Restore IE7 & IE8 Menu Bar - Bring it Back to Top
Restoring the IE7 Menu Bar to its IE6 Position
If you prefer the location of the menu bar in Internet Explorer 6, this guide details how to implement a registry modification to revert it to the top position within IE7.
Following the installation of IE7, the menu bar may not be immediately visible. To enable it, right-click on an unoccupied area of the toolbar and select "Menu Bar" to display it. Alternatively, the menu bar will temporarily appear when the Alt key is held down.
It’s observed that IE7 defaults to positioning the Menu Bar below the Address Bar, which may not be the desired configuration.
Creating the Registry Fix
Begin by opening Notepad. This can be accomplished by clicking Start, typing "notepad," and then pressing OK.
Copy the following script precisely into the Notepad window. No alterations to the code are necessary; simply copy and paste it.
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\]
"ITBar7Position"=dword:00000001
To convert this text into a functional registry key fix, navigate to File > Save As. However, refrain from clicking "Save" until you have reviewed the subsequent step.
In the "Save as type" dropdown menu, select "All Files." Then, assign a filename such as "IE7_Toolbar_fix.reg." The .reg file extension is crucial for the proper functioning of this fix. You can now proceed to click "Save."
You have successfully created a registry fix file! Double-click the newly created .reg file to execute it.
A confirmation prompt will appear. Select "Yes" to proceed with the registry modification.
A subsequent message will confirm that the registry key has been successfully added.
If Internet Explorer is currently running, close it and then relaunch the application. The Menu Bar should now be positioned at the top.
Reverting to the Default Position
To undo the changes and restore the Menu Bar to its original IE7 position, utilize the following registry script instead:
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\]
"ITBar7Position"=dword:00000000