Can't see address bar in Windows Explorer

[Musawwir Spiegel]

On my Windows XP Home computer, when I open Windows Explorer, I don't
see the address bar.

When I check it under View/Toolbars, all that happens is that in the
line with the standard buttons, I see a squared off area marked
"Address". However, I don't see any address bar. Attempting to drag
it has no effect. Right clicking on that area shows me the same
choices as in the View/Toolbars menu, but I don't find any way to
transform it into an address bar.

Would somebody please explain to me how I can make the address bar
appear.




Musawwir Spiegel
(e-mail address removed)

 

[DaveH]

On my Windows XP Home computer, when I open Windows Explorer, I don't
see the address bar.

When I check it under View/Toolbars, all that happens is that in the
line with the standard buttons, I see a squared off area marked
"Address". However, I don't see any address bar. Attempting to drag
it has no effect. Right clicking on that area shows me the same
choices as in the View/Toolbars menu, but I don't find any way to
transform it into an address bar.

Would somebody please explain to me how I can make the address bar
appear.




Musawwir Spiegel
(e-mail address removed)

Right click on the toolbar and then uncheck "lock the toolbar". This will
allow you to move the address bar.

Dave H.

 

[zeppy]

Thanks!

Thanks so much for this thread! This particular problem has driven me batty for years. (Fortunately I'm normally nearly-batty so the difference hasn't been more obvious to onlookers.)