Status bar - hwo to keep it?

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Richard

I searched the forum and this question has been asked a
few times with no answers...

The status bar always used to be part of my browser
window. In the past few weeks, IE opens up without it
there. I go to view > toolbars and add it in, but it
won't remember my preference and I have to add it every
time. Any way to keep it there for good?

Thanks!

Richard
 
Richard said:
I searched the forum and this question has been asked a
few times with no answers...

The status bar always used to be part of my browser
window. In the past few weeks, IE opens up without it
there. I go to view > toolbars and add it in, but it
won't remember my preference and I have to add it every
time. Any way to keep it there for good?

Thanks!

Richard

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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