IE6 bottom bar missing

[Alex]

Hello,
Since a few days the bottom bar of IE6 has disappeared
(the one with the page loading progress and the page
security indicator).
I have tried a few things already recommended by this news
group, but they only seem to work for the top toolbars and
menu.
Does anybody have any clue on how to get it back ??

 

[oops!!]

Alex,

In IE, View - Status Bar (select it).

Zee

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

Hello,
Since a few days the bottom bar of IE6 has disappeared
(the one with the page loading progress and the page
security indicator).
I have tried a few things already recommended by this news
group, but they only seem to work for the top toolbars and
menu.
Does anybody have any clue on how to get it back ??

If View | Status Bar doesn't stick, some have had luck with this procedure:

Close all other windows.
Open Windows Explorer.
Make sure that the status bar is showing.
Go to Tools | Folder Options | View and click the option to make all folders
like this one.
Reboot.

If that doesn't do it, here's a more thorough method from Mike Burgess:

If your status bar disappears when opening a new IE 6 browser window:

1) With (only one) IE open, click View, select: Status Bar
2) Right-click on IE's Toolbar and select: "Lock the Toolbar"
3) Hold down the Ctrl key and click the close button (upper right)
4) Open Windows Explorer, click View, select: Status Bar
5) Right-click on Explorer's Toolbar and select: "Lock the Toolbar"
6) Click Tools | Folder Options | View tab
7) Click the "Apply to all folders" button.
8) Hold down the Ctrl key and click the close button (upper right)
9) Open IE to any page, right-click on a link and select: "Open in New
Window"
10)Verify that these Registry entries exist:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
"Show_StatusBar"="yes"
"Show_URLinStatusBar"="yes"


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[Mike Burgess]

Alex,
If your status bar disappears when opening a new IE 6 browser window:

1) With (only one) IE open, click View, select: Status Bar
2) Right-click on IE's Toolbar and select: "Lock the Toolbar"
3) Hold down the Ctrl key and click the close button (upper right)

Verify that these Registry entries exist:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Show_StatusBar"="yes"
"Show_URLinStatusBar"="yes"

[Exception]
In some cases the "Remember last window size" info becomes corrupted in the
Registry.

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/ietips.htm#Odd
Download: ResetBrowserToolbar.reg
[more info]
Status Bar Is Not Displayed When You Open a New Browser Window
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=330216
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