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Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x and Below
Help and Tips

Tips and tricks for MSIE versions 4.xx and previous.


#1: Version 4.0 - Full Screen Access
View Internet Explorer in full-screen (kiosk) mode.

#2: Version 4.0 - Gain Access to Your Font Changer
Add a Fonts button to the Internet Explorer toolbar.

#3: Version 4.0 - Automatically Clearing the History
Expire your Internet Explorer history item every given number of days.

#4: Share your Bookmarks with other PCs
Copy your Windows Favorites to another PC.

#5: Version 3.0 - Turning off Link Underlines
Disable link underlining in Internet Explorer 3.0 with this registry edit.

#6: Use a Different Start (Home) Page
Tired of always seeing your ISP's home page when starting Internet Explorer? Here's how to quickly change your home/start page in Internet Explorer 4.0.

#7: Version 4.0 - Stop Asking to Change Default Browsers!
Prevent Internet Explorer from asking to be your default web browser.

#8: Analyze Webpages for Errors
Check a webpage for certain HTML errors.

#9: Start with a Blank Page
Use a blank page as Internet Explorer's home page.

#10: Version 4.0 - Organize Your Favorites
Move your Internet Explorer Favorites into folders.

#11: Get to Microsoft Help Pages
Access Microsoft's website directly from an Internet Explorer menu item.

#12: Printing Pages from Links
Print the targets of hyperlinks in web pages.

#13: Get a Link URL
Copy a website URL to the Windows Clipboard.

#14: Internet Explorer 4.0 - Change the Font Size
You can change the Internet Explorer 4.0 font size with ease. Here's how.

#15: Turn On Link Underlining At Times
Only underline links in Internet Explorer when the mouse pointer hovers over them.

#16: View Webpage Source
View the raw HTML source of a webpage.

#17: Share your Bookmarks on the Internet
E-mail a list of your favorite websites.

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