Hey Bill Gates! *THROB OFF!*

[Vinny is an idiot]

Sycho wrote:

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> For those of you who use IE, another handy item to have in your
> collection. Turn off that damn "throbber" in IE or the enhanced
> explorer.
>
> Taken from a readme file of a zip I just downloaded..
>

(The rest of this post deleted because vinny wouldn't understand it anyway)

Hey, how's your little club, pumpkinboy?

[Sugien]

"Sycho" <guess.wh...@now.com> wrote in message
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> For those of you who use IE, another handy item to have in your
> collection. Turn off that damn "throbber" in IE or the enhanced
> explorer.
>
> Taken from a readme file of a zip I just downloaded..
>

> =============={BEGIN}==================
> Hey Bill Gates! *THROB OFF!*
>
> That is, turn off that ridiculous animated "Throbber". :)
>
> What is a "throbber?"
> - ---------------------
>
> For those of you who aren't familiar with the term, a "throbber" is
> the animated graphic that appears in the upper right corner of most
> web browsers. The function of a throbber is to let the user know, by
> displaying animation, that the browser is busy retrieving
> information.
>
> Unfortunately, Microsoft has started throwing throbbers in everything
> they touch in the name of "web integration." Normally throbbers can
> be hidden by hiding the toolbars, but there is no option given in
> Microsoft's Internet Explorer 4, the IE 4 "shell update", Internet
> Explorer 5, or Windows 98 to hide the throbbers.
>
> What is "ThrobOff?"
> - -------------------
>
> ThrobOff is a small collection of Windows registration files that
> lets you choose to display or not display the animated throbber -
> without breaking or altering Windows or IE in any way. To use it,
> unzip the Throboff.zip file in to a folder and double-click the
> desired Windows registration file. The files are as follows:
>
> IEThrobOff.reg - Hides the throbber and toolbars in Internet Explorer
> 4 and 5.
>
> IEThrobOn.reg - Restores the throbber and displays all toolbars in
> Internet Explorer 4 and 5.
>
> ShellThrobOff.reg - Hides the throbber and toolbars in the IE 4
> "enhanced" shell and the Windows 98 shell.
>
> ShellThrobOn.reg - Restores the throbber and displays all toolbars in
> the IE 4 "enhanced" shell and the Windows 98 shell.
>
> For the best results, close any Explorer or Internet Explorer windows
> before loading the registration file.
>
> Note that although the toolbar settings are altered by these files,
> you can set them back however you want them using the Windows
> Explorer or IE "View" menu. This is the result of having to save the
> complete toolbar configuration rather than just the throbber setting.
>
> How does "ThrobOff" work?
> - -------------------------
>
> All the registration files in ThrobOff do is clear a single bit in
> each of the toolbar setting keys.
>
> There are three keys:
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
> Explorer\Toolbar\ShellBrowser
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
> Explorer\Toolbar\Explorer
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
> Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser
>
> With binary values named "ITBarLayout" that contain information about
> the layout of the toolbars.
>
> The bits in the byte at offset 10h in "ITBarLayout" determines which
> toolbar elements are displayed. The bits function as follows:
>
> Bit 1 -navigation buttons
> Bit 2 -address bar
> Bit 3 -links
> Bit 4 -throbber
> Bit 5 - Always on?
> Bits 6-8 - nothing
>
> Internet Explorer and the "enhanced" shell have options in their
> "View" menu that change bits 1, 2 and 3, but not 4. Bill doesn't want
> you to turn of the throbber. Now go turn it off.
> =================={END}=======================
>
> Here is a copy of the 4 .REG files for anyone that wants to use them.
>
> IEThrobOff.reg
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>
> REGEDIT4
>
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
> Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser]
> "ITBarLayout"=hex:0c,00,00,00,4c,00,00,00,74,00,00,00,1a,00,00,00,10,0
> 0,00,00,\
>
> 17,00,00,00,05,00,00,00,6a,00,00,00,26,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,e0,00,00,0
> 0,e0,\
>
> 01,00,00,02,00,00,00,29,00,00,00,44,00,00,00,04,00,00,00,09,00,00,00,3
