How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3?

[Hakkk]

I notice that the address bar in taskbar ([right-click on
taskbar]-[toolbars]-[address]) is removed by SP3. Is there any method to
recover it? Thanks.

 

[Alias]

I notice that the address bar in taskbar ([right-click on
taskbar]-[toolbars]-[address]) is removed by SP3. Is there any method to
recover it? Thanks.

What is that used for?

Alias

 

[Hakkk]

To open program/folder/file/url directly instead of 'start-run-balabala' or
'open explorer/ie first and type address'.
To record some data temporarily, such as a phone number.
To treat it as a 'buffer' of clipboard.

--
Hakkk from NewSMTH

I notice that the address bar in taskbar ([right-click on
taskbar]-[toolbars]-[address]) is removed by SP3. Is there any method to
recover it? Thanks.

What is that used for?

Alias

 

[mae]

I could find no mention of that in the white papers or release notes or issues..
I sent Microsoft feedback about it. However, some users confirmed it was removed
so I will not install sp3 until I find a reliable fix. Searching Microsoft finds
this about the removal and there is some mention of replacing a .dll (how safe
is that?)
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2589449&SiteID=17

And see this:
http://www.systemsabuse.com/2007/12...where-did-my-toolbars-address-bar-go-missing/

Include in your reasons it is always visible and easier to type into if you are
working from a paper copy.

mae

| To open program/folder/file/url directly instead of 'start-run-balabala' or
| 'open explorer/ie first and type address'.
| To record some data temporarily, such as a phone number.
| To treat it as a 'buffer' of clipboard.
|
| --
| Hakkk from NewSMTH
|
| "Alias" <[email protected]> ??????:[email protected]...
| > Hakkk wrote:
| >> I notice that the address bar in taskbar ([right-click on
| >> taskbar]-[toolbars]-[address]) is removed by SP3. Is there any method to
| >> recover it? Thanks.
| >>
| >
| > What is that used for?
| >
| > Alias
|
|

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

It is removed. There was concern about an EU ruling concerning the
integration of IE components so MS decided to play it safe and just removed
it.

 

[mae]

But where is it documented?
Should not a person be forewarned before downloading SP3 that an
essential option is being removed? And what in the world does it have to
do
with IE. Your default browser is used for the web.

mae

| It is removed. There was concern about an EU ruling concerning the
| integration of IE components so MS decided to play it safe and just
removed
| it.
|
| | >I could find no mention of that in the white papers or release notes
or
| >issues..
| > I sent Microsoft feedback about it. However, some users confirmed it
was
| > removed
| > so I will not install sp3 until I find a reliable fix. Searching
Microsoft
| > finds
| > this about the removal and there is some mention of replacing a .dll
(how
| > safe
| > is that?)
| >
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2589449&SiteID=17
| >
| > And see this:
| >
http://www.systemsabuse.com/2007/12...where-did-my-toolbars-address-bar-go-missing/
| >
| > Include in your reasons it is always visible and easier to type into
if
| > you are
| > working from a paper copy.
| >
| > mae
| >
| > | > | To open program/folder/file/url directly instead of
'start-run-balabala'
| > or
| > | 'open explorer/ie first and type address'.
| > | To record some data temporarily, such as a phone number.
| > | To treat it as a 'buffer' of clipboard.
| > |
| > | --
| > | Hakkk from NewSMTH
| > |
| > | "Alias" <[email protected]> ??????:[email protected]...
| > | > Hakkk wrote:
| > | >> I notice that the address bar in taskbar ([right-click on
| > | >> taskbar]-[toolbars]-[address]) is removed by SP3. Is there any
method
| > to
| > | >> recover it? Thanks.
| > | >>
| > | >
| > | > What is that used for?
| > | >
| > | > Alias
| > |
| > |
| >
|

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

That is the reason MS has given for months. In any case, forewarned
smorewarned, its gone by design.

See this thread from the forum and take note of the quote from msft-jayaramk
third item down:
"We had to remove the address bar functionality due to legal restrictions.
The release notes carries this as a known issue."
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2587494&SiteID=17

No one can find it in the release notes, but it was removed for legal
reasons, misplaced or otherwise. There is a third party solution referenced
here:
http://www.systemsabuse.com/2007/12...where-did-my-toolbars-address-bar-go-missing/

And the link to the third party address bar is here:
www.muvextoe.com/release/muvenumaddressbarsetup.exe

Since MS is not going to do any more with SP3 now it is safe to say the
address bar is gone for XP SP3 users and the third-party solution is all
there is.

