Internet Explorer Help Desk

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

  1. With (only one) IE window 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. Go to Start>Run>> RegEdit and verify that these registry entries exist in the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
    • "Show_StatusBar"="yes"
    • "Show_URLinStatusBar"="yes"

Warning!!!: Using the Windows Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems requiring the re-installation of your operating system and possible loss of data. I do not and will not support problems that arise from you editing your own registry. Use the Registry Editor and my directions at your own risk. Be sure that you create a backup of your registry and be very sure that you know how to restore it. If you are not sure how to do both of these things then STOP here!! and read the directions.

 

 

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