General

• Allow multiple instances of NetCaptor - use this option to allow multiple instances of NetCaptor to run at the same time.
• Minimize to system tray - use this option to minimize NetCaptor to the system tray (instead of the task bar)
• Close unused folders in CaptorBar tree views - use this option to close any unused folders in the Favorites, History, and CaptorGroups trees on the CaptorBar.
• Automatically check for new versions of NetCaptor - use this option for NetCaptor to automatically check for new versions of NetCaptor. The only information transferred to the server during a version check is the current version number. No personal information of any kind is sent to the server.
• Load Browser Helper Objects - use this option to load third-party browser helper objects that have been installed for NetCaptor
• Suppress JavaScript Errors - use this option to suppress JavaScript error messages
• Show active tab title in window caption - use this option to show the Title of the active browser tab in the NetCaptor window caption
• Use flat browser borders and scrollbars - use this option to use flat scrollbars and borders for all browser windows.
• Data Entry Mode - In this mode, all ALT shortcut keys are forwarded to the browser. ALT shortcut keys can be used to provide fast access to input fields. Use this option with care as the regular NetCaptor ALT shortcuts will no longer work.
• Add NetCaptor user-agent identification - When this setting is enabled, NetCaptor includes a "NetCaptor" string in your browser user-agent identification.
• Automatically open collapsed CaptorBar - Automatically opens the CaptorBar when the mouse moves over it. This works when the CaptorBar is collapsed.
• Use mouse gestures - Enables or disables the use of mouse gestures.

Browser Tabs

• Open new browser tabs in the foreground (CTRL+F12 shortcut) - use this option to open new browser tabs in the foreground (active) instead of opening them in the backgroung (inactive).
• Close other tabs when opening CaptorGroups - use this option to close all open tabs before opening a CaptorGroup. If this option is not selected, CaptorGroup links are opened on new browser tabs leaving any current tabs intact.
• Limit browser title length - use this option to limit the length of browser tab titles. StickyNames may also be used to limit title length.
• Open new tabs at end - use this option to open new browser tabs at the end of the currently open tabs instead of next to the source tab.
• Display browser tabs at the bottom - use this option to display browser tabs aligned to the bottom of the screen. Unselecting this option aligns browser tabs at the top. NetCaptor needs to be restarted for this option to take effect.
• Display browser tabs on multiple lines - use this option to display browser tabs on multiple lines if there are too many to fit on one. NetCaptor needs to be restarted for this option to take effect.

Tab Colors

• Use reversed color scheme - NetCaptor default, inactive tabs are reversed from active tab
• Use standard color scheme - inactive tabs and active tab are same color
• Use custom colors - select custom colors for inactive tab
• Bold Active Tab Title - makes the active tab title bold

• Open new browser tabs - NetCaptor can be configured so that different kinds of links will open automatically on new browser tabs. Select from the following options: Favorites (menu and sidebar, History, Search, Links Bar, and Address Bar. Note: Hold down the SHIFT key when navigating (clicking or selecting) and the new browser option will be reversed.
• Default action for New button - select the default action for the new button, either a new blank browser tab, a brower tab at the current location, or a new browser tab at the home page.

• Close tabs on middle mouse button click - use this option to close tabs using your middle mouse button
• Close tabs on double click - use this option to close tabs by double-clicking
• Close tabs on right click with CTRL selected - use this option to by mouse clicking while holding the CTRL key

Startup
This tab gives you options about how to start NetCaptor.

• Start NetCaptor at Blank Page - use this option to start NetCaptor at a blank page
• Start NetCaptor at Home Page - use this option to start NetCaptor at your home page
• Start NetCaptor with Last Open Sites - use this option to start NetCaptor with the same sites that were open when it was last closed.
• Start NetCaptor with CaptorGroup - use this option to start NetCaptor with a CaptorGroup of your choice. Enter the name of the CaptorGroup in the text box or use the '...' button to select it.
• Skip startup when starting from external link - use this option to skip NetCaptor startup options when NetCaptor is opened from an external link

Domain Completion
See the topic on Domain Completion for more information on using these Options.

PopupCaptor
See the topic on PopupCaptor for more information on using these Settings.

Address Bar

• Show 'Go' button in address bar - use this option to show a 'Go' button in the address bar (click on it to navigate to the Url in the address bar)
• Open urls typed in Address Bar on new browser tab - self explanatory ;-)
• Don't use AutoComplete - use this option to turn off AutoComplete in the Address Bar.
• IE4 Style AutoComplete - use this option to turn on IE4 style AutoComplete in the Address Bar.
• IE5 Style AutoComplete - use this option to turn on IE5 style AutoComplete in the Address Bar.

Confirmations

• Confirm close all browser tabs - shows a confirmation dialog before closing all browser tabs
• Confirm application shutdown - shows a confirmation dialong before shutting down NetCaptor
• Confirm PopupCaptor browser tab closings - shows a confirmation dialog when PopupCaptor closes a popup window

Favorites

• Break Favorites menu into multiple columns - breaks the Favorites menu into multiple columns if necessary, instead of displaying a scrolling menu
• Use custom Favorites menu icons - uses custom icons for Favorite items
• Show 'Open All Favorites' menu items - shows the 'Open All Favorites' menu item in each folder

Default Browser

• Ask to make NetCaptor the default browser - check this option to enable NetCaptor to check that its the default browser on startup Individual file and protocol associations may also be selected from the list.