Customize internet explorer in XP

From our series of XP tips n tricks in this article we would cover following

• How to set autocorrect backslash to slashes
• How to change background of toolbar
• How to set default search engine
• How to change notepad to view source of webpage
• How to change busy icon in internet explorer
• How to change busy icon in internet explorer

To perform these tasks you need to install tweak UI software

Launch power toys tweak UI
Start ==> program ==> power ==> toys Tweak UI

To set autocorrect backslash to slashes

With this option you can set a autocorrect function which will autocorrect the backslashes to slashes in internet explorer address bar.

Check the option:- Autocorrect backslashes to slashes

To change background of toolbar

With this option you can change the color of toolbar even you can set your picture as the background of toolbar. To make these change select toolbar background sub key under the internet explorer key.

Check the :- Use custom background for Internet explorer toolbar to customize internet explorer
Check the :- Use Custom background for explorer toolbar for to customize explorer toolbars
Click on change and select the picture you want

Changed explorer tool bar in my computer

Customized Internet explorer tool bar

To set default search engine

Internet explorer come with msn default search engine. You can change it to your favorite search engine. To make these change select search sub key under the internet explorer key.

Click on Create and Give the URL of your favorite search engine

To change notepad to view source of webpage

By default internet explorer opens source code of any page in notepad. With this option you can change the default program associate with internet explorer. Select view source sub key under the internet explorer key.

Click on change program and select the program you want

Now go on internet explorer and select source from view menu

As you can see in image now source will open in HTML pad despite of notepad

To change busy icon in internet explorer

With this trick you can change the busy icon show in Internet explore. Select the small animation sub key under the internet explorer.

Choose custom and click on change Busy image to change Busy image
click on change Idle image to change Idle image

To select program for right click

Whenever you do right click XP show available options there to complete task.

With this trick you can customize these program. Select template in right pane and you will see all program available for right click.

Choose the program which you want

Once you applied the change by clicking on ok these option will also be remove from right click menu.