20.5.1999

After downloading the 'Toolbar Wallpaper' accessory from MS's site (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/Ie/WebAccess/default.ASP), you can change the background bitmap easily in IE5's Web browser. So what about the Windows Explorer toolbar? IE4/5 users can spice that up, too! Open REGEDIT and navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Toolbar. Right-click in the right-hand pane and create a new String value; rename this to "BackBitmap" (without the quotes). Double-click the "BackBitmap" value to edit it, then enter the path to your favorite BMP file. Launch the Windows Explorer and its toolbars should have that BMP as a background! To remove the image, you must remove this string from the Registry (be careful).