Windows XP SP3 and missing "Address" field option

[Guest Lasse]

Hi

 

I have always added the "Address" field to my taskbar so that I could type

in a folder or command etc. directly. After updating my computer with SP3 it

totally defaulted my taskbar and now, to my big disappointment, I can see

that I can't add the "Address" field to the taskbar anymore.

 

I can understand why MS would create a SP3 with new security settings etc.

but why the need for removing a simple thing as this?

 

Does anyone have a solution?

 

/Lasse

[Guest Hiram B Culpeper]

Re: Windows XP SP3 and missing "Address" field option

 

"Lasse" <Lasse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:FDFB5DD6-4EA5-47F8-B37B-07F319334F2E@microsoft.com...

> Hi

>

> I have always added the "Address" field to my taskbar so that I could type

> in a folder or command etc. directly. After updating my computer with SP3

> it

> totally defaulted my taskbar and now, to my big disappointment, I can see

> that I can't add the "Address" field to the taskbar anymore.

>

> I can understand why MS would create a SP3 with new security settings etc.

> but why the need for removing a simple thing as this?

>

> Does anyone have a solution?

>

> /Lasse

 

There's never been an "address field" in the taskbar.

[Guest Alias]

Re: Windows XP SP3 and missing "Address" field option

 

Hiram B Culpeper wrote:

> "Lasse" <Lasse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:FDFB5DD6-4EA5-47F8-B37B-07F319334F2E@microsoft.com...

>> Hi

>>

>> I have always added the "Address" field to my taskbar so that I could type

>> in a folder or command etc. directly. After updating my computer with SP3

>> it

>> totally defaulted my taskbar and now, to my big disappointment, I can see

>> that I can't add the "Address" field to the taskbar anymore.

>>

>> I can understand why MS would create a SP3 with new security settings etc.

>> but why the need for removing a simple thing as this?

>>

>> Does anyone have a solution?

>>

>> /Lasse

>

> There's never been an "address field" in the taskbar.

>

>

 

There's an Address tool bar that is nuked when you install SP3.

 

Alias

[Guest Alias]

Re: Windows XP SP3 and missing "Address" field option

 

Lasse wrote:

> Hi

>

> I have always added the "Address" field to my taskbar so that I could type

> in a folder or command etc. directly. After updating my computer with SP3 it

> totally defaulted my taskbar and now, to my big disappointment, I can see

> that I can't add the "Address" field to the taskbar anymore.

>

> I can understand why MS would create a SP3 with new security settings etc.

> but why the need for removing a simple thing as this?

>

> Does anyone have a solution?

>

> /Lasse

 

Someone posted one in this very group. Go to Google Groups and search

for it.

 

Alias

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: Windows XP SP3 and missing "Address" field option

 

Lasse wrote:

> Hi

>

> I have always added the "Address" field to my taskbar so that I could type

> in a folder or command etc. directly. After updating my computer with SP3 it

> totally defaulted my taskbar and now, to my big disappointment, I can see

> that I can't add the "Address" field to the taskbar anymore.

>

> I can understand why MS would create a SP3 with new security settings etc.

> but why the need for removing a simple thing as this?

>

> Does anyone have a solution?

 

The Address toolbar no longer appears on the taskbar after you install

Windows XP Service Pack 3

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951448

 

Address missing from toolbars after installing Windows XP SP3

http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-xp-sp3/address-missing-from-toolbars-after-installing-windows-xp-sp3/

 

The Address Toolbar in Windows Taskbar

http://ihaveawebsite-nowwhat.co.uk/microsoftwindowsaddresstoolbar.htm

 

John

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: Windows XP SP3 and missing "Address" field option

 

Hiram B Culpeper wrote:

> "Lasse" <Lasse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:FDFB5DD6-4EA5-47F8-B37B-07F319334F2E@microsoft.com...

>

>>Hi

>>

>>I have always added the "Address" field to my taskbar so that I could type

>>in a folder or command etc. directly. After updating my computer with SP3

>>it

>>totally defaulted my taskbar and now, to my big disappointment, I can see

>>that I can't add the "Address" field to the taskbar anymore.

>>

>>I can understand why MS would create a SP3 with new security settings etc.

>>but why the need for removing a simple thing as this?

>>

>>Does anyone have a solution?

>>

>>/Lasse

>

>

> There's never been an "address field" in the taskbar.

 

Of course there has, it's been there since IE4.0

 

John

[Guest Nepatsfan]

Re: Windows XP SP3 and missing "Address" field option

 

"Lasse" <Lasse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:FDFB5DD6-4EA5-47F8-B37B-07F319334F2E@microsoft.com...

> Hi

>

> I have always added the "Address" field to my taskbar so that I could type

> in a folder or command etc. directly. After updating my computer with SP3 it

> totally defaulted my taskbar and now, to my big disappointment, I can see

> that I can't add the "Address" field to the taskbar anymore.

>

> I can understand why MS would create a SP3 with new security settings etc.

> but why the need for removing a simple thing as this?

>

> Does anyone have a solution?

