Hello all,

I installed SP3 the other day and afterward, I noticed that the address bar
is missing from the task bar. Not only was it missing from the taskbar, it
was also missing from the list of toolbars so I couldn't even turn it on.

I love the address bar on the task bar. I use it every day. And now it
looks like MS completely removed it with SP3.

It looks like I have the option to add custom toolbars: Right-click Taskbar
>> New Toolbar... >> New Toolbar (Choose a folder, or type an Internet
address) dialog box. If I knew how to create a toolbar, I would just
recreate it. Any pointers? Does anyone know of another address bar toolbar
out there? Are there any files that I could copy from an SP2 machine to
this machine to recover my address bar on the taskbar?

Thanks for any help anyone can provide,

Conan Kelly



---------------------------
"Smokin' weed kills your brain cells. Drinkin' only screws up your
liver...ya got 2 a those."
- Earl Hickey (NBC's "My Name is Earl")

The Address toolbar no longer appears on the taskbar after you install
Windows XP Service Pack 3
Describes why the Address toolbar is no longer visible on the taskbar
A workaround (this is not a fix - the address bar is gone) for this missing
functionality is provided.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951448/en-us

Restore the Address Bar in Windows XP SP3:
http://blog.ryantadams.com/2008/05/0...indows-xp-sp3/
Note: I have not tried this as I'm still at SP2, so run at your own risk!

JS
www.pagestart.com


"Conan Kelly" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:BFLlk.287926$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello all,
>
> I installed SP3 the other day and afterward, I noticed that the address
> bar is missing from the task bar. Not only was it missing from the
> taskbar, it was also missing from the list of toolbars so I couldn't even
> turn it on.
>
> I love the address bar on the task bar. I use it every day. And now it
> looks like MS completely removed it with SP3.
>
> It looks like I have the option to add custom toolbars: Right-click
> Taskbar
> >> New Toolbar... >> New Toolbar (Choose a folder, or type an Internet
> address) dialog box. If I knew how to create a toolbar, I would just
> recreate it. Any pointers? Does anyone know of another address bar
> toolbar out there? Are there any files that I could copy from an SP2
> machine to this machine to recover my address bar on the taskbar?
>
> Thanks for any help anyone can provide,
>
> Conan Kelly
>
>
>
> ---------------------------
> "Smokin' weed kills your brain cells. Drinkin' only screws up your
> liver...ya got 2 a those."
> - Earl Hickey (NBC's "My Name is Earl")
>
>

Conan Kelly wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I installed SP3 the other day and afterward, I noticed that the address bar
> is missing from the task bar. Not only was it missing from the taskbar, it
> was also missing from the list of toolbars so I couldn't even turn it on.
>
> I love the address bar on the task bar. I use it every day. And now it
> looks like MS completely removed it with SP3.
>
> It looks like I have the option to add custom toolbars: Right-click Taskbar
> >> New Toolbar... >> New Toolbar (Choose a folder, or type an Internet
> address) dialog box. If I knew how to create a toolbar, I would just
> recreate it. Any pointers? Does anyone know of another address bar toolbar
> out there? Are there any files that I could copy from an SP2 machine to
> this machine to recover my address bar on the taskbar?
>
> Thanks for any help anyone can provide,
>
> Conan Kelly
>
>
>
> ---------------------------
> "Smokin' weed kills your brain cells. Drinkin' only screws up your
> liver...ya got 2 a those."
> - Earl Hickey (NBC's "My Name is Earl")
>
>

Google Is Your Friend.
http://groups.google.com/groups?as_q...=2008&safe=off
--
Lem -- MS-MVP

To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm

*Bonjour Conan Kelly * !
<news:BFLlk.287926$(E-Mail Removed)>

MuvEnum Address Bar is the ultimate replacement
for the missing address bar in Windows XP SP3
http://www.muvenum.com/products/freeware

--
Salutations, Jean-François.

I'm indebted to "Ale" round here for this one.
Rather than adding third-party toolbars or swapping in earlier .dll
versions, try this:

1. create a new bar on the taskbar from the options still available (Links
for example)
2. drag it to the desktop to undock it (it will change to a panel, you have
to
undock it as it won't work otherwise)
3. now you can add the address bar to the panel (rightclick on the undocked
panel)
4. drag the panel from the desktop back to the taskbar (presto, two toolbars
in the taskbar - one of which is "address")
5. remove the unwanted "Links" bar (or whichever you used - rightclick and
"close")

I've literally just tried this on an SP3 machine and, slap me sideways with
a wet haddock, it worked!
I've now got to go around and revert all the machines I've swapped in the
SP2 browseui.dll file to after their SP3 update back to
standard.........winge, winge.