But where is it documented?
Should not a person be forewarned before downloading SP3 that an
essential option is being removed? And what in the world does it have to
do
with IE. Your default browser is used for the web.

mae

| It is removed. There was concern about an EU ruling concerning the
| integration of IE components so MS decided to play it safe and just
removed
| it.
|
| | >I could find no mention of that in the white papers or release notes
or
| >issues..
| > I sent Microsoft feedback about it. However, some users confirmed it
was
| > removed
| > so I will not install sp3 until I find a reliable fix. Searching
Microsoft
| > finds
| > this about the removal and there is some mention of replacing a .dll
(how
| > safe
| > is that?)
| >
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2589449&SiteID=17
| >
| > And see this:
| >
http://www.systemsabuse.com/2007/12...where-did-my-toolbars-address-bar-go-missing/
| >
| > Include in your reasons it is always visible and easier to type into
if
| > you are
| > working from a paper copy.
| >
| > mae
| >
| > | > | To open program/folder/file/url directly instead of
'start-run-balabala'
| > or
| > | 'open explorer/ie first and type address'.
| > | To record some data temporarily, such as a phone number.
| > | To treat it as a 'buffer' of clipboard.
| > |
| > | --
| > | Hakkk from NewSMTH
| > |
| > | "Alias" <[email protected]> ??????:[email protected]...
| > | > Hakkk wrote:
| > | >> I notice that the address bar in taskbar ([right-click on
| > | >> taskbar]-[toolbars]-[address]) is removed by SP3. Is there any
method
| > to
| > | >> recover it? Thanks.
| > | >>
| > | >
| > | > What is that used for?
| > | >
| > | > Alias
| > |
| > |
| >
|

 

[mae]

Thanks, I will just bypass sp3.

mae

| That is the reason MS has given for months. In any case, forewarned
| smorewarned, its gone by design.
| -snip-

 

[Bill in Co.]

Indeed. Another sane one!!

Thanks, I will just bypass sp3.

mae

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Tell MS about it. Use the SP3 forum.

 

[Unknown]

Why do say it is an essential option?

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

I hope you have tried it with build 5512 because according to the SP3 forum
that possibility has been removed in the final.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

I see. Nevertheless, the method of copying over browseui.dll which was
being used by SP3 beta testers was eventually blocked in a late build of
SP3. You didn't say that your's was a third-party method.

 

[Tim.C]

Thanks, that works a treat.
One thing, a logout / login as per instructions didn't make it available on
this system, a quick reboot was required.

 

[mae]

Thank you, thank you!

mae

|
| We wrote a minimalist shell toolbar which 'hosts' the pre-sp3 address
| bar and allows it to be added to the taskbar. No reimplementation, the
| exact same behavior as before SP3.
|
| http://www.niversoft.com/downloads/xp-sp3-addressbar.zip
|
| Currently there's no installer, please follow simple instructions in
| install.txt
|
| Software provided AS IS. Has been verified for viruses, but you should
| always double-verify anything you download anyway.
|
|

 

[gnfwmy]

I notice that the address bar in taskbar ([right-click on
taskbar]-[toolbars]-[address]) is removed by SP3. Is there any method to
recover it? Thanks.

 

[Twincam]

We wrote a minimalist shell toolbar which 'hosts' the pre-sp3 address
bar and allows it to be added to the taskbar. No reimplementation, the
exact same behavior as before SP3.

http://www.niversoft.com/downloads/xp-sp3-addressbar.zip

Currently there's no installer, please follow simple instructions in
install.txt

Software provided AS IS. Has been verified for viruses, but you should
always double-verify anything you download anyway.

This is a great solution - thanks! All earlier functionality has returned:

- UNC paths work.
- URLs resolve into my default browser (Firefox) which completely
invalidates the "Legal Arguments" quoted elsewhere.
- Previously-defined "TweakUI" search shortcuts work
- EVERYTHING WORKS AGAIN without upsetting WFP

 

[Dennis]

Thank you, thank you!

mae

|
| We wrote a minimalist shell toolbar which 'hosts' the pre-sp3 address
| bar and allows it to be added to the taskbar. No reimplementation, the
| exact same behavior as before SP3.
|
| http://www.niversoft.com/downloads/xp-sp3-addressbar.zip
|
| Currently there's no installer, please follow simple instructions in
| install.txt
|
| Software provided AS IS. Has been verified for viruses, but you should
| always double-verify anything you download anyway.
|
|

ditto

 

[drbobgold]

I notice that the address bar in taskbar ([right-click on
taskbar]-[toolbars]-[address]) is removed by SP3. Is there any method to
recover it? Thanks.

 

[drbobgold]

I notice that the address bar in taskbar ([right-click on
taskbar]-[toolbars]-[address]) is removed by SP3. Is there any method to
recover it? Thanks.