Guest Conan Kelly Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 Hello all, I installed SP3 the other day and afterward, I noticed that the address bar is missing from the task bar. Not only was it missing from the taskbar, it was also missing from the list of toolbars so I couldn't even turn it on. I love the address bar on the task bar. I use it every day. And now it looks like MS completely removed it with SP3. It looks like I have the option to add custom toolbars: Right-click Taskbar >> New Toolbar... >> New Toolbar (Choose a folder, or type an Internet address) dialog box. If I knew how to create a toolbar, I would just recreate it. Any pointers? Does anyone know of another address bar toolbar out there? Are there any files that I could copy from an SP2 machine to this machine to recover my address bar on the taskbar? Thanks for any help anyone can provide, Conan Kelly --------------------------- "Smokin' weed kills your brain cells. Drinkin' only screws up your liver...ya got 2 a those." - Earl Hickey (NBC's "My Name is Earl")
Guest JS Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 Re: Address Bar missing after SP3 Install The Address toolbar no longer appears on the taskbar after you install Windows XP Service Pack 3 Describes why the Address toolbar is no longer visible on the taskbar A workaround (this is not a fix - the address bar is gone) for this missing functionality is provided. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951448/en-us Restore the Address Bar in Windows XP SP3: http://blog.ryantadams.com/2008/05/08/restore-the-address-bar-in-windows-xp-sp3/ Note: I have not tried this as I'm still at SP2, so run at your own risk! JS http://www.pagestart.com "Conan Kelly" <CTBarbarinNOSPAM@msnNOSPAM.comNOSPAM> wrote in message news:BFLlk.287926$SV4.195751@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... > Hello all, > > I installed SP3 the other day and afterward, I noticed that the address > bar is missing from the task bar. Not only was it missing from the > taskbar, it was also missing from the list of toolbars so I couldn't even > turn it on. > > I love the address bar on the task bar. I use it every day. And now it > looks like MS completely removed it with SP3. > > It looks like I have the option to add custom toolbars: Right-click > Taskbar > >> New Toolbar... >> New Toolbar (Choose a folder, or type an Internet > address) dialog box. If I knew how to create a toolbar, I would just > recreate it. Any pointers? Does anyone know of another address bar > toolbar out there? Are there any files that I could copy from an SP2 > machine to this machine to recover my address bar on the taskbar? > > Thanks for any help anyone can provide, > > Conan Kelly > > > > --------------------------- > "Smokin' weed kills your brain cells. Drinkin' only screws up your > liver...ya got 2 a those." > - Earl Hickey (NBC's "My Name is Earl") > >
Guest Lem Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 Re: Address Bar missing after SP3 Install Conan Kelly wrote: > Hello all, > > I installed SP3 the other day and afterward, I noticed that the address bar > is missing from the task bar. Not only was it missing from the taskbar, it > was also missing from the list of toolbars so I couldn't even turn it on. > > I love the address bar on the task bar. I use it every day. And now it > looks like MS completely removed it with SP3. > > It looks like I have the option to add custom toolbars: Right-click Taskbar > >> New Toolbar... >> New Toolbar (Choose a folder, or type an Internet > address) dialog box. If I knew how to create a toolbar, I would just > recreate it. Any pointers? Does anyone know of another address bar toolbar > out there? Are there any files that I could copy from an SP2 machine to > this machine to recover my address bar on the taskbar? > > Thanks for any help anyone can provide, > > Conan Kelly > > > > --------------------------- > "Smokin' weed kills your brain cells. Drinkin' only screws up your > liver...ya got 2 a those." > - Earl Hickey (NBC's "My Name is Earl") > > Google Is Your Friend. http://groups.google.com/groups?as_q=%22address+bar%22+sp3&num=10&scoring=r&hl=en&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&as_ugroup=microsoft.public.Windowsxp.general&as_usubject=&as_uauthors=&lr=&as_drrb=q&as_qdr=&as_mind=1&as_minm=1&as_miny=1981&as_maxd=4&as_maxm=8&as_maxy=2008&safe=off -- Lem -- MS-MVP To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
Guest JF Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 Re: Address Bar missing after SP3 Install *Bonjour Conan Kelly * ! <news:BFLlk.287926$SV4.195751@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net> MuvEnum Address Bar is the ultimate replacement for the missing address bar in Windows XP SP3 http://www.muvenum.com/products/freeware -- Salutations, Jean-François.
