The "Blue Bar"

June 13, 2008

I would be grateful for some advice on a trivial but annoying problem that I

have with the blue bar at the top of my Internet Explorer and Outlook Express

displays. This is the one that has the Explorer icon followed by some words

(for example) "New Question- Microsoft Internet Explorer". In my case, the

"........Microsoft Internet Explorer" is always followed by "...provided by

Virgin.net", since Virgin.net used to be my internet provider, when I lived

in the UK, where I bought this current computer.

It has always been a mystery to me how the words "...provided by Virgin.net"

came to be there, because I didn't knowingly select them, but they also

appear on the blue bar of my Outlook Express.

Here's the question. Can anyone explain how I can remove these word from the

blue bar?

June 13, 2008

Re: The "Blue Bar"

How to Change the Internet Explorer Window Title

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q176497

How to change the title text of Outlook Express.

To do this, go to the Registry Editor, and then go to the key

HKEY_CURRENT_ USER\Identities. After that, you should see 1 or more

cryptic codes. Click on each or all of them to see which one says

"Main Identity" on the right side. After that, expand it to

Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0 and change "WindowTitle" to

what you want it to be, probably just "Outlook Express."

....Alan

--

Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer

http://dts-l.com/index.htm

On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:51:02 -0700, in

microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, Peter

<Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I would be grateful for some advice on a trivial but annoying problem that I

>have with the blue bar at the top of my Internet Explorer and Outlook Express

>displays. This is the one that has the Explorer icon followed by some words

>(for example) "New Question- Microsoft Internet Explorer". In my case, the

>"........Microsoft Internet Explorer" is always followed by "...provided by

>Virgin.net", since Virgin.net used to be my internet provider, when I lived

>in the UK, where I bought this current computer.

>It has always been a mystery to me how the words "...provided by Virgin.net"

>came to be there, because I didn't knowingly select them, but they also

>appear on the blue bar of my Outlook Express.

>Here's the question. Can anyone explain how I can remove these word from the

>blue bar?

June 13, 2008

Re: The "Blue Bar"

Alan, thank you very much for your message and explanation of the remedy for

my "problem". I'm not sure that I completely understand it, but I will give

it a try, and if I get stuck, I will post again. Thanks for your time.

"Alan Edwards" wrote:

> How to Change the Internet Explorer Window Title

> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q176497

>

> How to change the title text of Outlook Express.

> To do this, go to the Registry Editor, and then go to the key

> HKEY_CURRENT_ USER\Identities. After that, you should see 1 or more

> cryptic codes. Click on each or all of them to see which one says

> "Main Identity" on the right side. After that, expand it to

> Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0 and change "WindowTitle" to

> what you want it to be, probably just "Outlook Express."

>

> ....Alan

> --

> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer

> http://dts-l.com/index.htm

>

> On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:51:02 -0700, in

> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, Peter

> <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> >I would be grateful for some advice on a trivial but annoying problem that I

> >have with the blue bar at the top of my Internet Explorer and Outlook Express

> >displays. This is the one that has the Explorer icon followed by some words

> >(for example) "New Question- Microsoft Internet Explorer". In my case, the

> >"........Microsoft Internet Explorer" is always followed by "...provided by

> >Virgin.net", since Virgin.net used to be my internet provider, when I lived

> >in the UK, where I bought this current computer.

> >It has always been a mystery to me how the words "...provided by Virgin.net"

> >came to be there, because I didn't knowingly select them, but they also

> >appear on the blue bar of my Outlook Express.

> >Here's the question. Can anyone explain how I can remove these word from the

> >blue bar?

>

June 13, 2008

Re: The "Blue Bar"

Well Alan, it's good news and bad news. I backed up the Registry and

managed to stumble through the Registry Editor process, succeeding in

removing the "offending words" from the Internet Explorer window title!

But...I can't for the life of me seem to repeat this result in the case of

Outlook Express. I have tried to follow your instructions but grind to a

halt when I get to ....\Outlook Express\5.0...

I've also searched the Microsoft help links on the issue...unsuccessfully.

Can you offer any other suggestions regarding my technique? Regards.

"Alan Edwards" wrote:

> How to Change the Internet Explorer Window Title

> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q176497

>

> How to change the title text of Outlook Express.

