Resources for using Internet Explorer 6

This article contains a list of resources to help you use Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.

This article is for informational use only and does not contain any troubleshooting information. Instead, this article contains a list of resources for information about many usage topics.

User interface

Browser layout

For information about how to customize the Internet Explorer Web browser layout and toolbars, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:

Home page

You can configure Internet Explorer to use a particular Web site as the default home page. When you start Internet Explorer or click the Home button on the Internet Explorer toolbar, Internet Explorer opens the specified Web site.

For additional information about how to set the home page, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Accessibility features

Computer technology is an important and powerful tool for people with disabilities. Internet Explorer's assistive technology solutions help people of all abilities realize their potential.

For additional information about our commitment to our customers and about how to use the accessibility features of Internet Explorer, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:

Features

Search

For information about how to search the Web in Internet Explorer, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:

Favorites

Internet Explorer has a Favorites feature that you can use to put Web sites that you visit frequently in easy reach. For additional information about how to use Favorites to access the Web, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

AutoComplete

You can save time while using Internet Explorer by automating routine tasks. You can automate such tasks as filling out Web addresses, user names, and passwords. With the AutoComplete feature, you can also fill out some Web form entries automatically.

For more information about AutoComplete, visit the following Microsoft Web sites: For more information about how to use the AutoComplete feature, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Pop-up blocker

Internet Explorer includes features that can help control Internet pop-up advertisements that appear in new windows while you are using the Internet. For more information about how to control Internet pop-up advertisements, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: For more information about how to control Internet pop-up advertisements, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:

Security and privacy

As a leader in the computing industry, Microsoft carries a substantial responsibility. We are making significant investments to increase the security of our products and to provide implementation guides and training based on industry best practices for security. Internet Explorer includes privacy and security features that let you specify settings to help in three ways:

• To help protect your personally identifiable information
• To help prevent people from obtaining information that you have not given them permission to obtain
• To help protect your computer from unsafe software

For more information about the privacy and security features that are included in Internet Explorer, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:

Content Advisor and helping protect children online

We express our commitment to children's online safety by regularly providing technology tools and educational materials. The Content Advisor feature in Internet Explorer 6 helps you limit what your children can view online. For more information about Internet safety, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:

Protection information

For more information about how to protect your computer, visit the following Microsoft Web sites: For more information about deceptive Web sites, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Deceptive software

Deceptive software includes programs that take over your home page or search page without your permission. There are a number of ways that deceptive software can install on your computer. A frequent trick is to covertly install the software during the installation of other software that you want. For example, when you download an add-on toolbar for Internet Explorer or a music or video file sharing program, the deceptive program may download at the same time. For more information, visit the following Microsoft Web sites: For more information about deceptive software, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Cookies

Some Web sites store information in a small text file on your computer. This file is known as a cookie. There are several types of cookies. You can set up Internet Explorer to save some, none, or all of them on your computer. If you do not allow cookies at all, you may not be able to view some Web sites or take advantage of customization features (such as local news and weather, or stock quotes). For more information about Cookies, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Troubleshooting

General

For general support information, visit the following Microsoft Web sites: For more information about how to search the Knowledge Base, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Optimizing performance

For information about how to optimize the performance of Internet Explorer, visit the following Microsoft Web site: For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Error messages

Printing

For information about Print Preview issues, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Pictures

For more information issues with pictures in Internet Explorer, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: For information about other picture issues, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:

Installation

For information about installation and setup issues, visit the following Microsoft Web site: