Unable to Remove the Channel Bar from the Desktop

ID: Q194173

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01 for Windows 95

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to remove the Channel bar from the desktop, the Internet Explorer Channel Bar option may be unavailable in the Display tool in Control Panel.

RESOLUTION

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

To work around this issue, use Registry Editor to change the data value of the SHOW_CHANNELBAND value to No in the following registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

Additional query words: 98 4.00

Keywords : kbtool kbui msiew95 win98
Version : WINDOWS:4.0,4.01
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb