URGENT HELP REQUIRED

Jackie

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Jan 14, 2004, 9:22:58 AM1/14/04

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My menu bar has disappeared from My Computer, My
Documents, etc - how can I ger it back?
(I can't drag it into view and F10 only puts a status
message on screen).

Menu bar contains rather important functions such as file
and view menus so obviously not having it is extremely
inconvenient - so please don't tell me to click on view
and select the required toolbar - the whole problem is
that I don't have the toolbar that contains the view menu!

Dave Patrick

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Jan 14, 2004, 9:43:19 AM1/14/04

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What happens if you F11 ?

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Jeremy Winston

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Jan 14, 2004, 9:43:48 AM1/14/04

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Jackie wrote:

> My menu bar has disappeared from My Computer, My
> Documents, etc - how can I ger it back?

Wow, that's a neat trick -- how did you do that?
I can't drag my "File Edit View ..." toolbar off the top area
of the Explorer window.

> (I can't drag it into view and F10 only puts a status
> message on screen).

I think you want Shift-F10, but that won't work for this toolbar,
which is supposed to be permanent.

> Menu bar contains rather important functions such as file
> and view menus so obviously not having it is extremely
> inconvenient - so please don't tell me to click on view
> and select the required toolbar - the whole problem is
> that I don't have the toolbar that contains the view menu!

This URL discusses a similar problem in IE, not in plain Explorer,
but it might work for you. Just make sure you back up the
\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\Explorer
Registry key first (in case it doesn't work).

https://lists.aas.duke.edu/pipermail/ntgroup/2003-April/001325.html

(which is a reply to
https://lists.aas.duke.edu/pipermail/ntgroup/2003-April/001324.html )

HTH,
-Jeremy

Jeremy Winston

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Jan 14, 2004, 10:17:26 AM1/14/04

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Jeremy Winston wrote:
> Jackie wrote:
>> My menu bar has disappeared from My Computer, My Documents, etc - how
>> can I ger it back?
>

> This URL discusses a similar problem in IE, not in plain Explorer,

Oops, no -- the OP had the exact same problem as you.

> but it might work for you. Just make sure you back up the
> \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\Explorer
> Registry key first (in case it doesn't work).
>
> https://lists.aas.duke.edu/pipermail/ntgroup/2003-April/001325.html

Cool! It works. Or at least it did for me when I nuked the ITBarLayout
value from my Registry & then opened Explorer -- the value was regenerated.

You're welcome. ;-)

-Jeremy

Jackie

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Jan 14, 2004, 10:24:55 AM1/14/04

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>-----Original Message-----
>What happens if you F11 ?

It goes full screen (no menu bar) and back again (still no
menu bar)!!

>.
>

Dave Patrick

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Jan 14, 2004, 10:49:19 AM1/14/04

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Try logging on as another (or new) user.

Jeremy Winston

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Jan 14, 2004, 10:50:22 AM1/14/04

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Jackie wrote:
> > What happens if you F11 ?
>
> It goes full screen (no menu bar) and back again (still no menu bar)!!

Well that's what's supposed to happen. Not sure why the prev poster
suggested it.

Did you try deleting the Registry value
\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\Explorer\ITBarLayout
?

Start-->Run, enter "regedit".
In the left pane, drill down to

\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\Explorer

Back up the key

\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\Explorer

by clicking "Registry", "Export Registry File..." and entering a name
you'll remember.

Make sure any Explorer windows (if any) are closed.

Highlight ITBarLayout in the right pane, and hit the Delete key.

Exit Regedit, and open Explorer.

HTH,
-Jeremy

Jeremy Winston

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Jan 14, 2004, 10:57:20 AM1/14/04

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Jeremy Winston wrote:
> Jackie wrote:
> > My menu bar has disappeared from My Computer, My Documents, etc - how
> > can I ger it back?
>

> This URL discusses a similar problem[...]
> https://lists.aas.duke.edu/pipermail/ntgroup/2003-April/001325.html

-Jeremy

Jackie

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Jan 14, 2004, 10:59:10 AM1/14/04

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Yup, it's OK as another user - it's just my usual logon
(where all my work is) that's a problem

>.
>

Jackie

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Jan 14, 2004, 11:01:16 AM1/14/04

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Thanks everyone,

I deleted the ITBarLayout values from the registry and
restated the machine. All's well now.

Still weird how it disappeared in the first place though.

>.
>

Jeremy Winston

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Jan 14, 2004, 11:05:52 AM1/14/04

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Jackie wrote:

> Yup, it's OK as another user - it's just my usual logon
> (where all my work is) that's a problem

*tap* *tap* *tap*

HELLO? IS THIS THING ON?

Jackie:

Delete the Registry value I described in previous posts and
you will have your "File Edit View..." menu back.

-Jeremy

Dave Patrick

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Jan 14, 2004, 11:14:47 AM1/14/04

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While logged on as administrator rename the old damaged profile, then when
the user next logs on a new profile will be created from an image in
\default user. Then copy over the items/shortcuts/files/favorites, etc. you
need from the old profile. Use the import function for you mail software.