Hi probonopublico-ga!
Sounds like what you have there is a AOL "branded" copy of IE.
It's harmless, and easy enough to get rid of. Here are some links that
give instructions/suggestions on how to remove the ad tag.
If you have any questions about the information I have provided,
please request a clarification of my answer, and give time for a
response before rating my answer.
Thanks so much and best of luck to you!
chellphill-ga
http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/ip/freeplace/ppp/softwarecd
"The window bar may show something like, "Internet Explorer brought
to you by AOL". One method to get rid of this is through the
Registry. Backup your system. Search the Registry for the words
in the title bar.It may look something like "provided by YZ
Networks". Modify to "".
Another method for removing the branding without having to tinker
with the Registry.
1. Close Internet Explorer if it's open.
2. Click on the START button, then click on the "Run..." menu
item. A box will open.
3. Type the following line in the box exactly as shown then press
OK and restart Internet Explorer. ("Clear" is case sensitive)
rundll32.exe iedkcs32.dll,Clear"
http://content.techweb.com/winmag/columns/explorer/2000/26.htm
"And it's actually not that hard to de-customize an ISP's version of
IE, as these readers suggest:
[A] reader noted that using the ISP software to install a browser,
etc. was OK but that one was left with the ISP name, etc. in the title
bar. This is easily removed through the registry. Just search for the
wording that is inserted by the ISP. In my case, for EarthLink, that
wording was "provided by EarthLink Network, Inc." EarthLink technical
support said to just change this to "". Works just fine. -- Bill
DuBroff
[T]he tip about IE on CD mentioned the minor point of possibly
installing a "branded" version; i.e., the window bar may show
something like, "Internet Explorer brought to you by AOL". Here's a
method for removing the branding without having to tinker with the
Registry. It's been tested and it works. Note the comment about case
sensitivity. Surprisingly, if one types "clear" instead of "Clear", it
won't work.
1) Close the browser if it's open.
2) Click on the Start button, then click on the "Run..." menu item.
You get a box. Type in it, without the quotes, "rundll32.exe
iedkcs32.dll,Clear" ("Clear" is case sensitive)
3) Press OK. Restart the browser.
--- Mark.Gesoff"
Other links of interest:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&threadm=10f6701c25a70%24b071a4f0%2435ef2ecf%40TKMSFTNGXA11&rnum=2&prev=/groups%3Fq%3D%2522internet%2Bexplorer%2Bbrought%2Bto%2Byou%2Bby%2BAOL%2522%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8%26selm%3D10f6701c25a70%2524b071a4f0%252435ef2ecf%2540TKMSFTNGXA11%26rnum%3D2
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=%22internet+explorer+brought+to+you+by+AOL%22&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&selm=uPsgBeM3AHA.1484%40tkmsftngp03&rnum=3
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&threadm=e5SIm5AJBHA.1348%40tkmsftngp05&rnum=4&prev=/groups%3Fq%3D%2522internet%2Bexplorer%2Bbrought%2Bto%2Byou%2Bby%2BAOL%2522%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8%26selm%3De5SIm5AJBHA.1348%2540tkmsftngp05%26rnum%3D4
Search strategy used:
"Internet Explorer Brought to you by AOL" |