"Conan Kelly" wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I installed SP3 the other day and afterward, I noticed that the address bar
> is missing from the task bar. Not only was it missing from the taskbar, it
> was also missing from the list of toolbars so I couldn't even turn it on.
>
> I love the address bar on the task bar. I use it every day. And now it
> looks like MS completely removed it with SP3.
>
> It looks like I have the option to add custom toolbars: Right-click Taskbar
> >> New Toolbar... >> New Toolbar (Choose a folder, or type an Internet
> address) dialog box. If I knew how to create a toolbar, I would just
> recreate it. Any pointers? Does anyone know of another address bar toolbar
> out there? Are there any files that I could copy from an SP2 machine to
> this machine to recover my address bar on the taskbar?
>
> Thanks for any help anyone can provide,
>
> Conan Kelly
>
>
>
> ---------------------------
> "Smokin' weed kills your brain cells. Drinkin' only screws up your
> liver...ya got 2 a those."
> - Earl Hickey (NBC's "My Name is Earl")
>
>
>

This works great! You are brilliant!!

"Tim.C" wrote:

> I'm indebted to "Ale" round here for this one.
> Rather than adding third-party toolbars or swapping in earlier .dll
> versions, try this:
>
> 1. create a new bar on the taskbar from the options still available (Links
> for example)
> 2. drag it to the desktop to undock it (it will change to a panel, you have
> to
> undock it as it won't work otherwise)
> 3. now you can add the address bar to the panel (rightclick on the undocked
> panel)
> 4. drag the panel from the desktop back to the taskbar (presto, two toolbars
> in the taskbar - one of which is "address")
> 5. remove the unwanted "Links" bar (or whichever you used - rightclick and
> "close")
>
> I've literally just tried this on an SP3 machine and, slap me sideways with
> a wet haddock, it worked!
> I've now got to go around and revert all the machines I've swapped in the
> SP2 browseui.dll file to after their SP3 update back to
> standard.........winge, winge.
>
>
>
> "Conan Kelly" wrote:
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I installed SP3 the other day and afterward, I noticed that the address bar
> > is missing from the task bar. Not only was it missing from the taskbar, it
> > was also missing from the list of toolbars so I couldn't even turn it on.
> >
> > I love the address bar on the task bar. I use it every day. And now it
> > looks like MS completely removed it with SP3.
> >
> > It looks like I have the option to add custom toolbars: Right-click Taskbar
> > >> New Toolbar... >> New Toolbar (Choose a folder, or type an Internet
> > address) dialog box. If I knew how to create a toolbar, I would just
> > recreate it. Any pointers? Does anyone know of another address bar toolbar
> > out there? Are there any files that I could copy from an SP2 machine to
> > this machine to recover my address bar on the taskbar?
> >
> > Thanks for any help anyone can provide,
> >
> > Conan Kelly
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------
> > "Smokin' weed kills your brain cells. Drinkin' only screws up your
> > liver...ya got 2 a those."
> > - Earl Hickey (NBC's "My Name is Earl")
> >
> >
> >

Brilliant Tip! Thanks for posting this, Tim.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Tim.C" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:5D68A8CC-36A9-4459-AB84-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm indebted to "Ale" round here for this one.
> Rather than adding third-party toolbars or swapping in earlier .dll
> versions, try this:
>
> 1. create a new bar on the taskbar from the options still available (Links
> for example)
> 2. drag it to the desktop to undock it (it will change to a panel, you
> have
> to
> undock it as it won't work otherwise)
> 3. now you can add the address bar to the panel (rightclick on the
> undocked
> panel)
> 4. drag the panel from the desktop back to the taskbar (presto, two
> toolbars
> in the taskbar - one of which is "address")
> 5. remove the unwanted "Links" bar (or whichever you used - rightclick and
> "close")
>
> I've literally just tried this on an SP3 machine and, slap me sideways
> with
> a wet haddock, it worked!
> I've now got to go around and revert all the machines I've swapped in the
> SP2 browseui.dll file to after their SP3 update back to
> standard.........winge, winge.
>
>
>
> "Conan Kelly" wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I installed SP3 the other day and afterward, I noticed that the address
>> bar
>> is missing from the task bar. Not only was it missing from the taskbar,
>> it
>> was also missing from the list of toolbars so I couldn't even turn it on.
>>
>> I love the address bar on the task bar. I use it every day. And now it
>> looks like MS completely removed it with SP3.
>>
>> It looks like I have the option to add custom toolbars: Right-click
>> Taskbar
>> >> New Toolbar... >> New Toolbar (Choose a folder, or type an Internet
>> address) dialog box. If I knew how to create a toolbar, I would just
>> recreate it. Any pointers? Does anyone know of another address bar
>> toolbar
>> out there? Are there any files that I could copy from an SP2 machine to
>> this machine to recover my address bar on the taskbar?
>>
>> Thanks for any help anyone can provide,
>>
>> Conan Kelly
>>
>>
>>
>> ---------------------------
>> "Smokin' weed kills your brain cells. Drinkin' only screws up your
>> liver...ya got 2 a those."
>> - Earl Hickey (NBC's "My Name is Earl")
>>
>>
>>

