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description: Use the \[BrowserToolbars\] .INS file setting to customize your Internet Explorer toolbar and buttons.
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title: Use the BrowserToolbars .INS file to customize the Internet Explorer toolbar and buttons (Internet Explorer Administration Kit 11 for IT Pros)
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# Use the BrowserToolbars .INS file to customize the Internet Explorer toolbar and buttons
Info about how to customize the Internet Explorer toolbar.

|Name       |Value                      |Description  |
|-----------|---------------------------|-------------|
|Action0    |`<path_and_file_name>` |Path and file name for the executable (.exe) file that's associated with your custom toolbar button. |
|Caption0   |`<caption_text>` |Text that appears as the caption for your custom toolbar button. |
|DeleteButtons |<ul><li>**0.** Don’t delete the existing custom toolbar buttons.</li><li>**1.** Delete the existing custom toolbar buttons.</li></ul> |Determines whether to delete the existing custom toolbar buttons. |
|HotIcon0 |`<path_and_file_name>` |An icon (.ico) file that appears highlighted on the button when the pointer is moved over it. |
|Icon0 |`<path_and_file_name>` |An icon (.ico) file that appears dimmed on the button when the pointer isn’t moved over it. |
|Show0 |<ul><li>**0.** Don’t show the button by default.</li><li>**1.** Show the button by default.</li></ul> |Determines whether to show the new button on the toolbar by default. |
|ToolTipText0 |`<tooltip_text>` |Tooltip text for the custom toolbar button. |