Show My Pictures Toolbar in Internet Explorer (All Windows)

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Show My Pictures Toolbar in Internet Explorer (All Windows)
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When displaying an image in Internet Explorer a floating toolbar is shown that allows you to Save, Print, E-mail or Open the My Pictures folder. This setting allows you to hide the toolbar.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'MyPics_Hoverbar' using the settings below.

Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

Note: This setting requires Internet Explorer 5.5 or greater.


(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
MyPics_Hoverbar	REG_DWORD	0x00000001 (1)


	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhotoSup...

Settings:

User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\
PhotoSupport]
Name: MyPics_Hoverbar
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (0 = show bar, 1 = hide bar)

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: August 26, 2002

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