This article describes how to move the Standard toolbar to a location that is above the Address bar in Windows Internet Explorer 7.

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When you press a keyboard combination, such as ALT+F, to open a menu on the Standard toolbar in Windows Internet Explorer 7, the Standard toolbar menu appears under the Address bar. You may want the Standard toolbar to be located above the Address bar in Internet Explorer 7. To move the Standard toolbar to a location that is above the Address bar in Internet Explorer 7, follow these steps.

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Windows Vista

1.	Click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then click regedit in the Programs list. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click Continue.
2.	Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser
3.	Right-click WebBrowser, point to New, and then click DWORD (32-bit) Value.
4.	In the New Value #1 box, type ITBar7Position, and then press ENTER.
5.	Right-click ITBar7Position, and then click Modify.
6.	In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
7.	Exit Registry Editor, and then start Internet Explorer 7.

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Microsoft Windows XP

1.	Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
2.	Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser Note If the WebBrowser key does not exist, you must create it. To do this, follow these steps: a. Right-click Toolbar, point to New, and then click Key. b. In the New Key #1 box, type WebBrowser, and then press ENTER.
3.	Right-click WebBrowser, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
4.	In the New Value #1 box, type ITBar7Position, and then press ENTER.
5.	Right-click ITBar7Position, and then click Modify.
6.	In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
7.	Exit Registry Editor, and then start Internet Explorer 7.

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