Vista - Internet Explorer Menu Bar

**Brink** · **METHOD ONE:**

How to Put the Menu Bar on Top in Internet Explorer

Information

This will show you how to put the Menu Bar on the top of Internet Explorer instead of under the address bar by default.

Tip

To add or remove the Menu bar, right click on a empty space on the IE toolbar and check or uncheck Menu Bar.

RELATED LINKS:

EXAMPLE: Default IE Menu Bar

EXAMPLE: IE Menu Bar on Top

METHOD ONE:
Through a Download

1. To Put the Menu Bar on Top -
A) Click on the download button below to download the
MenuBarOnTop.reg file.

B) Go to step 3.

2. To Restore the Default Menu Bar Position -
A) Click on the download button below to download the
MenuBarDefault.reg file.

3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the Desktop.

4. Right click the on .reg file (on Desktop) and click on Merge.

5. Click on the Run button in the Security Warning prompt.

6. Click on Continue (UAC), Yes, and then OK when prompted.

7. When done, you can delete the .reg file (on Desktop).

8. Close and reopen Internet Explorer to see the changes.

METHOD TWO:
The Manual Way

1. Open the Start Menu.

2. In the white line (Start Search) area, type regedit and press Enter.

3. If prompted, click on Continue in the UAC prompt.

4. In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below step 5C)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser

5. To Put the Menu Bar on Top -
A) In the right pane, right click on a empty area and click on New and DWORD (32-bit) Value.

B) Type ITBar7Position and press Enter.

C) Right click on ITBar7Position and click on Modify.

D) Type 1 and click on OK. (See screeshot below)

E) Go to step 7.

6. To Restore the Default Menu Bar Position -
A) Right click on ITBar7Position and click on Delete. (See screenshot below step 5C)

B) Click on Yes to confirm the deletion.

7. Close and reopen Internet Explorer to see the changes.

That's it,
Shawn

atashiusa08 · 09-02-2008

will this menu bar on top fix work with 64bit Vista? I notice it says 32bit in the procedure.

Thanks, atashiusa08

**Brink** · 09-02-2008

Hi Atashiusa08, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Yes, it will work in both the 32 bit and 64 bit Vista. Each tutorial has an Applies to box towards the upper right corner to help let you know what the tutorial should work with.

Shawn

**sassofalco** · 10-14-2008

Brink, Dear Boy.....
You've done it again..nice, neat and clean lines. Used the Download, and all done in less than a minute. Page a joy to behold and old eyes immediately pick-up on line text. Wonderful. Grazzi, Sassofalco.

**Brink** · 10-14-2008

Your welcome Sassofalco.

Shawn

09-02-2008
atashiusa08 Vista Home Premium 64 bit 2 posts	Re: Internet Explorer Menu Bar will this menu bar on top fix work with 64bit Vista? I notice it says 32bit in the procedure. Thanks, atashiusa08
My System Specs

09-02-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,919 posts	Re: Internet Explorer Menu Bar Hi Atashiusa08, and welcome to Vista Forums. Yes, it will work in both the 32 bit and 64 bit Vista. Each tutorial has an Applies to box towards the upper right corner to help let you know what the tutorial should work with. Shawn
My System Specs

10-14-2008
sassofalco Vista Home Premium 32bit [x86] - SP2 832 posts	Re: Internet Explorer Menu Bar Brink, Dear Boy..... You've done it again..nice, neat and clean lines. Used the Download, and all done in less than a minute. Page a joy to behold and old eyes immediately pick-up on line text. Wonderful. Grazzi, Sassofalco.
My System Specs

10-14-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,919 posts	Re: Internet Explorer Menu Bar Your welcome Sassofalco. Shawn
My System Specs

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