Windows Explorer - top bars missing

[Mike]

Hi,

I have an annoying problem. When i open windows explorer,
all top bars are missing, all i see are faint lines which
i cannot expand. Bars like: 'standard buttons'; 'address
bar'; 'links' are gone. Not sure why it happened, but i
reinstalled IE v6.1 to try to fix it, and it's still there.

One interesting note: when i click on any folder and
say 'open', i get the normal display will all the nav
bars. But not opening from
the 'start/programs/accessories/windows explorer'...

I wonder if it's a registry key that's messed up?

Mike.

system:
win2k with all current updates

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, Mike.

What happens if you press F11?

This should toggle Full Screen mode, which is not the same as Maximized,
which is not the same as a Normal window stretched to fill the screen.

RC

 

[Guest]

RC,

OMG.. how did you know/do that?!?

OK.. i did F11, it gave me the full window view with all
the bars, but dis-arranged and locked. So i did
the 'unlock toolbars', re-arranged them, and closed the
windows explorer. Opened it again - it's back! and the
toolbars are there.

I wonder what messed it up... Could be my little brother
playing with the computer, instead of playing his games.

Thanks again!
Mike.

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, Mike.

OMG.. how did you know/do that?!?

The question comes up here several times a week.

I wonder what messed it up... Could be my little brother

It's very easy to do unintentionally. But, if you want to blame little
brother... ;^}

RC

 

[Gary Smith]

Hi, Mike.

The question comes up here several times a week.

It's very easy to do unintentionally. But, if you want to blame little
brother... ;^}

Little brothers are always to blame -- it's their job.