Guest Hakkk Posted April 29, 2008 Posted April 29, 2008 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. -- Hakkk from NewSMTH
Guest Alias Posted April 29, 2008 Posted April 29, 2008 Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3? 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
Guest Hakkk Posted April 29, 2008 Posted April 29, 2008 Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3? 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" <iamalias@removegmail.com> ??????:fv73td$180$1@aioe.org... > 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
Guest mae Posted April 29, 2008 Posted April 29, 2008 Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3? 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/2007/12/27/xp-service-pack-3-sp3-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 "Hakkk" <Hakkk@some.place> wrote in message news:ubKmt5fqIHA.4788@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... | 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" <iamalias@removegmail.com> ??????:fv73td$180$1@aioe.org... | > 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 | |
Guest Colin Barnhorst Posted April 29, 2008 Posted April 29, 2008 Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3? 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" <agrannie@notemail.msn.com> wrote in message news:uDyJxKgqIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >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/2007/12/27/xp-service-pack-3-sp3-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 > > "Hakkk" <Hakkk@some.place> wrote in message > news:ubKmt5fqIHA.4788@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > | 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" <iamalias@removegmail.com> ??????:fv73td$180$1@aioe.org... > | > 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 > | > | >
Guest mae Posted April 29, 2008 Posted April 29, 2008 Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3? 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 "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message news:C7E43372-1128-40E7-9470-C0C05115CA41@microsoft.com... | 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" <agrannie@notemail.msn.com> wrote in message | news:uDyJxKgqIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... | >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/2007/12/27/xp-service-pack-3-sp3-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 | > | > "Hakkk" <Hakkk@some.place> wrote in message | > news:ubKmt5fqIHA.4788@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... | > | 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" <iamalias@removegmail.com> ??????:fv73td$180$1@aioe.org... | > | > 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 | > | | > | | > |
Guest Colin Barnhorst Posted April 30, 2008 Posted April 30, 2008 Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3? 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/2007/12/27/xp-service-pack-3-sp3-where-did-my-toolbars-address-bar-go-missing/ And the link to the third party address bar is here: http://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. "mae" <agrannie@notemail.msn.com> wrote in message news:OM0hRikqIHA.4280@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > 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 > > "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:C7E43372-1128-40E7-9470-C0C05115CA41@microsoft.com... > | 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" <agrannie@notemail.msn.com> wrote in message > | news:uDyJxKgqIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > | >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/2007/12/27/xp-service-pack-3-sp3-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 > | > > | > "Hakkk" <Hakkk@some.place> wrote in message > | > news:ubKmt5fqIHA.4788@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > | > | 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" <iamalias@removegmail.com> ??????:fv73td$180$1@aioe.org... > | > | > 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 > | > | > | > | > | > > | >
Guest mae Posted April 30, 2008 Posted April 30, 2008 Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3? Thanks, I will just bypass sp3. mae "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message news:97D33F35-152B-48FB-BE3D-112213BD9D61@microsoft.com... | That is the reason MS has given for months. In any case, forewarned | smorewarned, its gone by design. | -snip-
Guest Bill in Co. Posted April 30, 2008 Posted April 30, 2008 Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3? Indeed. Another sane one!! mae wrote: > Thanks, I will just bypass sp3. > > mae > > "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:97D33F35-152B-48FB-BE3D-112213BD9D61@microsoft.com... >> That is the reason MS has given for months. In any case, forewarned >> smorewarned, its gone by design. >> -snip-
Guest Colin Barnhorst Posted April 30, 2008 Posted April 30, 2008 Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3? Tell MS about it. Use the SP3 forum. "mae" <agrannie@notemail.msn.com> wrote in message news:eMQeM2mqIHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Thanks, I will just bypass sp3. > > mae > > "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:97D33F35-152B-48FB-BE3D-112213BD9D61@microsoft.com... > | That is the reason MS has given for months. In any case, forewarned > | smorewarned, its gone by design. > | -snip- >
Guest Unknown Posted April 30, 2008 Posted April 30, 2008 Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3? Why do say it is an essential option? "mae" <agrannie@notemail.msn.com> wrote in message news:OM0hRikqIHA.4280@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > 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 > > "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:C7E43372-1128-40E7-9470-C0C05115CA41@microsoft.com... > | 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" <agrannie@notemail.msn.com> wrote in message > | news:uDyJxKgqIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > | >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/2007/12/27/xp-service-pack-3-sp3-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 > | > > | > "Hakkk" <Hakkk@some.place> wrote in message > | > news:ubKmt5fqIHA.4788@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > | > | 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" <iamalias@removegmail.com> ??????:fv73td$180$1@aioe.org... > | > | > 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 > | > | > | > | > | > > | >
Guest Day2Die Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3? This is a proven method of adding Taskbar Address Bar back to Windows XP Service Pack 3. 1. First, obtain browseui.dll from older version of Windows XP (RTM,SP1,SP2). If you do not have one, you can download it here: 'DLL-files.com - browseui.dll, free download' (http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?browseui) 2. Restart Windows XP in safe mode to avoid Windows File Protection. (Press F8 during startup) 3. Replace browseui.dll at %systemroot%\system32\ (usually C:\WINDOWS\system32). 4. Restart PC in normal mode.