>

> /Lasse

 

 

Courtesy of Ale, via Tim C

 

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/d30330d5a4449b34?hl=en

 

Good luck

 

Nepatsfan

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Windows XP SP3 and missing "Address" field option

 

About your second link... Do you really think it's a good idea to break SP3

by reinstalling an older version of browseui.dll? I don't. Got yourself the

makings of DLL Hell, there.

 

The third link is even worse. Says to replace browseRui.dll. Couple of

amateurs running scam sites whose primary function is to garner advertising

money. Note that they both allow tons of snake-oil crap to be advertised.

Such sites qualify as pure scams, repeating stuff you can just as easily

find for free (or stuff that is just plain WRONG) just to sell crap to the

uninformed masses, and I could go on (like about how maybe you found them

because they've managed to work their way to the top of the list in Google.)

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://grystmill.com

 

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

news:eP3jzJI%23IHA.1512@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Lasse wrote:

>

>> Hi

>>

>> I have always added the "Address" field to my taskbar so that I could

>> type in a folder or command etc. directly. After updating my computer

>> with SP3 it totally defaulted my taskbar and now, to my big

>> disappointment, I can see that I can't add the "Address" field to the

>> taskbar anymore.

>>

>> I can understand why MS would create a SP3 with new security settings

>> etc. but why the need for removing a simple thing as this?

>>

>> Does anyone have a solution?

>

> The Address toolbar no longer appears on the taskbar after you install

> Windows XP Service Pack 3

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951448

>

> Address missing from toolbars after installing Windows XP SP3

> http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-xp-sp3/address-missing-from-toolbars-after-installing-windows-xp-sp3/

>

> The Address Toolbar in Windows Taskbar

> http://ihaveawebsite-nowwhat.co.uk/microsoftwindowsaddresstoolbar.htm

>

> John

>

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: Windows XP SP3 and missing "Address" field option

 

Of course they're hacks. If the readers want to use them they are made

fully aware on the sites that the file is replaced with a pre-SP3

version, up to them to decide if they want to do that.

 

John

 

Gary S. Terhune wrote:

> About your second link... Do you really think it's a good idea to break SP3

> by reinstalling an older version of browseui.dll? I don't. Got yourself the

> makings of DLL Hell, there.

>

> The third link is even worse. Says to replace browseRui.dll. Couple of

> amateurs running scam sites whose primary function is to garner advertising

> money. Note that they both allow tons of snake-oil crap to be advertised.

> Such sites qualify as pure scams, repeating stuff you can just as easily

> find for free (or stuff that is just plain WRONG) just to sell crap to the

> uninformed masses, and I could go on (like about how maybe you found them

> because they've managed to work their way to the top of the list in Google.)

>

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Windows XP SP3 and missing "Address" field option

 

Caveat emptor, eh? Personally, if I *must* refer to such a site, with or

without such lousy advice, I tend to point out those negative aspects. Fact

is, I usually don't even bother to mention them. It's not my goal to lead

mostly naive users into such bad habits.

 

The way your post reads, I figured you *recommended* the solutions. Maybe

you just don't care? Sort of like, "If they're going to worry so much about

such a nothing feature, they deserve whatever trouble they can get

themselves into."

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://grystmill.com

 

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

news:OgK3DJJ%23IHA.5012@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Of course they're hacks. If the readers want to use them they are made

> fully aware on the sites that the file is replaced with a pre-SP3 version,

> up to them to decide if they want to do that.

>

> John

>

> Gary S. Terhune wrote:

>> About your second link... Do you really think it's a good idea to break

>> SP3 by reinstalling an older version of browseui.dll? I don't. Got

>> yourself the makings of DLL Hell, there.

>>

>> The third link is even worse. Says to replace browseRui.dll. Couple of

>> amateurs running scam sites whose primary function is to garner

>> advertising money. Note that they both allow tons of snake-oil crap to be

>> advertised. Such sites qualify as pure scams, repeating stuff you can

>> just as easily find for free (or stuff that is just plain WRONG) just to

>> sell crap to the uninformed masses, and I could go on (like about how

>> maybe you found them because they've managed to work their way to the top

>> of the list in Google.)

>>

>

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: Windows XP SP3 and missing "Address" field option

 

I didn't recommend anything, I simply pointed to OP to the reason why

the Address Bar was removed and what others who want to have the bar are

doing. I figure the OP is smart enough to read decide what to do. But

I am sure that after reading your posts and the additional information

that you supplied that readers are now fully aware of the the suggested

workaround is not supported by Microsoft and that it may have unexpected

consequences. Thank you for correcting my post and for making the

caveat clear to other readers who might want to try to restore the

Address Bar.

 

John

 

Gary S. Terhune wrote:

> Caveat emptor, eh? Personally, if I *must* refer to such a site, with or

> without such lousy advice, I tend to point out those negative aspects. Fact

> is, I usually don't even bother to mention them. It's not my goal to lead

> mostly naive users into such bad habits.

>

> The way your post reads, I figured you *recommended* the solutions. Maybe

> you just don't care? Sort of like, "If they're going to worry so much about

> such a nothing feature, they deserve whatever trouble they can get

> themselves into."

