Tweak Library – Remove “Address Bar” from Internet Explorer

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Remove “Address Bar” from Internet Explorer (For Current User).

This setting can disable the “Address Bar” from being shown in Internet Explorer.

Tweak for : Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2000

Description:

Generally, the “Address Bar” is also displayed with other Internet Explorer toolbars by default. If you want, you can remove this Bar from Internet Explorer’s browser window.

For this, go to Start > Run, enter “regedit” and navigate to the registry path listed below. If any of the subkeys “Internet Explorer\Toolbars\Restrictions” is not present, create it as explained below. Then, create a DWORD value “NoAddressBar”, if this value does not exist.

Now, right-click and modify the value to “1” which can remove “Address Bar” from Internet Explorer's window. However, to show the “Address Bar” again in Internet Explorer window, you have to add it manually. Go to “Address Bar” menu item under “View > Toolbars” menu and add a checkmark to it. The “Address Bar” will appear in your Internet Explorer.

Important:
In Windows 2003, to show the “Address Bar” in Internet Explorer, simply change the DWORD value of “NoAddressBar” to “0”.

The changes will take effect after a restart or logoff.

NOTE:
This setting can be applied to Windows Explorer as well.

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

Internet Explorer

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 2 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

Toolbars

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 3 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbars\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

Restrictions

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 4 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbars\Restrictions\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

NoAddressBar

Data Type :

DWORD (DWORD Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Steps ScreenShots:

Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.

The "Address Bar" is not visible in Internet Explorer.

The "Address Bar" is visible by default.

First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Go to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\], and right-click to create a subkey "Internet Explorer" under "Microsoft".

Create another key "Toolbars" under "Internet Explorer".

In the hierarchy create "Restrictions" subkey.

Then, right-click in the open area to create a DWORD value with the name "NoAddressBar".

Next, right-click on "NoAddressBar" and click on 'Modify'.

Finally, enter the value "1" in the text-box and click on 'OK'.