Guest Colin Barnhorst Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3? I hope you have tried it with build 5512 because according to the SP3 forum that possibility has been removed in the final. "Day2Die" <Day2Die.38ri7g@no.email.invalid> wrote in message news:Day2Die.38ri7g@no.email.invalid... > > This is a proven method of adding Taskbar Address Bar back to Windows XP > Service Pack 3. > > 1. First, obtain browseui.dll from older version of Windows XP > (RTM,SP1,SP2). If you do not have one, you can download it here: > 'DLL-files.com - browseui.dll, free download' > (http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?browseui) > > 2. Restart Windows XP in safe mode to avoid Windows File Protection. > (Press F8 during startup) > > 3. Replace browseui.dll at %systemroot%\system32\ (usually > C:\WINDOWS\system32). > > 4. Restart PC in normal mode. > >
Guest niver Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3? 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.
Guest Colin Barnhorst Posted May 3, 2008 Posted May 3, 2008 Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3? 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. "niver" <niver.38uaai@no.email.invalid> wrote in message news:niver.38uaai@no.email.invalid... > > 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. > >
Guest niver Posted May 6, 2008 Posted May 6, 2008 Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3? Not sure I 100% understand what you mean... In my installation of SP3 (not beta), I can replace the new browseui.dll by the new one, but I wanted to avoid doing that. I simply wrote an explorer shell extension which normally would be dockable in the explorer taskbar. But the extension I wrote does nothing by itself, it just calls the address bar available in (the NEW) browseui.dll and "hosts" it. Microsoft didn't remove the address bar component from SP3. They just slightly crippled it to prevent it to be docked in the task bar. But nothing prevents another component hosting it to be docked in the taskbar. N. Colin Barnhorst;645668 Wrote: > 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. > > "niver" <niver.38uaai@no.email.invalid> wrote in message > news:niver.38uaai@no.email.invalid... > > > > 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. > > > >
Guest Tim.C Posted May 7, 2008 Posted May 7, 2008 Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3? 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. "niver" wrote: > > 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. > > >
Guest niver Posted May 10, 2008 Posted May 10, 2008 Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3? You probably had more than one session open (with switch user functionality) which kept one or more instances of Explorer in memory, preventing the new DLL from being loaded. Of course reboot will do, but a mere kill of all Explorer instances using the Task Manager would do too. Logoff/logon is usually the quickest clean way to do this. Tim.C;650154 Wrote: > 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. > >
Guest mae Posted May 19, 2008 Posted May 19, 2008 Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3? Thank you, thank you! mae "niver" <niver.38uaai@no.email.invalid> wrote in message news:niver.38uaai@no.email.invalid... | | 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. | |
Guest gnfwmy Posted May 24, 2008 Posted May 24, 2008 RE: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3? "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. > > -- > Hakkk from NewSMTH > > > >
Guest UncleX(NL) Posted June 2, 2008 Posted June 2, 2008 Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3? Hi, I'm a Vista user, but at work when I used Windows XP SP3 I also noted the explorer Adress Bar to be gone.:eek: It is very easy to get it back.:smile: 1. Right click and drag My computer from the startmenu, to the top of the desktop so it formes a bar there. 2. Rightclick the newly formed bar > toolbars > adress bar 3. The adress bar does now exist in the my computer bar. Drag it to the desktop. 4. Now drag it in its original position on the taskbar. You will also note the Adress Bar option returned to your menu. 100% fixed! Thank me later! UncleX(NL) Microsoft Visual Studio Industry Partner (VSIP) -- UncleX(NL)
Guest niver Posted June 3, 2008 Posted June 3, 2008 Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3? This solution is available everywhere on the web, but you forgot to mention it vanishes after a reboot and has to be done again. N. UncleX(NL);682872 Wrote: > Hi, > I'm a Vista user, but at work when I used Windows XP SP3 I also noted > the explorer Adress Bar to be gone.:eek: > > It is very easy to get it back.:smile: > > 1. Right click and drag My computer from the startmenu, to the top of > the desktop so it formes a bar there. > > 2. Rightclick the newly formed bar > toolbars > adress bar > > 3. The adress bar does now exist in the my computer bar. Drag it to > the > desktop. > > 4. Now drag it in its original position on the taskbar. > > You will also note the Adress Bar option returned to your menu. 100% > fixed! Thank me later! > > UncleX(NL) > Microsoft Visual Studio Industry Partner (VSIP) > > > -- > UncleX(NL)
Guest Twincam Posted June 14, 2008 Posted June 14, 2008 Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3? "niver" wrote: > > 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
Guest niver Posted June 14, 2008 Posted June 14, 2008 Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3? Twincam;695424 Wrote: > > - EVERYTHING WORKS AGAIN without upsetting WFP This is exactly what we tried to do. Glad you appreciate it! Thanks for the comment.
Guest Dennis Posted July 13, 2008 Posted July 13, 2008 Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3? Mae wrote: > Thank you, thank you! > > mae > > "niver" <niver.38uaai@no.email.invalid> wrote in message > news:niver.38uaai@no.email.invalid... > | > | 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
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