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Remove Search button from IE7

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/remove-search-button-from-ie7.40033/

vasulic
vasulic Original post #1
Nov 1, 2006 at 9:17 AM
Hi,
How to remove the search button (which is in the right coner of the address bar) from my IE7?
Tech Geek
Nov 1, 2006 at 11:40 AM
Right click>customize> click on the search option on the right side> remove:p
vasulic
vasulic #3
Nov 1, 2006 at 4:41 PM
@tech geek
there is now such option in IE7
AshishSharma
Nov 1, 2006 at 5:58 PM
If using XP Pro:

Start, Run, gpedit.msc

User Configuration
\Administrative Templates
\Windows Components
\Internet Explorer

"Prevent the Internet Explorer search box from displaying"
Set to ENABLED

For other OS versions:
I should note for non-XP Pro users that the Group Policy object that is created and effected by the suggestion above could be modified by hand using Regedit. (You need to add the new key). In ".REG" file format that could also be used the setting can be found here:


Code:

REGEDIT4 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Infodelivery\Restrictions] "NoSearchBox"=dword:00000001

Source : *www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=58777
vasulic
vasulic #5
Nov 1, 2006 at 7:28 PM
Thanks Sharma for giving me the solution.
thanks Sq for giving me the link.

Actually I fixed the problem by using the following method

T0 force IE7's menu bar to the Top
follow the link

*www.enhanceie.com/dl/IE7MenuAtTop.reg

(Requires restart.)

To hide IE7's search box.

follow the link

*www.enhanceie.com/dl/NoSearchBox.reg


Requires restart