hey all,

is it possible to completely remove the title bar from IE? I have set up four kiosk machines for the front of the registrar office and I would like to make it to where IE simply cannot be closed and figured if they can't even get to the red X to close it that would somewhat solve the problem.

I can't remember at the moment if alt+F4 still works or if I disabled that yet. if you have any idea if and/or how that is possible please let me know as soon as you can. this is one project I would like to finally be done with. :)

thanks as always!
Chuck

Chuck, Check out the link below but it's way beyond me.LOL

Remove Title Bar in Internet Explorer

Tufenuf

Tufenuf

I think Kellys-Korner has a registry edit that removes IE branding, don't they?

i_XpUser

There's also a MSKB article on how to set up IE in Kiosk mode. I don't have time to search for it now, but it's there.

Soylent Green is PEOPLE!!!

I think this may be the KB Article...

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;154780

Lesley

XpUser, It appears to me that Chuck wants to remove the Title Bar completely if I read his post correctly.

"is it possible to completely remove the title bar from IE?".

Tufenuf

You're correct. In that case I think it can be done using the NoToolbarOptions restriction features explained in this MSKB. The explanation is located under the subparagraph entitled

Restriction values in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbars\Restrictions registry key

i_XpUser

Internet Explorer's Kiosk Mode

WILL POST FOR FOOD.

KIOSK MODE IS NOT AN OPTION.

but thanks anyway. I've used that before and it is not applicable to this particular deployment.

Alright then have you tried the NoToolbarOptions restriction features I mentioned in post 6 above?

i_XpUser

celchlepp - I bet you didn't even bother reading the document I linked to - geez.

help guy says - no more help for you ;\

WILL POST FOR FOOD.

Hi
thanks Zenith, for the link (helped me)
google took me here :)
iexplore -k

cheers

XPuser, I don't see a listing of Internet Explorer in the locations you and MS mentioned: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbars\Restrictions.

I have the following listed in the Microsoft location:
Conferencing
Messenger
Netlogon
SystemCertificates
Windows
WindowsNT

and that's it. no mention of IE.

is it possible that IE's SP2 got rid of this location of keys? I don't have a machine with IE sp1 anywhere to check. but that would sure seem a little odd for that to be the case.

even though the article you directed me to in the link above states the following: "NoBrowserClose: Turns off Close button, located in the upper right corner of the window or dialog box. This registry value also turns off the Close command on the File menu."

that is exactly what I am after. :(

and for anyone who may be still following this thread, for simple clarification of what I am looking to do here ya go:

I want to remove the TITLE BAR. you know, the blue (windows default color anyway) title bar that contains the windows standard three buttons in the upper right corner - minimize, maximize and exit.

The uppermost right corner is the red square (in teletubby mode of XP defaults) and that is the exit button. that button resides in what is known as the TITLE BAR. the title bar exists in every known Windows based program with very little exception.

and THAT is what I want to make invisible and inaccessible to students standing at these machines that are not and will not be running in "kiosk" mode.

I hope this helps with the goal.

as always, thanks to anyone who posts helpful info. :)

Chuck