> To do this, go to the Registry Editor, and then go to the key

> HKEY_CURRENT_ USER\Identities. After that, you should see 1 or more

> cryptic codes. Click on each or all of them to see which one says

> "Main Identity" on the right side. After that, expand it to

> Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0 and change "WindowTitle" to

> what you want it to be, probably just "Outlook Express."

>

> ....Alan

> --

> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer

> http://dts-l.com/index.htm

>

> On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:51:02 -0700, in

> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, Peter

> <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> >I would be grateful for some advice on a trivial but annoying problem that I

> >have with the blue bar at the top of my Internet Explorer and Outlook Express

> >displays. This is the one that has the Explorer icon followed by some words

> >(for example) "New Question- Microsoft Internet Explorer". In my case, the

> >"........Microsoft Internet Explorer" is always followed by "...provided by

> >Virgin.net", since Virgin.net used to be my internet provider, when I lived

> >in the UK, where I bought this current computer.

> >It has always been a mystery to me how the words "...provided by Virgin.net"

> >came to be there, because I didn't knowingly select them, but they also

> >appear on the blue bar of my Outlook Express.

> >Here's the question. Can anyone explain how I can remove these word from the

> >blue bar?

>

June 13, 2008

Re: The "Blue Bar"

What do you mean "grind to a halt"?

Please explain what happens when you get to ....\Outlook Express\5.0..

Do you see "Window Title" in the right-hand pane?

....Alan

--

Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer

http://dts-l.com/index.htm

On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:56:00 -0700, in

microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, Peter

<Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Well Alan, it's good news and bad news. I backed up the Registry and

>managed to stumble through the Registry Editor process, succeeding in

>removing the "offending words" from the Internet Explorer window title!

>But...I can't for the life of me seem to repeat this result in the case of

>Outlook Express. I have tried to follow your instructions but grind to a

>halt when I get to ....\Outlook Express\5.0...

>I've also searched the Microsoft help links on the issue...unsuccessfully.

>Can you offer any other suggestions regarding my technique? Regards.

>

>"Alan Edwards" wrote:

>

>> How to Change the Internet Explorer Window Title

>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q176497

>>

>> How to change the title text of Outlook Express.

>> To do this, go to the Registry Editor, and then go to the key

>> HKEY_CURRENT_ USER\Identities. After that, you should see 1 or more

>> cryptic codes. Click on each or all of them to see which one says

>> "Main Identity" on the right side. After that, expand it to

>> Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0 and change "WindowTitle" to

>> what you want it to be, probably just "Outlook Express."

>>

>> ....Alan

>> --

>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer

>> http://dts-l.com/index.htm

>>

>> On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:51:02 -0700, in

>> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, Peter

>> <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>

>> >I would be grateful for some advice on a trivial but annoying problem that I

>> >have with the blue bar at the top of my Internet Explorer and Outlook Express

>> >displays. This is the one that has the Explorer icon followed by some words

>> >(for example) "New Question- Microsoft Internet Explorer". In my case, the

>> >"........Microsoft Internet Explorer" is always followed by "...provided by

>> >Virgin.net", since Virgin.net used to be my internet provider, when I lived

>> >in the UK, where I bought this current computer.

>> >It has always been a mystery to me how the words "...provided by Virgin.net"

>> >came to be there, because I didn't knowingly select them, but they also

>> >appear on the blue bar of my Outlook Express.

>> >Here's the question. Can anyone explain how I can remove these word from the

>> >blue bar?

>>

June 13, 2008

Re: The "Blue Bar"

Hi Peter,

In addition to Alan's expert advice.....see if line 279 (right hand side)

helps:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--

All the Best,

Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

SupportSpace

http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner

"Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:1C302483-B0F8-4B90-A8AF-72AFC55BA588@microsoft.com...

> Well Alan, it's good news and bad news. I backed up the Registry and

> managed to stumble through the Registry Editor process, succeeding in

> removing the "offending words" from the Internet Explorer window title!

> But...I can't for the life of me seem to repeat this result in the case of

> Outlook Express. I have tried to follow your instructions but grind to a

> halt when I get to ....\Outlook Express\5.0...

> I've also searched the Microsoft help links on the issue...unsuccessfully.

> Can you offer any other suggestions regarding my technique? Regards.

