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Display a Background Bitmap on Explorer Toolbars (All Windows)
Category: Home > Software > Internet Explorer > Appearance

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This tweak allows you to choose a a bitmap image to display as the background for the explorer toolbars.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new string value, or modify the existing value, named 'BackBitmapShell' and set the value to the location & filename of the bitmap file you want to use.

Registry Editor Example
|NameTypeData|
|(Default)REG_SZ(value not set)|
|BackBitmapShellREG_SZ"c:\windows\soapbu~1.bmp"|
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|HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar|
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Settings:
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar]
Name: BackBitmapShell
Type: REG_SZ (String Value)

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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: October 2, 2002

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