> 3,00,\
> 00,00,03,00,00,00,09,00,00,00,42,00,00,00
>
> =====================End copy and paste=======================
>
>
> IEThrobOn.reg
> =====================Begin copy and paste======================
>
> REGEDIT4
>
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
> Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser]
> "ITBarLayout"=hex:0c,00,00,00,4c,00,00,00,74,00,00,00,18,00,00,00,1f,0
> 0,00,00,\
>
> 74,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,e0,00,00,00,a0,0f,00,00,05,00,00,00,22,00,00,0
> 0,26,\
>
> 00,00,00,02,00,00,00,21,00,00,00,a0,0f,00,00,04,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,e
> 3,01,\
> 00,00,03,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,67,00,00,00
>
> =====================End copy and paste========================
>
>
> ShellThrobOff.reg
> =====================Begin copy and paste=======================
>
> REGEDIT4
>
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
> Explorer\Toolbar\ShellBrowser]
> "ITBarLayout"=hex:0c,00,00,00,4c,00,00,00,74,00,00,00,1a,00,00,00,10,0
> 0,00,00,\
>
> 17,00,00,00,05,00,00,00,6a,00,00,00,26,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,e0,00,00,0
> 0,56,\
>
> 00,00,00,02,00,00,00,29,00,00,00,57,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,a8,00,00,00,0
> 0,00,\
> 00,00,04,00,00,00,09,00,00,00,55,01,00,00
>
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
> Explorer\Toolbar\Explorer]
> "ITBarLayout"=hex:0c,00,00,00,4c,00,00,00,74,00,00,00,1a,00,00,00,13,0
> 0,00,00,\
>
> 33,00,00,00,05,00,00,00,6a,00,00,00,26,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,e1,00,00,0
> 0,df,\
>
> 01,00,00,04,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,bd,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,20,00,00,00,8
> d,01,\
> 00,00,03,00,00,00,09,00,00,00,b8,00,00,00
>
> =====================End copy and paste========================
>
>
> ShellThrobOn.reg
> =====================Begin copy and paste=======================
>
> REGEDIT4
>
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
> Explorer\Toolbar\ShellBrowser]
> "ITBarLayout"=hex:0c,00,00,00,4c,00,00,00,74,00,00,00,18,00,00,00,1f,0
> 0,00,00,\
>
> 74,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,e0,00,00,00,a0,0f,00,00,05,00,00,00,22,00,00,0
> 0,26,\
>
> 00,00,00,02,00,00,00,21,00,00,00,a0,0f,00,00,04,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,7
> 7,01,\
> 00,00,03,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,35,00,00,00
>
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
> Explorer\Toolbar\Explorer]
> "ITBarLayout"=hex:0c,00,00,00,4c,00,00,00,74,00,00,00,18,00,00,00,1f,0
> 0,00,00,\
>
> 74,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,e0,00,00,00,a0,0f,00,00,05,00,00,00,22,00,00,0
> 0,26,\
>
> 00,00,00,02,00,00,00,21,00,00,00,a0,0f,00,00,04,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,a
> 0,0f,\
> 00,00,03,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
>
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>
> Enjoy! :o)
> - -----------------------
> "Holy Shit!" Said the Pope as he finished wiping his
> ass..
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You can also change the picture to one of your choosing, I once changed it
to me with a hat spinning on my head,
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"Sycho" <guess.wh...@now.com> wrote in message

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> On Fri, 01 Mar 2002 23:39:04 GMT, "Sugien" <dino...@adelphia.net>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Sycho" <guess.wh...@now.com> wrote in message
> >news:3c7ff4b0...@www.farts.com...
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<big snip>

> >You can also change the picture to one of your choosing, I once
> >changed it to me with a hat spinning on my head,

> LOL I wouldn't mind changing the throbber in Netscape to me with my
> middle finger pointing up that spins around. hehehehehe

I have an old program around here that was for netscape gold that changed
the big "N" logo to joe camel

> - --------------
> They said unto Jesus, "How the hell did you DO That?!" the book of
> Sycho chapter 4 verse 15.

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oooo goodie. If ya find it.... send it. xy...@hotmail.coom

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