IE6 Address bar greyed out

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Mindy

I am not able to type an URL in the address bar and hit
go. We have to select address from the history or use
the run command.
 
Close all instances of IE except one
Right-click on the top Toolbar, uncheck: "Lock the Toolbars"
Place the cursor over the "Address" button and click (hold down)
It will change to a 4-way arrow, move or expand the Address Bar to desired
location
Right-click on the top Toolbar, check: "Lock the Toolbars"
Hold down the Ctrl key and close IE

Confirm these default Registry entries exist:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Show_ToolBar"="yes"
"Show_URLinStatusBar"="yes"
"Show_URLToolBar"="yes"
_______________________________________
From: Mike Burgess
 
Hi and thanks for the help. I tried this but I am still
unable to type a URL into the address bar and hit
go. "Address" in the address bar is still greyed out.
 
Hi again,
I have also tried this fix and this didn't work either.
All of the registry settings are there and correct too.
-----Original Message-----
Close all instances of IE except one
Right-click on the top Toolbar, uncheck: "Lock the Toolbars"
Place the cursor over the "Address" button and click (hold down)
It will change to a 4-way arrow, move or expand the Address Bar to desired
location
Right-click on the top Toolbar, check: "Lock the Toolbars"
Hold down the Ctrl key and close IE

Confirm these default Registry entries exist:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Show_ToolBar"="yes"
"Show_URLinStatusBar"="yes"
"Show_URLToolBar"="yes"
_______________________________________
From: Mike Burgess



Mindy said:
I am not able to type an URL in the address bar and hit
go. We have to select address from the history or use
the run command.
Click to expand...

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Click to expand...
 
Mindy,
If the "Address" button is grayed-out, this may be due to a Registry
restriction.
--
Open Regedit to the following locations:
Start | Run (type) "regedit" (no quotes)
If either or both are found either delete the entry or change the value.

If found either delete the entry or change the value.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Toolbars\Restrictions]
"NoAddressBar"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Toolbars\Restrictions]
"NoAddressBar"=dword:00000001

Value Data: (0 = disable restriction, 1 = enable restriction)
Note: always Export before editing. Close Regedit and reboot.
_______________________________________
Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 9-30-03]
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Mindy said:
Hi again,
I have also tried this fix and this didn't work either.
All of the registry settings are there and correct too.
-----Original Message-----
Close all instances of IE except one
Right-click on the top Toolbar, uncheck: "Lock the Toolbars"
Place the cursor over the "Address" button and click (hold down)
It will change to a 4-way arrow, move or expand the Address Bar to desired
location
Right-click on the top Toolbar, check: "Lock the Toolbars"
Hold down the Ctrl key and close IE

Confirm these default Registry entries exist:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Show_ToolBar"="yes"
"Show_URLinStatusBar"="yes"
"Show_URLToolBar"="yes"
_______________________________________
From: Mike Burgess



Mindy said:
I am not able to type an URL in the address bar and hit
go. We have to select address from the history or use
the run command.
Click to expand...

.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Hi Mike-
Checked and do not have either of these entries either.
Any other ideas?

Mindy
-----Original Message-----
Mindy,
If the "Address" button is grayed-out, this may be due to a Registry
restriction.
--
Open Regedit to the following locations:
Start | Run (type) "regedit" (no quotes)
If either or both are found either delete the entry or change the value.

If found either delete the entry or change the value.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Toolbars\Restrictions]
"NoAddressBar"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Toolbars\Restrictions]
"NoAddressBar"=dword:00000001

Value Data: (0 = disable restriction, 1 = enable restriction)
Note: always Export before editing. Close Regedit and reboot.
_______________________________________
Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 9-30- 03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

Mindy said:
Hi again,
I have also tried this fix and this didn't work either.
All of the registry settings are there and correct too.
-----Original Message-----
Close all instances of IE except one
Right-click on the top Toolbar, uncheck: "Lock the Toolbars"
Place the cursor over the "Address" button and click (hold down)
It will change to a 4-way arrow, move or expand the Address Bar to desired
location
Right-click on the top Toolbar, check: "Lock the Toolbars"
Hold down the Ctrl key and close IE

Confirm these default Registry entries exist:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Show_ToolBar"="yes"
"Show_URLinStatusBar"="yes"
"Show_URLToolBar"="yes"
_______________________________________
From: Mike Burgess



I am not able to type an URL in the address bar and hit
go. We have to select address from the history or use
the run command.

.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...


.
Click to expand...
 
Mindy,
Go to: http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
Download "Hijack This!" [freeware] or download direct (below):
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/hijackthis.zip

Unzip, double-click "HijackThis.exe" and Press "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Click: "Save Log" (generates: "hijackthis.log")

Next, go to the below location:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

Sign in, go to the "Spyware and Hijackware Removal" section.
Press "New Topic", copy and paste hijackthis.log into your new message.
_______________________________________
Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 9-30-03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
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Mindy said:
Hi Mike-
Checked and do not have either of these entries either.
Any other ideas?

Mindy
-----Original Message-----
Mindy,
If the "Address" button is grayed-out, this may be due to a Registry
restriction.
--
Open Regedit to the following locations:
Start | Run (type) "regedit" (no quotes)
If either or both are found either delete the entry or change the value.

If found either delete the entry or change the value.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Toolbars\Restrictions]
"NoAddressBar"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Toolbars\Restrictions]
"NoAddressBar"=dword:00000001

Value Data: (0 = disable restriction, 1 = enable restriction)
Note: always Export before editing. Close Regedit and reboot.
_______________________________________
Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 9-30- 03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid
--

Mindy said:
Hi again,
I have also tried this fix and this didn't work either.
All of the registry settings are there and correct too.

-----Original Message-----
Close all instances of IE except one
Right-click on the top Toolbar, uncheck: "Lock the
Toolbars"
Place the cursor over the "Address" button and click
(hold down)
It will change to a 4-way arrow, move or expand the
Address Bar to desired
location
Right-click on the top Toolbar, check: "Lock the
Toolbars"
Hold down the Ctrl key and close IE

Confirm these default Registry entries exist:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Main]
"Show_ToolBar"="yes"
"Show_URLinStatusBar"="yes"
"Show_URLToolBar"="yes"
_______________________________________
From: Mike Burgess



I am not able to type an URL in the address bar and hit
go. We have to select address from the history or use
the run command.

.
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