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Hi,
Each time I opened my Internet Explorer 6.0, the window doesn't not have the address bar, pull-down menu and short-cut icons in it. I am considering to re-install IE 6.0 if I cannot fix the problem. If I do this, will my bookmarks, cookies be gone with the installation?

Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

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This thread was resolved when the missing bars turned out to be a user-interface state rather than a corrupted install (as noted by and confirmed by ). Reinstalling Internet Explorer is rarely required for that specific symptom, but the question about bookmarks/cookies is important. The following steps show how to preserve and restore user data safely before doing any reinstall or repair.

Backup the main user files (close IE first):

C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Favorites
C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Cookies

Use Explorer to copy those folders to a USB drive or another location. Internet Explorer also has an Import/Export wizard for Favorites that can be used to create an export file.

Export IE-related registry settings (use regedit -> navigate -> File -> Export):

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

Exporting these keys preserves toolbar/layout settings so they can be re-imported after repair. Be cautious editing the registry; export a full backup first.

Other practical checks before reinstalling: try a different Windows user account to see if the problem is profile-specific; run System File Checker to repair missing system files:

sfc /scannow

(note: XP may request the installation CD). If reinstalling IE is still chosen, restore Favorites by copying the backed-up Favorites folder back to the original location and import any exported registry files by double-clicking the .reg file. Cookies can be trickier because of locked index.dat files; if copying back fails, restore them from Safe Mode or let sites recreate cookies by signing into them again.

Mentioned contributors: identified the non-corrupt UI cause, and helped point to existing forum threads. These backups keep Favorites and cookies safe if a deeper repair becomes necessary.

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Have you read similar threads in the IE forums

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Hi,
Yes, there is one --- but it doesn't help cos there is no solution.

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Each time I opened my Internet Explorer 6.0, the window doesn't not have the address bar, pull-down menu and short-cut icons in it.

You may simply be in "full screen" mode, which hides a bunch of stuff to maximize the window. Try pressing the [F11] function key (full-screen toggle) with the IE window active and see what happens. It's a useful feature, but confusing if you don't know what's going on. This works for Mozilla/Netscape as well.

If that doesn't do it for you, go to the View menu and see if your Toolbars are disabled. Also, they can sometimes be minimized by mistake. This will turn them into small buttons residing in the left-hand side of the top bar area.

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Hi Mike,
Thank you for your suggestion. Yes, you are true. I fixed the problem. Thanks a bunch.

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