status bar settings

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Why is it that I have to keep resetting view so I can see my status bar? I
never had this problem running ie6 under 98se. I thought it was because I
had more than one window open at a time (it always applies to the second
window) but it also seems to affect the first as well...
Any suggestions?
 
Mastermiaow said:
Why is it that I have to keep resetting view so I can see my status
bar? I never had this problem running ie6 under 98se. I thought it
was because I had more than one window open at a time (it always
applies to the second window) but it also seems to affect the first
as well...
Any suggestions?

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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I had a similar problem recently, and eventually found that my 'disapearing
status bar' was being caused by some spy- or mal-ware on my machine.
Noticed the reappearance of the status bar after having run a thorough
AdAware scan. I don't know just which spyware was at fault. Just FYI.

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Thanks I will try your various recommendations

Hi Ho Silver said:
I had a similar problem recently, and eventually found that my 'disapearing
status bar' was being caused by some spy- or mal-ware on my machine.
Noticed the reappearance of the status bar after having run a thorough
AdAware scan. I don't know just which spyware was at fault. Just FYI.

--
John Hanley
<><><><><><><><>
To send return email:
jphanley
@
ix.
netcom.
com
 
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