explorer menus gone???

[gary lund]

Hope someone else has hit this before...
a couple of days ago I noticed i didn't have the menus at the top of the
explorer/internet explorer screens, just the
icons. the file/edit/tools/etc.. menus have disappeared.
very strange. googled for an answer but came up empty. i can't remember
installing any software in the last
few weeks/months, so i don't think it's an install issue.
i am assuming that it's probably just a registry setting, but not sure where
to start looking. The programs seem to run fine, just no menus.
any help would be appreciated

system:
amd 2200+
768 meg ram
xp home
80 gig hard drive.
ati 9000 vid card.

tia
gary lund

[PaulM]

Try hitting F11 see what that does.

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"gary lund" > wrote in message
...
> Hope someone else has hit this before...
> a couple of days ago I noticed i didn't have the menus at the top of the
> explorer/internet explorer screens, just the
> icons. the file/edit/tools/etc.. menus have disappeared.
> very strange. googled for an answer but came up empty. i can't remember
> installing any software in the last
> few weeks/months, so i don't think it's an install issue.
> i am assuming that it's probably just a registry setting, but not sure
where
> to start looking. The programs seem to run fine, just no menus.
> any help would be appreciated
>
> system:
> amd 2200+
> 768 meg ram
> xp home
> 80 gig hard drive.
> ati 9000 vid card.
>
> tia
> gary lund
>
>

[gary lund]

no joy Paul, any other thoughts???
gary
"PaulM" > wrote in message
...
> Try hitting F11 see what that does.
>
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> Paul
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> www.paulsxp.com/forums
>
>
> "gary lund" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hope someone else has hit this before...
> > a couple of days ago I noticed i didn't have the menus at the top of the
> > explorer/internet explorer screens, just the
> > icons. the file/edit/tools/etc.. menus have disappeared.
> > very strange. googled for an answer but came up empty. i can't remember
> > installing any software in the last
> > few weeks/months, so i don't think it's an install issue.
> > i am assuming that it's probably just a registry setting, but not sure
> where
> > to start looking. The programs seem to run fine, just no menus.
> > any help would be appreciated
> >
> > system:
> > amd 2200+
> > 768 meg ram
> > xp home
> > 80 gig hard drive.
> > ati 9000 vid card.
> >
> > tia
> > gary lund
> >
> >
>
>

[Wesley VogelX]

gary;
Right click the top Toolbar. Look at the options.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In ,
gary lund > hunted and pecked at the keyboard:
> Hope someone else has hit this before...
> a couple of days ago I noticed i didn't have the menus at the top of the
> explorer/internet explorer screens, just the
> icons. the file/edit/tools/etc.. menus have disappeared.
> very strange. googled for an answer but came up empty. i can't remember
> installing any software in the last
> few weeks/months, so i don't think it's an install issue.
> i am assuming that it's probably just a registry setting, but not sure where
> to start looking. The programs seem to run fine, just no menus.
> any help would be appreciated
>
> system:
> amd 2200+
> 768 meg ram
> xp home
> 80 gig hard drive.
> ati 9000 vid card.
>
> tia
> gary lund

[PaulM]

On the left side of the window, do you see a line with little dots? Put the
mouse over it and it should turn to double arrows, left click and drag them.

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"gary lund" > wrote in message
...
> no joy Paul, any other thoughts???
> gary
> "PaulM" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Try hitting F11 see what that does.
> >
> > --
> > --------
> > Paul
> > --------
> > www.paulsxp.com
> > www.paulsxp.com/forums
> >
> >
> > "gary lund" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hope someone else has hit this before...
> > > a couple of days ago I noticed i didn't have the menus at the top of
the
> > > explorer/internet explorer screens, just the
> > > icons. the file/edit/tools/etc.. menus have disappeared.
> > > very strange. googled for an answer but came up empty. i can't
remember
> > > installing any software in the last
> > > few weeks/months, so i don't think it's an install issue.
> > > i am assuming that it's probably just a registry setting, but not sure
> > where
> > > to start looking. The programs seem to run fine, just no menus.
> > > any help would be appreciated
> > >
> > > system:
> > > amd 2200+
> > > 768 meg ram
> > > xp home
> > > 80 gig hard drive.
> > > ati 9000 vid card.
> > >
> > > tia
> > > gary lund
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Reset the toolbar setting from Registry using this fix:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_toolbarfix.htm

