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16.12.2001

Remove Hotmail Ad-Bar from Outlook Express 5.x

Ever got pissed by the annoying Hotmail Ad-bar in Outlook Express 5.x when accessing Hotmail accounts vie OLE client? Well you are now EMpowered to remove it. Just do a small tweak in the Windoz registry and Voila! This comes after I extensively search the net for information but was able to find none which did the trick without installing or replacing additional s/w or dll's. This is the CLEANEST way out!

Procedure:-

  1. Open registry
  2. Search for "AdBar Url" [U will find it in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager\Accounts\xxxxxxxx]
  3. Remove the original Value data under "AdBar Url" Value and replace it with any other url of your choice.
  4. Close registry
  5. Have fun thereafter!
P.S. Please be advised that I have the above information for developement and educational purposes ONLY. I tested on Win98Se with OLE5.5

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