Guest Tim.C Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 RE: Address Bar missing after SP3 Install I'm indebted to "Ale" round here for this one. Rather than adding third-party toolbars or swapping in earlier .dll versions, try this: 1. create a new bar on the taskbar from the options still available (Links for example) 2. drag it to the desktop to undock it (it will change to a panel, you have to undock it as it won't work otherwise) 3. now you can add the address bar to the panel (rightclick on the undocked panel) 4. drag the panel from the desktop back to the taskbar (presto, two toolbars in the taskbar - one of which is "address") 5. remove the unwanted "Links" bar (or whichever you used - rightclick and "close") I've literally just tried this on an SP3 machine and, slap me sideways with a wet haddock, it worked! I've now got to go around and revert all the machines I've swapped in the SP2 browseui.dll file to after their SP3 update back to standard.........winge, winge. "Conan Kelly" wrote: > Hello all, > > I installed SP3 the other day and afterward, I noticed that the address bar > is missing from the task bar. Not only was it missing from the taskbar, it > was also missing from the list of toolbars so I couldn't even turn it on. > > I love the address bar on the task bar. I use it every day. And now it > looks like MS completely removed it with SP3. > > It looks like I have the option to add custom toolbars: Right-click Taskbar > >> New Toolbar... >> New Toolbar (Choose a folder, or type an Internet > address) dialog box. If I knew how to create a toolbar, I would just > recreate it. Any pointers? Does anyone know of another address bar toolbar > out there? Are there any files that I could copy from an SP2 machine to > this machine to recover my address bar on the taskbar? > > Thanks for any help anyone can provide, > > Conan Kelly > > > > --------------------------- > "Smokin' weed kills your brain cells. Drinkin' only screws up your > liver...ya got 2 a those." > - Earl Hickey (NBC's "My Name is Earl") > > >
Guest ITC Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 RE: Address Bar missing after SP3 Install This works great! You are brilliant!! "Tim.C" wrote: > I'm indebted to "Ale" round here for this one. > Rather than adding third-party toolbars or swapping in earlier .dll > versions, try this: > > 1. create a new bar on the taskbar from the options still available (Links > for example) > 2. drag it to the desktop to undock it (it will change to a panel, you have > to > undock it as it won't work otherwise) > 3. now you can add the address bar to the panel (rightclick on the undocked > panel) > 4. drag the panel from the desktop back to the taskbar (presto, two toolbars > in the taskbar - one of which is "address") > 5. remove the unwanted "Links" bar (or whichever you used - rightclick and > "close") > > I've literally just tried this on an SP3 machine and, slap me sideways with > a wet haddock, it worked! > I've now got to go around and revert all the machines I've swapped in the > SP2 browseui.dll file to after their SP3 update back to > standard.........winge, winge. > > > > "Conan Kelly" wrote: > > > Hello all, > > > > I installed SP3 the other day and afterward, I noticed that the address bar > > is missing from the task bar. Not only was it missing from the taskbar, it > > was also missing from the list of toolbars so I couldn't even turn it on. > > > > I love the address bar on the task bar. I use it every day. And now it > > looks like MS completely removed it with SP3. > > > > It looks like I have the option to add custom toolbars: Right-click Taskbar > > >> New Toolbar... >> New Toolbar (Choose a folder, or type an Internet > > address) dialog box. If I knew how to create a toolbar, I would just > > recreate it. Any pointers? Does anyone know of another address bar toolbar > > out there? Are there any files that I could copy from an SP2 machine to > > this machine to recover my address bar on the taskbar? > > > > Thanks for any help anyone can provide, > > > > Conan Kelly > > > > > > > > --------------------------- > > "Smokin' weed kills your brain cells. Drinkin' only screws up your > > liver...ya got 2 a those." > > - Earl Hickey (NBC's "My Name is Earl") > > > > > >
Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 Re: Address Bar missing after SP3 Install Brilliant Tip! Thanks for posting this, Tim. -- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog "Tim.C" <TimC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5D68A8CC-36A9-4459-AB84-40453856BDE7@microsoft.com... > I'm indebted to "Ale" round here for this one. > Rather than adding third-party toolbars or swapping in earlier .dll > versions, try this: > > 1. create a new bar on the taskbar from the options still available (Links > for example) > 2. drag it to the desktop to undock it (it will change to a panel, you > have > to > undock it as it won't work otherwise) > 3. now you can add the address bar to the panel (rightclick on the > undocked > panel) > 4. drag the panel from the desktop back to the taskbar (presto, two > toolbars > in the taskbar - one of which is "address") > 5. remove the unwanted "Links" bar (or whichever you used - rightclick and > "close") > > I've literally just tried this on an SP3 machine and, slap me sideways > with > a wet haddock, it worked! > I've now got to go around and revert all the machines I've swapped in the > SP2 browseui.dll file to after their SP3 update back to > standard.........winge, winge. > > > > "Conan Kelly" wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> I installed SP3 the other day and afterward, I noticed that the address >> bar >> is missing from the task bar. Not only was it missing from the taskbar, >> it >> was also missing from the list of toolbars so I couldn't even turn it on. >> >> I love the address bar on the task bar. I use it every day. And now it >> looks like MS completely removed it with SP3. >> >> It looks like I have the option to add custom toolbars: Right-click >> Taskbar >> >> New Toolbar... >> New Toolbar (Choose a folder, or type an Internet >> address) dialog box. If I knew how to create a toolbar, I would just >> recreate it. Any pointers? Does anyone know of another address bar >> toolbar >> out there? Are there any files that I could copy from an SP2 machine to >> this machine to recover my address bar on the taskbar? >> >> Thanks for any help anyone can provide, >> >> Conan Kelly >> >> >> >> --------------------------- >> "Smokin' weed kills your brain cells. Drinkin' only screws up your >> liver...ya got 2 a those." >> - Earl Hickey (NBC's "My Name is Earl") >> >> >>