>

> "Alan Edwards" wrote:

>

>> How to Change the Internet Explorer Window Title

>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q176497

>>

>> How to change the title text of Outlook Express.

>> To do this, go to the Registry Editor, and then go to the key

>> HKEY_CURRENT_ USER\Identities. After that, you should see 1 or more

>> cryptic codes. Click on each or all of them to see which one says

>> "Main Identity" on the right side. After that, expand it to

>> Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0 and change "WindowTitle" to

>> what you want it to be, probably just "Outlook Express."

>>

>> ....Alan

>> --

>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer

>> http://dts-l.com/index.htm

>>

>> On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:51:02 -0700, in

>> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, Peter

>> <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>

>> >I would be grateful for some advice on a trivial but annoying problem

>> >that I

>> >have with the blue bar at the top of my Internet Explorer and Outlook

>> >Express

>> >displays. This is the one that has the Explorer icon followed by some

>> >words

>> >(for example) "New Question- Microsoft Internet Explorer". In my case,

>> >the

>> >"........Microsoft Internet Explorer" is always followed by "...provided

>> >by

>> >Virgin.net", since Virgin.net used to be my internet provider, when I

>> >lived

>> >in the UK, where I bought this current computer.

>> >It has always been a mystery to me how the words "...provided by

>> >Virgin.net"

>> >came to be there, because I didn't knowingly select them, but they also

>> >appear on the blue bar of my Outlook Express.

>> >Here's the question. Can anyone explain how I can remove these word from

>> >the

>> >blue bar?

>>

June 13, 2008

Re: The "Blue Bar"

Alan, no there didn't seem to be any "Window Title" on the right hand

side...that was my problem. But thanks very much indeed Kelly, "Line 279"

did the trick! I am most grateful to you both!

Best wishes.

"Kelly" wrote:

> Hi Peter,

>

> In addition to Alan's expert advice.....see if line 279 (right hand side)

> helps:

> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

>

> --

>

> All the Best,

> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

>

> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

>

> SupportSpace

> http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner

>

> "Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:1C302483-B0F8-4B90-A8AF-72AFC55BA588@microsoft.com...

> > Well Alan, it's good news and bad news. I backed up the Registry and

> > managed to stumble through the Registry Editor process, succeeding in

> > removing the "offending words" from the Internet Explorer window title!

> > But...I can't for the life of me seem to repeat this result in the case of

> > Outlook Express. I have tried to follow your instructions but grind to a

> > halt when I get to ....\Outlook Express\5.0...

> > I've also searched the Microsoft help links on the issue...unsuccessfully.

> > Can you offer any other suggestions regarding my technique? Regards.

> >

> > "Alan Edwards" wrote:

> >

> >> How to Change the Internet Explorer Window Title

> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q176497

> >>

> >> How to change the title text of Outlook Express.

> >> To do this, go to the Registry Editor, and then go to the key

> >> HKEY_CURRENT_ USER\Identities. After that, you should see 1 or more

> >> cryptic codes. Click on each or all of them to see which one says

> >> "Main Identity" on the right side. After that, expand it to

> >> Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0 and change "WindowTitle" to

> >> what you want it to be, probably just "Outlook Express."

> >>

> >> ....Alan

> >> --

> >> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer

> >> http://dts-l.com/index.htm

> >>

> >> On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:51:02 -0700, in

> >> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, Peter

> >> <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> >>

> >> >I would be grateful for some advice on a trivial but annoying problem

> >> >that I

> >> >have with the blue bar at the top of my Internet Explorer and Outlook

> >> >Express

> >> >displays. This is the one that has the Explorer icon followed by some

> >> >words

> >> >(for example) "New Question- Microsoft Internet Explorer". In my case,

> >> >the

> >> >"........Microsoft Internet Explorer" is always followed by "...provided

> >> >by

> >> >Virgin.net", since Virgin.net used to be my internet provider, when I

> >> >lived

> >> >in the UK, where I bought this current computer.

> >> >It has always been a mystery to me how the words "...provided by

> >> >Virgin.net"

> >> >came to be there, because I didn't knowingly select them, but they also

> >> >appear on the blue bar of my Outlook Express.

> >> >Here's the question. Can anyone explain how I can remove these word from

> >> >the

> >> >blue bar?

> >>

>

June 13, 2008

Re: The "Blue Bar"

Hi Sweet Kelly

Thanks. That is a simpler way to do it.

