How to Remove the Address Bar in IE7

The address bar is used to navigate the Internet.

Internet Explorer is an Internet browser created by Microsoft. The address bar refers to the white box at the top of the Internet Explorer browser. A user can navigate to a website by typing the name of the website into the address bar; for example "http://www.example.com/." Some users, such as an employer who does not want her employees browsing the Internet or a home user who prefers a different task bar, may want to remove the Internet Explorer address bar. This task takes just a few simple steps to complete.

Instructions

1. Hold down the Windows key and press "R." The Run box opens.

2. Type "regedit" (without the quotation marks) into the "Run" box, and click "OK." The Registry Editor opens.

3. Locate the following key in the left pane of the Registry Editor and click on it:
   "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbars\Restrictions."

4. Right click on "NoAddressBar" in the right pane of the Registry Editor, and select "Modify."

5. Type "1" (without the quotation marks) in the "Value" box.

6. Click "OK," and close the Registry Editor.

7. Restart your computer.

References

• Computer Hope: Address Bar
• Windows XP: Remove the Address Bar Completely from Internet Explorer