How to Reset Internet Explorer Settings

The web technology has been one of the most rapidly developing fields of technology. Just from static simple html web pages who could do nothing except delivering you information, the web pages have evolved to the extent that today's web pages even remembers your password and which computer you logged in last time and several other data. So, as the technology flourishes so do its problems and drawbacks.

There are several problems prevalent today which might arise in your web browser. Sometimes they become so severe leaving no option for you other than uninstalling it. But if you're an Internet Explorer user, you have another option called resetting its settings. Resetting Internet explorer will bring it to the condition and state similar to the day when you freshly installed your operating system. All settings will be removed, all passwords and history of web pages will be erased, but you can be happy that your favorites or your feeds or web slices will be there as they were. They will remain unaltered and unchanged. Rest everything you will have to start it all over again. But it will at least offer you a good option during troubleshooting. One other point is that once you opt for resetting your Internet explorer, you can't undo your action. It is irreversible and all data along with the settings will be lost. There will be no more prompting of web URL's or even email addresses or any other assistance. You will have to configure your browser all over again.

Taking an elaborated look at the settings which will be deleted, we can conclude that the toolbars or add-ons which you had disabled will be gone, the settings which blocked certain websites or trusted zones will be effaced, security settings , advanced settings, home page, etc will be set to default and settings of pop-up blocker will be wiped off. Settings that remain as it were are proxy and VPN settings, certificate information, Favorites, feeds, web slices, etc. read all instructions carefully before you go for resetting so that you can configure your Internet browser as is was in your personalized settings.

To perform resetting of the Internet Explorer 7 or 8 you have to follow some very easy steps as mentioned below:

First of all close all windows explorer windows or other Internet explorer windows and start the Internet explorer from start menu by clicking on start button.
You will have a menu in the top part of the window, if you don't have press' Alt key'. Once you have it click on tools and go to ‘Internet Options'.
There you will have several tabs, browse to ‘Advanced tab' and click ‘reset' there.
If you opt for ‘deleting personal settings' by checking it, it will remove all entries of home page, download history, searches, etc.
Then in the dialog box called "Reset Internet Explorer settings", click on Reset.
And there you go, your browser will be reset and once it completes click on ‘Close' and then ‘OK'.
Close Internet Explorer settings and restart it. All new settings will be applied.

As mentioned earlier, be careful before resetting the settings and make yourself aware of all consequences which will arise after that. After all we don't want the troubleshooting process to become troublesome.

Nick Gray is a certified technical consultant at iYogi, who is an online technical writer for Techgenie about latest technology. The Techgenie provide latest information, news and solution for computers, software, security, Internet, Gadgets and gaming.

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