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in my win xp when i open a window there is no menu bar and button bar !!! there is no any place to right click on it to add thats to windows !!!
how can do this ???
thanks

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The missing menu/toolbar in an XP window is usually an application toolbar (Explorer / Internet Explorer) — not the taskbar — so the suggestion to drag the taskbar up () won’t restore those menus, and changing the desktop theme (as suggested) only affects appearance, not toolbar layout. Quick checks that often fix this immediately: pressing Alt temporarily reveals the menu bar; F11 exits full‑screen mode (which hides toolbars); and right‑clicking an empty area at the top of an Explorer/IE window brings up the Toolbars/View menu so the Menu Bar, Address Bar or Standard Buttons can be re-enabled. ()

If those don’t help, the usual, safe next step is to reset Explorer/IE toolbar layout (close all Explorer/IE windows first, back up the registry, then use RegEdit). Delete the ITBarLayout value under:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar
and, if needed, under the ShellBrowser subkey. That forces Windows to recreate the default toolbar layout. Back up the registry before changing it and follow Microsoft’s instructions exactly. ()

If the Address Bar or buttons still don’t appear, re‑registering the UI DLLs often restores missing pieces. Microsoft’s troubleshooting list includes re‑registering browseui.dll (using regsvr32) among other DLLs; community reports also show success with the install switch. Typical commands (run from Start → Run or an elevated Command Prompt) are:

regsvr32 browseui.dll

and some users report success with:

regsvr32 /i browseui.dll

A reboot after these commands is recommended. (support.microsoft.com)

These steps restore menus and toolbars in most XP cases without reinstalling Windows. For safety: export the registry key before deleting values, close all Explorer/IE windows while changing settings, and reboot after DLL re‑registration. ()

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i cant find any usefull things to slove my problem !!!

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try this bring your cursor to the bottom edge of screen perform grab & drag function pulling task bar up from where it is hidden at extreme bottom edge of desk top. Later---

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Hi
in my win xp when i open a window there is no menu bar and button bar !!! there is no any place to right click on it to add thats to windows !!!
how can do this ???
thanks

Step 1. Click Start > Control Panel > Display.

Step 2. Click the "Appearance" tab. That changes the dialog box to show drop-down menus for Windows and Buttons, Color Scheme and Font Size.

Step 3. Click "Windows and Buttons." The only choices offered are Windows XP or Windows Classic styles. Click the "Windows Classic Style" choice.

Step 4. Click "Color Scheme" on the drop-down menu. This offers several color combinations. Choose the "High Contrast Black" selection.

Step 5. Click "Apply" in the lower right hand corner of the dialog box. A window with a "Please Wait" message will appear for a few seconds before the color change takes effect.

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i cant slove this problem stil ... !!!

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