How to Move the Menu Bar Above the Address Bar in IE8
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 is a popular Web browser included by default with many versions of the Windows operating system. While it has many similarities to earlier versions of the Internet Explorer Web browser, one noticeable difference confuses many new users. The menu bar, which includes "File," "Edit" and "Tools," among other different menus, is not displayed above the address bar. If you wish to restore this navigational tool, you can do so by editing the registry on your computer.
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Instructions
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Click "Start," and then click "All Programs."
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Scroll to "Accessories" and click it, and then click "Notepad."
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Highlight the following text with your mouse -
"Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser]
"ITBar7Position"=dword:00000001"
and then press "Ctrl + C" to copy it.
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Return to Notepad and then press "Ctrl + V" to paste the copied text into the document.
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Click "File" at the top of the window, and then click "Save As."
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Click inside the text field to the right of "File name," and then type "ie8_menubar_above_address.reg." Click "Save" to save the file.
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Exit Notepad and then double-click the file you just created.
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Click "Yes" when asked "Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to your computer?"
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Click "Yes" when asked "Are you sure you want to continue?"
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Restart your computer to complete the change.
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Tips & Warnings
Your user account will need to have administrator access to make changes to your registry. If your user account doesn't have administrator access, you will be prompted for an administrator password. You can obtain this from someone with an administrator account on your computer.
