Toolbars since IE 7 are less customizable than previously. No one here
works for Microsoft, so I'll guess that Microsoft decided to focus more
on adding features, strengthening security and increasing standards
compliance. If re-arranging toolbars means more to you than all that,
you probably won't be happy with Internet Explorer for the foreseeable
future. It is, foremost, a web browser.
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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

iblue_gm wrote:
> I would like to customize my toolbars like I have in IE6, but it's not
> looking like I have that ability in IE8. Why would customization options be
> taken away?
>
> I would like my browser windows to look like this:
> File Edit View Favorites Tools Help
> Back / Forward / Stop / Refresh / Home / Search / Favorites
> Address Bar: Take up the whole line
> Links: My favorite links in a tool bar.
>
> After I installed IE7, I immediately uninstalled it because I couldn't move
> toolbars where I wanted them... nor could I customize the items within a
> toolbar. Terrible. After reading some tutorials about IE8, it seems to have
> the same problems.
>
> Great way to lose market share. I will continue to use FireFox until a
> "reasonable" IE is released. I support MSFT, but not when the products
> produced are clearly INFERIOR to other available on the market. What good
> are accelerators when the interface is junk?
>
> Firefox has been solid. I can change the screen how ever I want. I can use
> plug ins to add even more customizations. I don't have to worry about
> ActiveX controls allowing vulnerabilities that destroy my computer.
>
> Frustrated,
> GM
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