....Alan

--

Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer

http://dts-l.com/index.htm

On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:32:08 -0500, in

microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, "Kelly" <kelly@kelly.com> wrote:

>Hi Peter,

>

>In addition to Alan's expert advice.....see if line 279 (right hand side)

>helps:

>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

June 18, 2008

Re: The "Blue Bar"

Great news! Glad to have helped in my small way.

--

All the Best,

Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

SupportSpace

http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner

"Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:E7178E0B-DB61-402C-B8AB-45FFC69F8A9F@microsoft.com...

> Alan, no there didn't seem to be any "Window Title" on the right hand

> side...that was my problem. But thanks very much indeed Kelly, "Line 279"

> did the trick! I am most grateful to you both!

> Best wishes.

>

> "Kelly" wrote:

>

>> Hi Peter,

>>

>> In addition to Alan's expert advice.....see if line 279 (right hand side)

>> helps:

>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

>>

>> --

>>

>> All the Best,

>> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

>>

>> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

>>

>> SupportSpace

>> http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner

>>

>> "Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:1C302483-B0F8-4B90-A8AF-72AFC55BA588@microsoft.com...

>> > Well Alan, it's good news and bad news. I backed up the Registry and

>> > managed to stumble through the Registry Editor process, succeeding in

>> > removing the "offending words" from the Internet Explorer window title!

>> > But...I can't for the life of me seem to repeat this result in the case

>> > of

>> > Outlook Express. I have tried to follow your instructions but grind to

>> > a

>> > halt when I get to ....\Outlook Express\5.0...

>> > I've also searched the Microsoft help links on the

>> > issue...unsuccessfully.

>> > Can you offer any other suggestions regarding my technique? Regards.

>> >

>> > "Alan Edwards" wrote:

>> >

>> >> How to Change the Internet Explorer Window Title

>> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q176497

>> >>

>> >> How to change the title text of Outlook Express.

>> >> To do this, go to the Registry Editor, and then go to the key

>> >> HKEY_CURRENT_ USER\Identities. After that, you should see 1 or more

>> >> cryptic codes. Click on each or all of them to see which one says

>> >> "Main Identity" on the right side. After that, expand it to

>> >> Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0 and change "WindowTitle" to

>> >> what you want it to be, probably just "Outlook Express."

>> >>

>> >> ....Alan

>> >> --

>> >> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer

>> >> http://dts-l.com/index.htm

>> >>

>> >> On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:51:02 -0700, in

>> >> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, Peter

>> >> <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>> >>

>> >> >I would be grateful for some advice on a trivial but annoying problem

>> >> >that I

>> >> >have with the blue bar at the top of my Internet Explorer and Outlook

>> >> >Express

>> >> >displays. This is the one that has the Explorer icon followed by

>> >> >some

>> >> >words

>> >> >(for example) "New Question- Microsoft Internet Explorer". In my

>> >> >case,

>> >> >the

>> >> >"........Microsoft Internet Explorer" is always followed by

>> >> >"...provided

>> >> >by

>> >> >Virgin.net", since Virgin.net used to be my internet provider, when I

>> >> >lived

>> >> >in the UK, where I bought this current computer.

>> >> >It has always been a mystery to me how the words "...provided by

>> >> >Virgin.net"

>> >> >came to be there, because I didn't knowingly select them, but they

>> >> >also

>> >> >appear on the blue bar of my Outlook Express.

>> >> >Here's the question. Can anyone explain how I can remove these word

>> >> >from

>> >> >the

>> >> >blue bar?

>> >>

>>

June 18, 2008

Re: The "Blue Bar"

No problem, handsome!

Miss you. :o)

--

All the Best,

Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

SupportSpace

http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner

"Alan Edwards" <edwards@southcom.com.au> wrote in message

news:tas554pooc46ngvjordsv2g6rc1t39tu3q@4ax.com...

> Hi Sweet Kelly

>

> Thanks. That is a simpler way to do it.

>

> ...Alan

> --

> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer

> http://dts-l.com/index.htm

>

> On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:32:08 -0500, in

> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, "Kelly" <kelly@kelly.com> wrote:

>

>>Hi Peter,

>>

>>In addition to Alan's expert advice.....see if line 279 (right hand side)

>>helps:

>>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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