A click on a section opens configuration pages that list various options that can be changed in the web browser. Most of the options are controlled by checkboxes, only some by text input.

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The Toolbar section can be used to hide toolbars like the command bar or statusbar, lock all toolbars so that they cannot be moved or to increase the icon size of the command buttons.

The Control Panel section is divided into the three tabs Internet Options, Advanced and Settings. Here it is possible to hide tabs in Internet Options, restrict access to specific settings including connections, accessibility or certificates and to turn on or off features like Clear Type, encryption support or caret browsing.

Restrictions in the browser can also be configured in the Restrictions section. About two dozens options are available from turning off tabbed browser and restricting users to enable or disable add-ons to disabling menus or turning off auto complete for forms and web addresses.

The last section, settings holds options to turn off Internet Explorer features including Accelerators or inPrivate browsing and filtering.

Tweak IE offers a Reset button to restore the settings of Internet Explorer to factory defaults. The program does not create a System Restore point before applying the settings, something that the developer should consider for a new version of the program.

The portable software program Tweak IE is available for download at The Windows Club website. The program is compatible with Internet Explorer 8, likely to work with previous IE versions as well.

Repair IE is a portable application for Windows operating systems that provides access to the five tabs Appearance, Browser Features, Network and Connections, Search Features and Security. Each tab contains so called items that enable or disable certain functions and features in Internet Explorer. The current value column gives information if the item is currently set to its default value or a custom value set by the user.

Most custom values are shown as Yes (True) or No (False) values with the occasional string for values that require path information. A double-click on an item changes the value of it. A Yes or No value would be inverted. If the inverted value is the default value the field would be cleared.

A path can be changed in a small popup window instead. A confirmation dialog is always shown before changing values.

Repair IE is an excellent Internet Explorer tweaking utility that can be used to change a lot of settings in Internet Explorer. The software developer designed the tool to fix malicious software leftovers after cleaning a computer system. An option to set everything to its default value would make the software program easier to handle.