Comments on: Remove ISP Text or Corporate Branding from Internet Explorer Title Bar

By: Tony Patriarche

Tony Patriarche — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:42:44 +0000

Another sneaky trick that my computer company used is to insert the URL of their logo before any home page you set up automatically (e.g. “Use this page as my home page”. Particularly annoying, as their banner is not in the window title but takes up more than a tool-bar’s height from the browser area.
That’s very easy to fix, of course; just edit the homepage URL manually.
Tony

By: j0eg0d

j0eg0d — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:35:03 +0000

I just changed mine to read “This Browser Sucks”.

By: jd2066

jd2066 — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:15:07 +0000

Try looking for the key under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE instead of HKEY_CURRENT_USER.

By: Vlad

Vlad — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:42:57 +0000

I have tried to rename Outlook Express title bar as described but there is no such value in the last window – so there is nothing to removed except the default line which is fixed.Any suggestions?Thanks Vlad.

By: jd2066

jd2066 — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:45:31 +0000

@Vlad: See the page at http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/342/ for the registry key the Outlook Express title bar uses.

By: Vlad

Vlad — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:07:42 +0000

Hi!
It works on the MIE 100% – thanks , but the title bar on the Outlook Ex. still shows the name of the old provider and I do not know how to get rid of it , any suggestion ?
Regards Vlad.

By: mpc104

mpc104 — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:02:50 +0000

if you have spyware blaster go to tools click misc.internet settings at the botton of the window see ie customizations there you can put in anything you want i took off “internet explorer provided by dell” and replaced it with my name.just wanted to share this for those of you that dont like the corporate branding…enjoy!

By: Peter Wright

Peter Wright — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:35:07 +0000

I’ve followed your instructions to “Remove ISP Text…etc.” but the Window Title string does not show up. Everything else appears as it does in the above screen shot (including Window_Placement and XMLHTTP), but no Window Title item appears. Anyone know what’s (not) going on?

Also, does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can spend less time fooling around with all the cool stuff I’ve found here on the HowToGeek?! I’ve got work I should be doing!