST, but every time I open a new window the size reverts to MEDIUM.
Also my ToolBars won't stay where I place them.
How can I set these Defaults?

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by dmiles

Sound as though you have a corrupt download
Open the Control Panel,double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon,locate IE in list and highlight,click on the Remove button and a popup list will appear,select the option to Repair IE
If this does not work then you will want to restore to previous version and then reinstall IE 5.5 then go Windows update and download service pack.

by cary44

Did not answer question....
By the way, this was a clean install from a working copy of IE5.5 on CD (I have used this copy before and after without problem.

by timthetoolman

Hi,

I'm not sure this will help, but since the Internet explorer and Windows explorer are so closely linked these days...

The "folder options" off the tools menu on the Windows explorer has a view tab.

One of the check boxes is "remember each folder's view settings". Make sure that is checked.

If this doesn't help, then there must be some setting in the registry that IE5.5 had altered.Let us know and we'll go hunting...

Cheers,
Tim.

by cary44

Thanks for trying....The "remember each folder's view settings" box is checked. I agree that it is a Registry setting.I haven't been able to determine which one....I hope you or someone can....

by dmiles

Open IE,select the View menu and in drop down list click on Tool Bars,next click on Customize,in the Customize Toolbar window click the Reset button

by cary44

Reset will not allow me to customize the position of the toolbars....It simply resets the positions to the default and does nothing to set the default text size....

Thanks anyway for the input....

by williamscott

***COUGH*** REGISTRY PROBLEM ***COUGH***
The problem is a registry problem
goto Run and type in regedit..

goto HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft

and somewhere in there (i forgot where) should be some internet explorer properties... if itisnt, then u better goto your HDD and find the main folder for IE5.5 and do a general properties for the ENTIRE directory... if you do... click on 'Read only' (even if it isnt).. click apply
the do an entire properties again and the click on the read only so it is now off...

now try... if it doesnt work well all i can suggest is to get another version of IE maybe 6.0

by cary44

Internet properties did not appear in the Registry....BUT Properties READ ONLY and then OFF appears to have done the job....
Thanx....Good work....The points are yours....

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