As I said, don't thank me, thank Ale. He/She posted this very tip on the 10th
of May this year in another thread round here on this topic. It's buried a
way down though as a rethread, so I thought that it might have been
overlooked and was worth restating.

I must say though, I was gobsmacked when it worked, given the extensive
traffic round here on a variety of workarounds and I take my hat off to
whoever it was that originally worked this one out.


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Brilliant Tip! Thanks for posting this, Tim.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>
>
> "Tim.C" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:5D68A8CC-36A9-4459-AB84-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I'm indebted to "Ale" round here for this one.
> > Rather than adding third-party toolbars or swapping in earlier .dll
> > versions, try this:
> >
> > 1. create a new bar on the taskbar from the options still available (Links
> > for example)
> > 2. drag it to the desktop to undock it (it will change to a panel, you
> > have
> > to
> > undock it as it won't work otherwise)
> > 3. now you can add the address bar to the panel (rightclick on the
> > undocked
> > panel)
> > 4. drag the panel from the desktop back to the taskbar (presto, two
> > toolbars
> > in the taskbar - one of which is "address")
> > 5. remove the unwanted "Links" bar (or whichever you used - rightclick and
> > "close")
> >
> > I've literally just tried this on an SP3 machine and, slap me sideways
> > with
> > a wet haddock, it worked!
> > I've now got to go around and revert all the machines I've swapped in the
> > SP2 browseui.dll file to after their SP3 update back to
> > standard.........winge, winge.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Conan Kelly" wrote:
> >
> >> Hello all,
> >>
> >> I installed SP3 the other day and afterward, I noticed that the address
> >> bar
> >> is missing from the task bar. Not only was it missing from the taskbar,
> >> it
> >> was also missing from the list of toolbars so I couldn't even turn it on.
> >>
> >> I love the address bar on the task bar. I use it every day. And now it
> >> looks like MS completely removed it with SP3.
> >>
> >> It looks like I have the option to add custom toolbars: Right-click
> >> Taskbar
> >> >> New Toolbar... >> New Toolbar (Choose a folder, or type an Internet
> >> address) dialog box. If I knew how to create a toolbar, I would just
> >> recreate it. Any pointers? Does anyone know of another address bar
> >> toolbar
> >> out there? Are there any files that I could copy from an SP2 machine to
> >> this machine to recover my address bar on the taskbar?
> >>
> >> Thanks for any help anyone can provide,
> >>
> >> Conan Kelly
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ---------------------------
> >> "Smokin' weed kills your brain cells. Drinkin' only screws up your
> >> liver...ya got 2 a those."
> >> - Earl Hickey (NBC's "My Name is Earl")
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

*Bonjour Tim.C * !
<news:EFA82CE5-9D0D-4574-AAED-(E-Mail Removed)>

We found also this workaround.
But these operations has to be done again after a log off.
Isn't the same for you ?

Ale's post :
http://groups.google.fr/group/micros...a179f3723b0863

--
Salutations, Jean-François.

On Aug 5, 5:14*pm, JF <JF@-> wrote:
> * *Bonjour Tim.C * !
> <news:EFA82CE5-9D0D-4574-AAED-(E-Mail Removed)>
>
> We found also this workaround.
> But these operations has to be done againaftera log off.
> Isn't the same for you ?
>
> Ale's post :http://groups.google.fr/group/micros...p.general/msg/...
>
> --
> Salutations, Jean-François.

Yes, it disappears if you reboot the machine .. too bad, I was very
happy when I
read the initial posting.

Does anyone have a fix? I just like having easy access to the command
line. I
know I can do Win-R, but it's much nicer to just type into the address
bar.

This will keep me from upgrading to SP3 on my other machines until I
can find
a satisfactory solution.