How to Restore the Animated Internet Explorer Logo
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Article ID | : | 176713 |
Last Review | : | May 7, 2007 |
Revision | : | 3.3 |
SUMMARY
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When you browse the Internet with Internet Explorer, the animated logo in the upper-right corner of the window spins, indicating that activity is taking place. Your ISP can customize this logo by using Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK). For example, MSN, The Microsoft Network, version 2.5 replaces the animated Internet Explorer logo with an MSN logo.
NOTE: Your ISP may also customize the animated Internet Explorer logo in other programs such as Microsoft Outlook Express.
To restore the animated Internet Explorer logo, delete the BrandBitmap and SmBrandBitmap string values under the following registry key:
- Access REGEDIT (The page will open in a separate window)
- Double-click HKEY_CURRENT_USER
- Double-click Software
- Double-click Microsoft
- Double-click Internet Explorer
- Double-click Toolbar
- Delete the following String values
- BrandBitmap
- SmBrandBitmap
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, when used with:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Terminal Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
- Microsoft Windows Standard Edition