Lost Toolbar Icons lost Descriptions

[JCO]

Running Windows 2000 with latest updates to OS and browser.

My toolbar lost the icons description. Example, the back arrow use to have
the words that say "Back". All the icons show up but no descriptions. I
want it set to "Selective Text"... I think is what it said. Normally I
would go to the tool bar, right click and select Customize. The "Customize"
no longer exists, therefore, I can't fix it.

Thanks

 

[Jan Il]

Hi JCO

Try the following and see if it helps:

Toolbar Missing:

To restore your Toolbar, right click the mouse button on any open area of
the Toolbar. You should see a list of tool bars, click on Standard Buttons
and see if this restores your toolbar.

or........

Press F11

or.....

Reset IE Toolbars
http://toolbar.google.com/fixmenu

Toolbars are locked Unable to customize toolbar and tool band:
http://209.68.48.119/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm
(also for Toolbars that are grayed out)

and...

Restore Default Toolbars

Reset Internet Explorer's Toolbar Menu
http://toolbar.google.com/fixmenu

or…

Resolving problems with the IE toolbars being out of sync
http://www.onfoleo.net/support/kb/okb107.cfm

or…..

Courtesy of Ramesh

Type this command in the RUN box, and press Enter:

Rundll32 Iedkcs32.dll,BrandCleanInstallStubs

The Windows Update menu text and it's corresponding URL is reset to factory
defaults.

Hope this helps

Jan
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other readers.
How to make a good newsgroup post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

 

[JCO]

No I don't think you read my entire post (or I worded things wrong).
It is not my tool bar that is missing. It is the customize option that is
missing when you right mouse click on an open area. And because the
"Customize" is missing, I can set my tool bar to "Selective Text". An
example of Selective Text, is the word "Back" next to the arrow that makes
your browser go back one page. I want to restore the Text that is
associated with the toolbar on my IE browser but I can no longer select
"Customize".. which would give me the option to do so.

Hope that makes better sense.

 

[Jan Il]

Hi JCO

No I don't think you read my entire post (or I worded things wrong).
It is not my tool bar that is missing. It is the customize option that is
missing when you right mouse click on an open area. And because the
"Customize" is missing, I can set my tool bar to "Selective Text". An
example of Selective Text, is the word "Back" next to the arrow that makes
your browser go back one page. I want to restore the Text that is
associated with the toolbar on my IE browser but I can no longer select
"Customize".. which would give me the option to do so.

Hope that makes better sense.

Restore Missing IE Default Toolbars In XP
http://www.bootdisk.com/bootlist/102.htm#8

This addressees the problem as you describe:

Toolbars are locked - Unable to customize toolbar and tool band
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ie/lockedbars.htm
which I provided for you in my first reply. Did you try it? If so, what
was the result, what error messages, if any?

If you have any 3rd party toolbars installed, disable them. If you have
Yahoo Companion uninstall it.

Also..did you also do a scan for scumware on your system? There are various
types of scumware that can also cause this problem. If not, then follow the
instructions here. Be ware that, just running AdAware, SpyBot and your AV
are not enough to detect and remove all types of scumware. You need to use
the full spectrum of detection and removal tools to fully clean your system.

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Remember to back up your data before removing any spyware

Also download and install HiJackThis -

How to download and install HiJackThis:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topict309.html

Please DO NOT post your log to this newsgroup, but to the HiJackThis Support
Forums below:
AumHa HiJackThis Forum
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30
or Bleeping Computer Forum
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html
to allow the experts there to evaluate your log and advise you of any
necessary steps to clean your system.
(Note: You will have to Register before posting on these Forums. Please
follow all posting instructions carefully to avoid having your log deleted
or ignored.

Hope this helps

Jan
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other readers.
How to make a good newsgroup post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

 

[JCO]

I'm running Windows 2000 as I stated earlier.
Will this link still be good?

 

[Jan Il]

Hi JCO

I'm running Windows 2000 as I stated earlier.
Will this link still be good?

In many cases some things that work for 2000 also work for XP and the other
way. As I have not tested this one personally, I don't want to say yes.
Just forget that one. Perhaps one of the experts here will have more
information on if the other will work on 2000.

Jan
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

 

[JCO]

The issued resolved itself.
I uninstalled Adobe Professional 6.0 so that I could install Adobe
Professional 7.0. When I did the uninstall, the customize on the browser
came back. The Adobe was installed for about a year so I know it was not
the cause. However, something in the uninstall fixed it.

Lucky me!
Thanks anyway

 

[Jan Il]

Hi JCO

The issued resolved itself.
I uninstalled Adobe Professional 6.0 so that I could install Adobe
Professional 7.0. When I did the uninstall, the customize on the browser
came back. The Adobe was installed for about a year so I know it was not
the cause. However, something in the uninstall fixed it.

Lucky me!
Thanks anyway

You're welcome! Your karma was aligned with the proper planets at the right
time, that's all. )

Thank you for posting back and letting us know what worked for you, and for
the benefit of other readers who might have a similar problem.

Jan
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.