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IE 6 missing "File", etc. Drop Down Menus. Address Box. IE 6 is inoperative because I can't leave the HOME page:sad:

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Missing top menus and the Address bar in IE6 is usually one of a few simple things: the browser is in full-screen, the menu/toolbars are just hidden, a toolbar/add-on has altered the UI, the per-user toolbar settings are corrupted, or the system has been hijacked/locked down by malware or policy. Quick, non-destructive checks and diagnostics that often solve this are below.

  1. Toggle full-screen and try the temporary menu: press F11 to exit full-screen (if active). Press Alt — the classic File/Edit/View menu should appear briefly if it is only hidden.
  2. Restore toolbars: right-click an empty area at the top of IE and re-check "Menu Bar" and "Address Bar" (or use View > Toolbars).
  3. Rule out add-ons/toolbars: launch Internet Explorer without extensions by running iexplore.exe -extoff from Start > Run. If menus return, remove recently installed toolbars or uninstall the offending add-on via Control Panel.
  4. Test a clean profile: log into Windows with a different user account (or create a new one). If IE works under a fresh profile, the original user’s toolbar/settings are corrupted.
  5. Repair core files and scan for malware: run sfc /scannow from an elevated Command Prompt (Windows XP will request the install CD), and run full, updated antivirus/anti-malware scans. Back up important data or create a System Restore point first.

As noted by and , reinstall/repair tools are valid last resorts when corruption is deeper. Reinstallation usually fixes damaged binaries but is heavier; try the steps above first, and exercise caution (backup favorites/registry) before making system-wide changes or editing the registry.

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Pop in your Windows OS Disk and choose Add/Remove Windows Components. Then uncheck the Internet Explorer. When its done, uninstalling IE, reboot then do the same but only this time, make sure you check mark IE to reinstall it. Your good to go from there, if the problem dosent resolve after then I would suggest you drink some caffeen and search then net for the same thing I just posted here. But then again thats just a simple solution that I know has to work. Or....
maybe I just need some caffeen myself.

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There's a utility which fixes or reinstalls internet explorer and checks windows system files for integrety.. here's a link for the explanation and download of IEFIX.

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