Stage 4 Overview: Customizing the Browser

In this stage of the Internet Explorer Customization wizard, Internet service providers can customize the following:

• The browser title bar and toolbar background bitmap. When you select a bitmap, make sure that the colors contrast with text.
• Browser toolbar buttons. You can add custom toolbar buttons to run scripts and programs.
• The Internet Explorer logo in the upper right corner of the browser.
• Home, search, and online support pages for the browser.
• Favorites, Favorites folders, and links for the Links bar.
• Channels. You can add a channel or channel category, which is a folder of channels.
• Welcome page, which appears when users start their browser for the first time.
• A user agent string. A user agent is optional; it's a way to track the usage of your customized browser.
• The user's connection settings by customizing the settings, importing your settings, or deleting the user's existing settings.
• Proxy settings.
• Root certificate.
• Method of user sign-up.
• Sign-up files. You can specify the path of the folder that contains the sign-up files, and specify whether you want to edit these files.
• Parameters for the dial-up networking connection and Internet settings files that customers will use to connect to your Internet sign-up server.
• Internet Connection wizard settings, if your users will use the wizard to sign up for your services.