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Internet Explorer

1. How do I upgrade my version of Internet Explorer ?

2. How do I change the text size in Internet Explorer?

3. I want to add and remove toolbar buttons from internet Explorer, How do I do this?

4. I want to use Internet explorer as an FTP client, How?

5. I have just installed Internet Explorer 5 and don't like it, how do I go back to IE4?

6. I want to disable cookies, How?

7. I want to save a Webpage for offline viewing


8. How do I check what version of Internet Explorer I have?

9. I want to save a favorite site in my favorites, How?

10. How do I organsie my favorites?

11. I want to remove the headers and footers when I print data from a Web site

12. How do I prevent SSL error messages in IE 5.0?


13. I want to connect to the Internet if my modem is giving an error "COM PORT ALREADY OPEN". What should I try?

14. How do I enable JavaScript in Internet Explorer 5?

How do I upgrade my version of Internet Explorer ?
Log on to the Internet Explorer Home page at:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/
and select the download button. You can follow onscreen instructions from the Microsoft site to complete your download/upgrade.

How do I change the text size in Internet Explorer?
Choose the View menu option and select Text Size. Choose either Largest, Larger, Medium (default), Smaller, or Smallest. Not all text will be affected on some pages, but it should work for most standard pages.

I want to add and remove toolbar buttons from internet Explorer, How do I do this?
You can quickly add and remove buttons on the toolbar by right-clicking the toolbar then clicking Customize. You can also resize and even reorder your buttons.

I want to use Internet Explorer as an FTP client, How?
You can also use IE as an FTP client. If you type the URL of an FTP site into the address bar (be sure to use ftp:// instead of http:// before the URL)and press Enter. If you need to enter a name and password, select "Login As" from the File menu and enter a User Name and Password. Once you're connected to the site, you can drag and drop files from your hard drive to the site to upload or download files from the site to your hard drive.

I have just installed a newer version of Internet Explorer and don't like it, how do I go back to the previous version?
Launch Add/Remove Programs from the Control Panel, select Microsoft Internet Explorer xxx and Internet Tools, then pick Restore the Previous Windows Configuration from the next window. Click OK. IE xxx uninstalls, and the previous version of Explorer reappears.

I want to disable cookies, How?
If you use Internet Explorer 5, you'll have to take extra step or two to turn off cookies. To change the cookie settings, select Tools then Internet Options, then click the Security tab. Click the Custom Level button at the bottom and scroll down to Cookies. Under "Allow cookies that are stored on your computer", check the radio button in front of Disable or Prompt (use Prompt if you’d like to be asked before cookies can be inserted). Click OK. Click Yes in the warning dialog box that opens, then OK once again.

I want to save a Webpage for offline viewing.
To save an entire Web page for offline viewing, select File/Save As, choose a folder for the file, alter the file name (if required), and from the Save As Type drop-down list select Web Page, complete (*.htm,*.html). Then click Save. Anytime you want to view the page again, simply open the file; it will appear as you saw it on the Web, together with all its images, sound files etc..

How do I check what version of Internet Explorer I have?
If you're not sure which version of IE you're running, you can find out easily by selecting About Internet Explorer from the Help menu. If it says version 5.00.xx, then you're running IE 5 or later. If it says 4.7x.xx, then you're running IE 4.

I want to save a favorite site in my favorites, How?
To Add a Web Page to Your Favorites List:
Click Favorites in the menu bar, and select Add to Favorites. The Add Favorite dialog box asks whether you want to make the site available for offline browsing (to view it when you aren't connected to the Internet), gives you the chance to rename the link to your liking, and asks you to confirm that you want to add it to Favorites. Make your selections and click OK to list the new site in Favorites.

How do I organsie my favorites?
To Organize Your Favorites:
From the menu bar, select Favorites/Organize Favorites.You'll see a dialog box listing your current bookmarks and offering several button options:
Create Folder: make a new folder to store bookmarks. Keeping all your bookmarks grouped into folders by category makes it easier to see all of them at once when you open your Favorites list.

Rename: change the name of the highlighted folder or bookmark.
Move to Folder: opens a list of available folders to which you can move the highlighted folder or bookmark.
Delete: prompts you to confirm that you want to remove the highlighted folder or bookmark, then removes it.

I want to remove the headers and footers when I print data from a Web site.
Choose File, Page Setup. Highlight the header or footer codes in the Page Setup dialog box and press Delete.

How do I prevent SSL error messages in IE 5.0?
From the Tools menu, click Internet Options
Click Advanced.
Scroll down to Security, click to select Use SSL 2.0, and Use SSL 3.0.
Click Apply. Click OK.

To connect to the Internet if your modem is giving you the error "COM PORT ALREADY OPEN" try the following:
If you have an internal modem, you will need to correctly shut down your computer for a few seconds and turn it back on.
If you have an external modem, you will need to correctly shut down your computer and turn off your modem. Then, turn your modem on, and finally turn your computer on.
This error is very common if you have a voice modem (one that can act as an answering machine and/or speakerphone).
Attempt to connect to the Internet.

How do I enable JavaScript in Internet Explorer 5?
First,from the Tools menu, click Internet Options. Then
from the Security tab, click Custom Level.
The Internet icon is highlighted by default.
In the Security Settings dialog box, scroll to Java permissions, click to select High safety.
For the following three options: Active scripting, Allow paste operation via script, and Scripting of Java applets, click to select Enable.
Click OK.
Click OK.
From the File menu, click Close.
Your browser stores many of its settings. The best way to ensure that changes take effect is to close the browser completely and then relaunch it.




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