Guest Tim.C Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 Re: Address Bar missing after SP3 Install As I said, don't thank me, thank Ale. He/She posted this very tip on the 10th of May this year in another thread round here on this topic. It's buried a way down though as a rethread, so I thought that it might have been overlooked and was worth restating. I must say though, I was gobsmacked when it worked, given the extensive traffic round here on a variety of workarounds and I take my hat off to whoever it was that originally worked this one out. "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: > Brilliant Tip! Thanks for posting this, Tim. > > -- > Regards, > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] > The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog > > > "Tim.C" <TimC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:5D68A8CC-36A9-4459-AB84-40453856BDE7@microsoft.com... > > I'm indebted to "Ale" round here for this one. > > Rather than adding third-party toolbars or swapping in earlier .dll > > versions, try this: > > > > 1. create a new bar on the taskbar from the options still available (Links > > for example) > > 2. drag it to the desktop to undock it (it will change to a panel, you > > have > > to > > undock it as it won't work otherwise) > > 3. now you can add the address bar to the panel (rightclick on the > > undocked > > panel) > > 4. drag the panel from the desktop back to the taskbar (presto, two > > toolbars > > in the taskbar - one of which is "address") > > 5. remove the unwanted "Links" bar (or whichever you used - rightclick and > > "close") > > > > I've literally just tried this on an SP3 machine and, slap me sideways > > with > > a wet haddock, it worked! > > I've now got to go around and revert all the machines I've swapped in the > > SP2 browseui.dll file to after their SP3 update back to > > standard.........winge, winge. > > > > > > > > "Conan Kelly" wrote: > > > >> Hello all, > >> > >> I installed SP3 the other day and afterward, I noticed that the address > >> bar > >> is missing from the task bar. Not only was it missing from the taskbar, > >> it > >> was also missing from the list of toolbars so I couldn't even turn it on. > >> > >> I love the address bar on the task bar. I use it every day. And now it > >> looks like MS completely removed it with SP3. > >> > >> It looks like I have the option to add custom toolbars: Right-click > >> Taskbar > >> >> New Toolbar... >> New Toolbar (Choose a folder, or type an Internet > >> address) dialog box. If I knew how to create a toolbar, I would just > >> recreate it. Any pointers? Does anyone know of another address bar > >> toolbar > >> out there? Are there any files that I could copy from an SP2 machine to > >> this machine to recover my address bar on the taskbar? > >> > >> Thanks for any help anyone can provide, > >> > >> Conan Kelly > >> > >> > >> > >> --------------------------- > >> "Smokin' weed kills your brain cells. Drinkin' only screws up your > >> liver...ya got 2 a those." > >> - Earl Hickey (NBC's "My Name is Earl") > >> > >> > >> > > >
Guest JF Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 Re: Address Bar missing after SP3 Install *Bonjour Tim.C * ! <news:EFA82CE5-9D0D-4574-AAED-2B28AE7BD0FC@microsoft.com> We found also this workaround. But these operations has to be done again after a log off. Isn't the same for you ? Ale's post : http://groups.google.fr/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/1ba179f3723b0863 -- Salutations, Jean-François.
Guest Esmail Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 Re: Address Bar missing after SP3 Install On Aug 5, 5:14 pm, JF <JF@-> wrote: > *Bonjour Tim.C * ! > <news:EFA82CE5-9D0D-4574-AAED-2B28AE7BD0FC@microsoft.com> > > We found also this workaround. > But these operations has to be done againaftera log off. > Isn't the same for you ? > > Ale's post :http://groups.google.fr/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/... > > -- > Salutations, Jean-François. Yes, it disappears if you reboot the machine .. too bad, I was very happy when I read the initial posting. Does anyone have a fix? I just like having easy access to the command line. I know I can do Win-R, but it's much nicer to just type into the address bar. This will keep me from upgrading to SP3 on my other machines until I can find a satisfactory solution.
Guest JF Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 Re: Address Bar missing after SP3 Install *Bonjour Esmail * ! <news:783f3765-f5a0-42fc-bc22-fdad41dcac53@34g2000hsh.googlegroups.com> >> We found also this workaround. >> But these operations has to be done againaftera log off. >> Isn't the same for you ? >> >> Ale's post >> :http://groups.google.fr/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/... >> >> -- >> Salutations, Jean-François. > Yes, it disappears if you reboot the machine .. too bad, I was very > happy when I > read the initial posting. > Does anyone have a fix? I just like having easy access to the command > line. I > know I can do Win-R, but it's much nicer to just type into the address > bar. > This will keep me from upgrading to SP3 on my other machines until I > can find > a satisfactory solution. The only one good workaround i found = http://www.muvenum.com/products/freeware -- Regards, Jean-François
Guest Esmail Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 Re: Address Bar missing after SP3 Install On Aug 15, 10:07 am, JF <JF@-> wrote: > > > The only one good workaround i found =http://www.muvenum.com/products/freeware > > -- > Regards, Jean-François Thanks .. I'll give that a try .. still puzzled why this feature is gone (yes, I read about the legal issue, still not quite clear to me). thanks for the link. Esmail
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