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My friend runs a Windows ME computer. One problem - There are no toolbars available in Explorer view. OK if I select the default 'Open' view to browse folders - the toolbars are available.

This is probably a regedit change - any ideas, people? :sad: http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=32#
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Brief diagnosis and safe fixes that worked for many Windows 98/ME/XP-era cases (adds to and ’s thread)

This symptom — toolbars and the menu/address bar missing in Explorer windows while showing elsewhere — is usually caused by a corrupted toolbar-layout value in the current user registry (the ITBarLayout entries). Deleting those values forces Explorer / IE to rebuild default toolbars (note: this removes any custom toolbar layout). Back up the registry first. ()

Steps to try (do these first; they’re the simplest and often fix the problem)

  • Close every Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer window.
  • Run regedit. Export the key below to a .reg file (backup) then delete the ITBarLayout value under the matching subkey(s):
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\Explorer
    If that doesn’t help, remove ITBarLayout under ShellBrowser (and WebBrowser if IE is affected).
  • Log off / reboot and open Explorer; the default toolbars should return and you can re-enable the Address Bar / Standard Buttons by right‑clicking the toolbar area.
    This procedure is the one documented in Microsoft guidance for this toolbar/menu problem. ()

If the address bar or other pieces are still missing, re-register the UI DLLs before trying more invasive repairs. In an elevated command prompt run:

regsvr32 /i browseui.dll

then restart Explorer (or reboot). Re-registering browseui.dll (and related IE DLLs) is a known follow-up when toolbar/address elements won’t return. (learn.microsoft.com)

If those steps fail: try a small toolbar-repair utility (there are reputable legacy fixes such as Symantec’s XP_ToolbarFix or Kelly’s ToolbarRepair that automate the ITBarLayout reset), test with a new user account to see if it’s per-user, or repair/reinstall Internet Explorer. Always keep a registry backup or restore point before editing. ()

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My friend runs a Windows ME computer. One problem - There are no toolbars available in Explorer view. OK if I select the default 'Open' view to browse folders - the toolbars are available.

This is probably a regedit change - any ideas, people? :sad: http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=32#
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are you refering to Windows explorer ,or Internet Explorer !,

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are you refering to Windows explorer ,or Internet Explorer !,

Windows Explorer. Have looked at the folder options (view) tab and I can't see anything that can restore the menu and toolbars.
This may be relevant: I removed around 250 pieces of junk using Adaware SE along with 2 so-called search toolbars - not the Google sort - the tracker sort. This fixed lots of other problems but the Windows Explorer toolbars are still missing.

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sorry, I have no solution for you to try .

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