>

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Windows XP SP3 and missing "Address" field option

 

Please don't be obtuse. When an MVP posts a link to a procedure, it is and

*should_be* assumed that s/he is recommending it unless otherwise stated.

 

Anyway, you're right, the thread is now complete. Time for me to finally hit

the hay. Best way to pass a hot day. Turn on the swamp cooler and curl up

with the pups.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://grystmill.com

 

"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

news:eOdDRhJ%23IHA.1452@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>I didn't recommend anything, I simply pointed to OP to the reason why the

>Address Bar was removed and what others who want to have the bar are doing.

>I figure the OP is smart enough to read decide what to do. But I am sure

>that after reading your posts and the additional information that you

>supplied that readers are now fully aware of the the suggested workaround

>is not supported by Microsoft and that it may have unexpected consequences.

>Thank you for correcting my post and for making the caveat clear to other

>readers who might want to try to restore the Address Bar.

>

> John

>

> Gary S. Terhune wrote:

>

>> Caveat emptor, eh? Personally, if I *must* refer to such a site, with or

>> without such lousy advice, I tend to point out those negative aspects.

>> Fact is, I usually don't even bother to mention them. It's not my goal to

>> lead mostly naive users into such bad habits.

>>

>> The way your post reads, I figured you *recommended* the solutions. Maybe

>> you just don't care? Sort of like, "If they're going to worry so much

>> about such a nothing feature, they deserve whatever trouble they can get

>> themselves into."

>>

>

[Guest Lasse]

Re: Windows XP SP3 and missing "Address" field option

 

Hi John

 

Thanks for your reply!

 

I actually found the solution and reason just after posting my question. I

am fully aware that MS doesn't support replacing a DLL and was is before

reading Gary's posts :-)

I know that removing the Address fields is a legal question, something to do

with Internet Explorer isn't allowed to be a integrated part of Windows XP or

something like that. I miss it and almost never used it to open webpages,

just a qucik way to open a folder on my computer or our network. So I will

properly try replacing the DLL file, and if it doesn't work I will call MS to

complaint :-)

 

/Lasse

 

"John John (MVP)" wrote:

> Of course they're hacks. If the readers want to use them they are made

> fully aware on the sites that the file is replaced with a pre-SP3

> version, up to them to decide if they want to do that.

>

> John

>

> Gary S. Terhune wrote:

> > About your second link... Do you really think it's a good idea to break SP3

> > by reinstalling an older version of browseui.dll? I don't. Got yourself the

> > makings of DLL Hell, there.

> >

> > The third link is even worse. Says to replace browseRui.dll. Couple of

> > amateurs running scam sites whose primary function is to garner advertising

> > money. Note that they both allow tons of snake-oil crap to be advertised.

> > Such sites qualify as pure scams, repeating stuff you can just as easily

> > find for free (or stuff that is just plain WRONG) just to sell crap to the

> > uninformed masses, and I could go on (like about how maybe you found them

> > because they've managed to work their way to the top of the list in Google.)

> >

>

>

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Windows XP SP3 and missing "Address" field option

 

Oh, the DLL replacement will probably "work" to fix the problem you

immediately face, but it will *probably* have long-term consequences ranging

from annoying to disastrous, with little to indicate that the old version of

browseui.dll is the problem. Consequences that could range from malware

infection to missing menu items, and other functions that may simply not

work quite properly.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://grystmill.com

 

"Lasse" <Lasse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:3661DD45-C706-45DF-820B-DE7B2AD4B658@microsoft.com...

> Hi John

>

> Thanks for your reply!

>

> I actually found the solution and reason just after posting my question. I

> am fully aware that MS doesn't support replacing a DLL and was is before

> reading Gary's posts :-)

> I know that removing the Address fields is a legal question, something to

> do

> with Internet Explorer isn't allowed to be a integrated part of Windows XP

> or

> something like that. I miss it and almost never used it to open webpages,

> just a qucik way to open a folder on my computer or our network. So I will

> properly try replacing the DLL file, and if it doesn't work I will call MS

> to

> complaint :-)

>

> /Lasse

>

> "John John (MVP)" wrote:

>

>> Of course they're hacks. If the readers want to use them they are made

>> fully aware on the sites that the file is replaced with a pre-SP3

>> version, up to them to decide if they want to do that.

>>

>> John

>>

>> Gary S. Terhune wrote:

>> > About your second link... Do you really think it's a good idea to break

>> > SP3

>> > by reinstalling an older version of browseui.dll? I don't. Got yourself

>> > the

>> > makings of DLL Hell, there.

>> >

>> > The third link is even worse. Says to replace browseRui.dll. Couple of

>> > amateurs running scam sites whose primary function is to garner

>> > advertising

>> > money. Note that they both allow tons of snake-oil crap to be

>> > advertised.

>> > Such sites qualify as pure scams, repeating stuff you can just as

>> > easily

>> > find for free (or stuff that is just plain WRONG) just to sell crap to

>> > the

>> > uninformed masses, and I could go on (like about how maybe you found

>> > them

>> > because they've managed to work their way to the top of the list in

>> > Google.)

>> >

>>

>>