By default in Internet Explorer 9 tabs are on the same row as the address bar to create a clean looking interface. Depending on the number of tabs that are open it can be difficult to identify what site is on each tab. If you like to have a lot of tabs open this article will help you configure Internet Explorer 9 to display all tabs on a separate row, similar to previous versions of Internet Explorer.
In Internet Explorer 9, displaying tabs on a separate row can be done one of two ways:
Method 1:
Right click on a tab and select Show tabs on a separate row.
Method 2:
For those of you that would like to modify a registry key, open Registry Editor and navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MINIE. Right click on
ShowTabsBelowAddressBar and select Modify. Set the value to 1 and click Ok.