New Window Always Opens W/out Status Bar

[Dan]

Whenever I open a new window by clicking File/New/Window,
that new window opens up with the status bar missing and
I have to manually choose to have it displayed by
clicking View/Status Bar.

I am aware that I can open a new window by clicking on
the little "e" in my quick launch bar, but I prefer to do
it in the manner described above because it allows me to
keep my original page while exploring something else.

Could anyone please help me with this?
Thanks!

 

[Mike Burgess]

Dan,
If your status bar disappears when opening a new IE 6 browser window:

1) With (only one) IE open, click View, select: Status Bar
2) Right-click on IE's Toolbar and select: "Lock the Toolbar"
3) Hold down the Ctrl key and click the close button (upper right)

Verify that these Registry entries exist:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Show_StatusBar"="yes"
"Show_URLinStatusBar"="yes"

[Exception]
In some cases the "Remember last window size" info becomes corrupted in the
Registry.

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/ietips.htm#Odd
Download: ResetBrowserToolbar.reg
[more info]
Status Bar Is Not Displayed When You Open a New Browser Window
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=330216
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 12-26-03]
Please post replies to this Newsgroup, email address is invalid