I'm not sure if you can create it with a text editor, I don't see why not. I used the Microsoft IE Administrator's Kit (IEAK found at
It allows you to create a custom version of IE for your company. It also comes with a little utility to create a config script. I like it because if you need to make a global change to your organization's web browser, you can. For instance, I changed the user agent string to remove the Inc from our name when we were recently purchased. You can also use the script to setup favorites, links, security settings, and other goodies.
You put the script on a web server somewhere and then point IE to it. I imagine you could probably even put it in a share, but I've always just posted it online.
I pasted my current script below. With the IEAK, most of these params are set with a GUI that's much easier to interpret. There are a few params that the GUI won't set, but I don't recall which they are.
[Branding]
Language Locale=en
Language ID=1033
Window_Title_CN=MyCompanyName
Window_Title=Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by YourCompanyName
FavoritesOnTop=1
NoFavorites=1
User Agent=ACC INS File Built 12-27-2001 by RLB
Platform=2
CabsURLPath=
InsVersion=2001.12.27.00
Type=2
ProfMgrVersion=6.00.2600.0000
AutoConfig=1
Quick_Link_1_Name=You... unfurl="true"]http://www.YourCompanyName.com
Quick_Link_2_Name=Inside YourCompanyName.url
Quick_Link_2=
AutoDetect=0
AutoConfigTime=0
AutoConfigURL=http://inside.YourCompanyName.com/ie/acc.ins
Help_Page=
[Internet_Mail]
Window_Title=Outlook Express provided by YourCompanyName
Use_IMAP=No
POP_Server=
SMTP_Server=
Logon_Using_SPA=No
SMTP_Logon_Using_SPA=No
SMTP_Logon_Required=0
IMAP_Root_Folder=
IMAP_Sent_Items=
IMAP_Drafts=
Poll_Subscribed_Folders=0
Use_Special_Folders=0
Welcome_Name=
Welcome_Address=
Default_Client=No
HTML_Msgs=1
Infopane=
Infopane_Bitmap=
Welcome_Message=
[Proxy]
HTTP_Proxy_Server=
FTP_Proxy_Server=
Gopher_Proxy_Server=
Secure_Proxy_Server=
Socks_Proxy_Server=
Use_Same_Proxy=1
Proxy_Enable=0
Proxy_Override=<local>
[Channel Add]
No Channels
[DesktopObjects]
Delete Old Channels=1
DeleteLinks=1
[Internet_News]
NNTP_Server=
Logon_Using_SPA=No
Logon_Required=0
Default_Client=No
HTML_Msgs=0
[Outlook_Express_Global]
Read_Only=0
Disable_Account_Access=0
Service_Name=
Service_URL=
[Outlook_Express]
DeleteLinks=1
Folder_Bar=1
Folder_List=1
Outlook_Bar=0
Status_Bar=1
Contacts=1
Tip_Day=1
Toolbar=1
Show_Toolbar_Text=1
Preview_Pane=1
Show_Preview_Header=1
Show_Preview_Beside_Msgs=0
[Mail_Signature]
Signature_Text=
Use_Mail_For_News=1
Use_Signature=0
[Signature]
Signature_Text=
Use_Signature=0
[LDAP]
FriendlyName=
Server=
HomePage=
SearchBase="NULL"
Bitmap=
CheckNames=0
Search_Timeout=60
Maximum_Results=100
AuthType=0
[ExtRegInf]
axaa=*,axaa.inf,DefaultInstall
conf=*,conf.inf,DefaultInstall
inetcorp=*,inetcorp.inf,DefaultInstall
inetres=*,inetres.inf,DefaultInstall
inetset=*,inetset.inf,DefaultInstall
oe=*,oe.inf,DefaultInstall
sp1shell=*,sp1shell.inf,DefaultInstall
subs=*,subs.inf,DefaultInstall
wmp=*,wmp.inf,DefaultInstall
[ExtRegInf.Hkcu]
axaa=axaa.inf,IEAKInstall.HKCU
inetcorp=inetcorp.inf,IEAKInstall.HKCU
inetres=inetres.inf,IEAKInstall.HKCU
inetset=inetset.inf,IEAKInstall.HKCU
sp1shell=sp1shell.inf,IEAKInstall.HKCU
subs=subs.inf,IEAKInstall.HKCU
wmp=wmp.inf,IEAKInstall.HKCU
[ExtRegInf.Hklm]
inetcorp=inetcorp.inf,IEAKInstall.HKLM
inetres=inetres.inf,IEAKInstall.HKLM
inetset=inetset.inf,IEAKInstall.HKLM
oe=oe.inf,IEAKInstall.HKLM
wmp=wmp.inf,IEAKInstall.HKLM
[Custom Branding]
Branding=