IE keyboard shortcut to uncheck "show pictures."

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greg d'

Anyone know of a keyboard shortcut to uncheck "show
pictures" in IE6?

Rather than click tools\internet options\advanced to
access "show pictures," I want to use a shortcut such as
F12 (which appears to be open.)

xp pro V.2002; no service packs.
IE6.0.2600.0000.xpclient.010817-1148
update versions: Q324929;Q822925

TIA. gd.
 
You could use the F12 key to execute a VB Script that would change the value for you. The script could even be written to toggle the setting. But it wouldn't apply to already open IE windows. Additionally, the F12 key doesn't seem to work on my system as a hotkey, but F9 does.

'------------Begin Script Code-----------------------
On Error Resume Next
Set WSHShell=Wscript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")

X = WshShell.RegRead("HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Display Inline Images")

If X = "no" Then
WshShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Display Inline Images", "yes", "REG_SZ"
Elseif X = "yes" Then
WshShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Display Inline Images", "no", "REG_SZ"
End If

Set WshShell = Nothing

'------------- End Script Code ----------------------

Watch the line wraps.

Copy and paste the above code into a Notepad file and save it with a VBS extension. Next create a shorcut on your Desktop or Start Menu to the VBS file you just created. Then right click the shortcut, select Properties and assign the F12 key as the hot key. Note: The shortcut generally must be on your Start Menu or Desktop for a hot key to work.
 
greg d' said:
Anyone know of a keyboard shortcut to uncheck "show
pictures" in IE6?

Rather than click tools\internet options\advanced to
access "show pictures," I want to use a shortcut such as
F12 (which appears to be open.)

xp pro V.2002; no service packs.
IE6.0.2600.0000.xpclient.010817-1148
update versions: Q324929;Q822925
Click to expand...

That's toggle images. exe. It's part of one of the win9x powertoys
(can't recall which one), gets installed into Links. Since I don't
display the Links bar, dragged an icon onto my quicklaunch area.
Unfortunately, there is no way to know whether graphics are currently
on or off. Works fine with XP.
 
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