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How do I remove items under Tools in IE 7?
There are websites listed in the dropdown menu of the Tools button in the Menu bar that I want to get rid of. How do I do this? Thanks in advance.
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May 10th, 2008 17:00
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May 10th, 2008 19:00
Yes, it's right next to favorites, there's delete browing history, windows messenger, windows update, then partypoker.com and a bunch of other sites. I have a screenprint but guess it won't let me post it here.
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May 10th, 2008 21:00
For example: MasterCook or Windows Live Search
If that's it, look at the 08 and 09 entries in the recent log that you posted. Check any of those menus or buttons that you do not want. Click "Fix Checked". Close HijackThis and reboot. See if that helps.
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The additional ones can be removed by a registry edit.
Close IE
Open registry editor (click start, click run, type regedit press enter or click OK)
In the registry editor navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions
(in the left pane click on + next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE to expand the tree below it, scroll down to SOFTWARE, click on + next to that, etc.)
click on + next to Extensions key to expand the tree below it.
In the tree below Extensions you will see several keys with long alphanumeric names. Left click on one of them to show its contents in the right pane. Look at the value MenuText to see what it refers to (in the data column it generally shows the text as it appears in IE). If it is one you want to remove from the list do the following:
1. For safety: in the left pane right click on the key, click export, save as box opens, give it any name you like, with .reg extension. This is your backup of that key. double clicking on that file will merge its contents back into the registry.
2. Next right click on the key again, click delete, answer yes/OK to any warning message.
Close regedit, open IE, check that the entry no longer shows.