============================== Add a Background Bitmap to the Internet Explorer Toolbar Windows 9x / NT ============================== Want to have you own bitmap shown on the Internet Explorer toolbar? It's simple with this registry setting. 1. Open your registry and find the key below. 2. Add a new string value, or modify the existing value, named "BackBitmap" for IE4 or "BackBitmapIE5" for IE5, then set the value to the path and name of bitmap file you wish to use (e.g. "C:\WINDOWS\CLOUDS.BMP") 3. Exit your registry and restart Internet Explorer for the change to take effect. 4. Note: To remove an existing background image, simply delete these values and IE will use the default setting. (Default) REG_SZ (value not set) BackBitmap REG_SZ "c:\windows\clouds.bmp" BackBitmapIE5 REG_SZ "c:\windows\clouds.bmp" HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolb... Settings: Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar] Value Name: BackBitmap or BackBitmapIE5 Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value) NOTE: Microsoft now provide a PowerTool add-in which will allow you to do this from a menu in IE 5. Find it on the IE 5 website.