internet explorer -> Tools -> proxy settings: How to add menu item, create window when clicked, n perform opreations on registry

Question

Hi

I want to add menu item to Internet Explorer-> tools.

For example: Exactly like Intrnet explorer-> Tools -> Delete browsing history

I want to add proxy related actions For example: tools -> Enable proxy tools -> Disable proxy

Also to have proxy cache, i would like to display window exactly like what is displayed when we click on 'Delete browig history'. When clicked on internet ex. -> tools -> 'Edit proxy settings' menu item, it will display an additional window. From there user will be displayed cached data for proxy and user will be able to modify proxy data.

I would like to know how i can do this? (which technology can help me in doing this ?)

Thanks.

Answer 1

It wouldn't help to be able to toggle proxy use on and off. Changes in the proxy require a restart of IE anyway.

Besides, is clicking Tools->Internet Options, clicking the Connections tab, clicking the Lan settings button, checking/unchecking the Use Proxy checkbox, and clicking OK really that complicated? I count five mouse clicks; doing it from a new menu item on the Tools menu would only save three clicks of the mouse.

EDIT: Sorry, it takes six clicks, not five (only counted one for Tools->Internet Options), so a new item would save a whole 4 clicks of the left mouse button.

Answer 2

I found it @ this place: http: //msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa753591(VS.85).aspx