IE Tweaks

Disable Automatically Detect Network Option
  • Go to menu Tools > Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings dialog window. Un-check "Automatically detect settings"
Move the 'Menu Bar' to the top
  • Click Start » Run, type gpedit.msc
  • Go to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components >Internet Explorer in the Right pane
  • Right-click on 'Moving the menu bar above the navigation bar'
  • 'Properties'
  • 'Enabled'
  • 'OK'
  • Restart your IE 7 browser
Speeding up your connection

You can force IE to download 10-16 connections to increase download speed
  • Click Start » Run, type regedit at command line
  • Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
  • Right Click New » DWORD Value MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server, type a value of 10.
  • Right Click Edit » New » DWORD Value, create another DWORD value called MaxConnectionsPerServer, type a value of 10 to 16
  • Exit Registry Editor Restart IE.
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