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"gary lund" > wrote in message
...
Hope someone else has hit this before...
a couple of days ago I noticed i didn't have the menus at the top of the
explorer/internet explorer screens, just the
icons. the file/edit/tools/etc.. menus have disappeared.
very strange. googled for an answer but came up empty. i can't remember
installing any software in the last
few weeks/months, so i don't think it's an install issue.
i am assuming that it's probably just a registry setting, but not sure where
to start looking. The programs seem to run fine, just no menus.
any help would be appreciated

system:
amd 2200+
768 meg ram
xp home
80 gig hard drive.
ati 9000 vid card.

tia
gary lund

[gary lund]

no little dots :-(
am thinking windows re-install, going back to a restore point didn't
work....
last resort though unless you have a better idea????
gary

"PaulM" > wrote in message
...
> On the left side of the window, do you see a line with little dots? Put
the
> mouse over it and it should turn to double arrows, left click and drag
them.
>
> --
> --------
> Paul
> --------
> www.paulsxp.com
> www.paulsxp.com/forums
>
>
> "gary lund" > wrote in message
> ...
> > no joy Paul, any other thoughts???
> > gary
> > "PaulM" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Try hitting F11 see what that does.
> > >
> > > --
> > > --------
> > > Paul
> > > --------
> > > www.paulsxp.com
> > > www.paulsxp.com/forums
> > >
> > >
> > > "gary lund" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Hope someone else has hit this before...
> > > > a couple of days ago I noticed i didn't have the menus at the top of
> the
> > > > explorer/internet explorer screens, just the
> > > > icons. the file/edit/tools/etc.. menus have disappeared.
> > > > very strange. googled for an answer but came up empty. i can't
> remember
> > > > installing any software in the last
> > > > few weeks/months, so i don't think it's an install issue.
> > > > i am assuming that it's probably just a registry setting, but not
sure
> > > where
> > > > to start looking. The programs seem to run fine, just no menus.
> > > > any help would be appreciated
> > > >
> > > > system:
> > > > amd 2200+
> > > > 768 meg ram
> > > > xp home
> > > > 80 gig hard drive.
> > > > ati 9000 vid card.
> > > >
> > > > tia
> > > > gary lund
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[gary lund]

Ramesh , didn't help....
I do get a blank white bar in win explorer with a windows icon in it, but
the short cut keys do not work so it's more than a display issue... No blamk
white bar in ie.
any other thoughts??
gary

"Ramesh [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Reset the toolbar setting from Registry using this fix:
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_toolbarfix.htm
>
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> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>
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> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
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>
> "gary lund" > wrote in message
> ...
> Hope someone else has hit this before...
> a couple of days ago I noticed i didn't have the menus at the top of the
> explorer/internet explorer screens, just the
> icons. the file/edit/tools/etc.. menus have disappeared.
> very strange. googled for an answer but came up empty. i can't remember
> installing any software in the last
> few weeks/months, so i don't think it's an install issue.
> i am assuming that it's probably just a registry setting, but not sure
where
> to start looking. The programs seem to run fine, just no menus.
> any help would be appreciated
>
> system:
> amd 2200+
> 768 meg ram
> xp home
> 80 gig hard drive.
> ati 9000 vid card.
>
> tia
> gary lund
>
>
>

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Please send me the screenshot to ramesh @ mvps . org

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"gary lund" > wrote in message
...
Ramesh , didn't help....
I do get a blank white bar in win explorer with a windows icon in it, but
the short cut keys do not work so it's more than a display issue... No blamk
white bar in ie.
any other thoughts??
gary

"Ramesh [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Reset the toolbar setting from Registry using this fix:
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_toolbarfix.htm
>
> --
> Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> ~ Please reply to newsgroup ~
>
>
> "gary lund" > wrote in message
> ...
> Hope someone else has hit this before...
> a couple of days ago I noticed i didn't have the menus at the top of the
> explorer/internet explorer screens, just the
> icons. the file/edit/tools/etc.. menus have disappeared.
> very strange. googled for an answer but came up empty. i can't remember
> installing any software in the last
> few weeks/months, so i don't think it's an install issue.
> i am assuming that it's probably just a registry setting, but not sure
where
> to start looking. The programs seem to run fine, just no menus.
> any help would be appreciated
>
> system:
> amd 2200+
> 768 meg ram
> xp home
> 80 gig hard drive.
> ati 9000 vid card.
>
> tia
> gary lund
>
>
>