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How to Change the Internet Explorer Window Title

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Article ID : 176497
Last Review : May 7, 2007
Revision : 3.3
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SUMMARY

The title of the Internet Explorer window consists of the page title and the Internet Explorer window title. This article describes how to add or remove a custom Internet Explorer window title.

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The page title is specified by the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) <TITLE> tag on the current page. For example, when you view a Web page with the following <TITLE> tag, "Welcome to Microsoft's Home Page" is displayed on the title bar of the Internet Explorer window:
<TITLE>Welcome to Microsoft's Home Page</TITLE>
The default Internet Explorer window title is "Microsoft Internet Explorer." However, the window title can be customized by Internet content providers (ICPs), Internet service providers (ISPs), or corporate administrators by using Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK). You can also manually customize the window title by editing the registry.

Customizing the Internet Explorer window title adds "provided by <your custom title>" to the default Internet Explorer window title as follows:
Page title - Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by Custom title

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Adding or Removing a Custom Window Title Manually

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

This section describes how to add or remove a custom Internet Explorer window title by manually editing the registry. To do this, use the appropriate method.

To Add a Custom Internet Explorer Window Title

  1. Access REGEDIT (The page will open in a separate window)
  2. Double-click HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  3. Double-click Software
  4. Double-click Microsoft
  5. Double-click Internet Explorer
  6. Double-click Main
  7. Click Edit
   
  1. Click New
   
  1. Click String Value
   
  1. Type Window Title
  2. Click outside the name to accept the name
  3. Right-click Window Title
  4. Click Modify
   
  1. In the Value Data type the name you want it to have
  2. Click OK
   


NOTE: In Windows NT, the value should be of type REG_SZ instead of String.

To Remove a Custom Internet Explorer Window Title

  1. Access REGEDIT (The page will open in a separate window)
  2. Double-click HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  3. Double-click Software
  4. Double-click Microsoft
  5. Double-click Internet Explorer
  6. Double-click Main
  7. Highlight Window Title
  8. Press the Delete Key
  9. Say Yes to the deletion

 

APPLIES TO

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 128-Bit Edition
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer6.0 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 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
    • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
    • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
    • Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
    • Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition