Interesting Behavior after update to SP3 when restoring the Address Bar optioin in Taskbar

[Guest Jeffrey W. Bowen]

Interesting Behavior after update to SP3 when restoring the Address Bar optioin in Taskbar

 

Hello,

 

I posted a question in the "Update" newsgroup requesting info on how to get

the address bar option back on the taskbar after the Windows XP SP3 update

eliminated it.

 

I received links to various sites that offer solutions to my query as well

as a polite notification that I posted to the wrong group.

 

The solutions offered were very helpful except for one slight hitch.

 

I could only get the address bar back in my profile which is an

administrator using any of the solutions.

 

None of the other accounts whether administrator or non-administrator could

repeat the same success as in my personal account.

 

I even uninstalled the service pack and restored the computer to the way it

was before which of course brought back the address bar everywhere.

I then reinstalled the service pack, and yet again only my profile could

restore the address bar.

 

Does anybody have any suggestions?

 

Thank you for your assistance in advance.

 

Peace,

Jeffrey Bowen

jeffbow@hotpop.com

formerly Sky Captain

[Guest Rey Santos]

RE: Interesting Behavior after update to SP3 when restoring the Addres

 

RE: Interesting Behavior after update to SP3 when restoring the Addres

 

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/

--

Rey

 

 

"Jeffrey W. Bowen" wrote:

> Hello,

>

> I posted a question in the "Update" newsgroup requesting info on how to get

> the address bar option back on the taskbar after the Windows XP SP3 update

> eliminated it.

>

> I received links to various sites that offer solutions to my query as well

> as a polite notification that I posted to the wrong group.

>

> The solutions offered were very helpful except for one slight hitch.

>

> I could only get the address bar back in my profile which is an

> administrator using any of the solutions.

>

> None of the other accounts whether administrator or non-administrator could

> repeat the same success as in my personal account.

>

> I even uninstalled the service pack and restored the computer to the way it

> was before which of course brought back the address bar everywhere.

> I then reinstalled the service pack, and yet again only my profile could

> restore the address bar.

>

> Does anybody have any suggestions?

>

> Thank you for your assistance in advance.

>

> Peace,

> Jeffrey Bowen

> jeffbow@hotpop.com

> formerly Sky Captain

>

>

>

[Guest Jeffrey W. Bowen]

Re: Interesting Behavior after update to SP3 when restoring the Addres

 

Re: Interesting Behavior after update to SP3 when restoring the Addres

 

Thank you Rey for the info, but I have already resolved that issue.

 

My concern is not that SP3 removed the address bar option from the task bar,

but that after applying the approprate hack of my choice (the one suggested

at the site your link took me to), only one of the four profiles on my XP

Home machine is able to restore the address bar option to the taskbar.

 

Peace,

Jeffrey Bowen

jeffbow@hotpop.com

formerly Sky Captain

 

My q

"Rey Santos" <ReySantos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:3789FA8F-F3F7-40CA-9AC5-5E43729B9CFB@microsoft.com...

> 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/

> --

> Rey

>

>

> "Jeffrey W. Bowen" wrote:

>

>> Hello,

>>

>> I posted a question in the "Update" newsgroup requesting info on how to

>> get

>> the address bar option back on the taskbar after the Windows XP SP3

>> update

>> eliminated it.

>>

>> I received links to various sites that offer solutions to my query as

>> well

>> as a polite notification that I posted to the wrong group.

>>

>> The solutions offered were very helpful except for one slight hitch.

>>

>> I could only get the address bar back in my profile which is an

>> administrator using any of the solutions.

>>

>> None of the other accounts whether administrator or non-administrator

>> could

>> repeat the same success as in my personal account.

>>

>> I even uninstalled the service pack and restored the computer to the way

>> it

>> was before which of course brought back the address bar everywhere.

>> I then reinstalled the service pack, and yet again only my profile could

>> restore the address bar.

>>

>> Does anybody have any suggestions?

>>

>> Thank you for your assistance in advance.

>>

>> Peace,

>> Jeffrey Bowen

>> jeffbow@hotpop.com

>> formerly Sky Captain

>>

>>

>>

[Guest Rey Santos]

Re: Interesting Behavior after update to SP3 when restoring the Ad

 

Re: Interesting Behavior after update to SP3 when restoring the Ad

 

Try changing the permissions for that file.

How to set, view, change, or remove special permissions for files and

folders in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308419

--

Rey

 

 

"Jeffrey W. Bowen" wrote:

> Thank you Rey for the info, but I have already resolved that issue.

>

> My concern is not that SP3 removed the address bar option from the task bar,

> but that after applying the approprate hack of my choice (the one suggested

> at the site your link took me to), only one of the four profiles on my XP

> Home machine is able to restore the address bar option to the taskbar.

>

> Peace,

> Jeffrey Bowen

> jeffbow@hotpop.com

> formerly Sky Captain

>

> My q

> "Rey Santos" <ReySantos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:3789FA8F-F3F7-40CA-9AC5-5E43729B9CFB@microsoft.com...

> > 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/

> > --

> > Rey

> >

> >

> > "Jeffrey W. Bowen" wrote:

> >

> >> Hello,

> >>

> >> I posted a question in the "Update" newsgroup requesting info on how to

> >> get

> >> the address bar option back on the taskbar after the Windows XP SP3

> >> update

> >> eliminated it.

> >>

> >> I received links to various sites that offer solutions to my query as

> >> well

> >> as a polite notification that I posted to the wrong group.

> >>

> >> The solutions offered were very helpful except for one slight hitch.

> >>

> >> I could only get the address bar back in my profile which is an

> >> administrator using any of the solutions.

> >>

> >> None of the other accounts whether administrator or non-administrator

> >> could

> >> repeat the same success as in my personal account.

> >>

> >> I even uninstalled the service pack and restored the computer to the way

> >> it

> >> was before which of course brought back the address bar everywhere.

> >> I then reinstalled the service pack, and yet again only my profile could

> >> restore the address bar.

> >>

> >> Does anybody have any suggestions?

> >>

> >> Thank you for your assistance in advance.

> >>

> >> Peace,

> >> Jeffrey Bowen

> >> jeffbow@hotpop.com

> >> formerly Sky Captain

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

>

[Guest Jeffrey W. Bowen]

Re: Interesting Behavior after update to SP3 when restoring the Ad

 

Re: Interesting Behavior after update to SP3 when restoring the Ad

 

Hello Rey,

 

Thanks again for your help.

 

Since I have Windows XP Home Edition, I can only get security access in safe

mode. I tried this already and it did not help as I hoped.

 

However, your suggestion sparked a reminder that had to change some

permission settings in my registry to gain delete some unwanted keys that

were unnecessary in my opinion, though I would not advise others to do the

same who do not know or understand the potential risks involved.

 

So I went back into the registry and reset ownership in the permissions of

the HKLM and its subcontainers to Administrators\[domain]\Administrators

(domain=name of computer or network domain). I would expect that this should

actually be set for Users\[domain]\Users to make the address bar available

to all user profiles besides just administrators.

 

I then checked but didn't change the permissions throughout the registry.

 

When I logged off and then back on, all of the default tool bars including

the address bar were back where they belong in all of the administrator

profiles.

 

Again thanks for your help.

 

Peace,

Jeffrey Bowen

jeffbow@hotpop.com

formerly Sky Captain

 

"Rey Santos" <ReySantos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:2AF7E54A-B68B-429C-81B7-1264222923BC@microsoft.com...

> Try changing the permissions for that file.

> How to set, view, change, or remove special permissions for files and

> folders in Windows XP

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308419

> --

> Rey

>

>

> "Jeffrey W. Bowen" wrote:

>

>> Thank you Rey for the info, but I have already resolved that issue.

>>

>> My concern is not that SP3 removed the address bar option from the task

>> bar,

>> but that after applying the approprate hack of my choice (the one

>> suggested

>> at the site your link took me to), only one of the four profiles on my XP

>> Home machine is able to restore the address bar option to the taskbar.

>>

>> Peace,

>> Jeffrey Bowen

>> jeffbow@hotpop.com

>> formerly Sky Captain

>>

>> My q

>> "Rey Santos" <ReySantos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:3789FA8F-F3F7-40CA-9AC5-5E43729B9CFB@microsoft.com...

>> > 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/

>> > --

>> > Rey

>> >

>> >

>> > "Jeffrey W. Bowen" wrote:

>> >

>> >> Hello,

>> >>

>> >> I posted a question in the "Update" newsgroup requesting info on how

>> >> to

>> >> get

>> >> the address bar option back on the taskbar after the Windows XP SP3

>> >> update

>> >> eliminated it.

>> >>

>> >> I received links to various sites that offer solutions to my query as

>> >> well

>> >> as a polite notification that I posted to the wrong group.

>> >>

>> >> The solutions offered were very helpful except for one slight hitch.

>> >>

>> >> I could only get the address bar back in my profile which is an

>> >> administrator using any of the solutions.

>> >>

>> >> None of the other accounts whether administrator or non-administrator

>> >> could

>> >> repeat the same success as in my personal account.

>> >>

>> >> I even uninstalled the service pack and restored the computer to the

>> >> way

>> >> it

>> >> was before which of course brought back the address bar everywhere.

>> >> I then reinstalled the service pack, and yet again only my profile

>> >> could

>> >> restore the address bar.

>> >>

>> >> Does anybody have any suggestions?

>> >>

>> >> Thank you for your assistance in advance.

>> >>

>> >> Peace,

>> >> Jeffrey Bowen

>> >> jeffbow@hotpop.com

>> >> formerly Sky Captain

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>>

>>

>>

[Guest Rey Santos]

Re: Interesting Behavior after update to SP3 when restoring the Ad

 

Re: Interesting Behavior after update to SP3 when restoring the Ad

 

Glad to know you able to sort it out.

 

I was also thinking setting permissions in the registry, like adding

Everyone to Group or users giving Full control and Read permissions to the

dll file. But on searching for the dll file in the registry I came up with

more than two entries under HKLM that it became more complicated specially

for those not well versed on registry edits.

 

Thanks for letting us know.

--

Rey

 

 

"Jeffrey W. Bowen" wrote:

> Hello Rey,

>

> Thanks again for your help.

>

> Since I have Windows XP Home Edition, I can only get security access in safe

> mode. I tried this already and it did not help as I hoped.

>

> However, your suggestion sparked a reminder that had to change some

> permission settings in my registry to gain delete some unwanted keys that

> were unnecessary in my opinion, though I would not advise others to do the

> same who do not know or understand the potential risks involved.

>

> So I went back into the registry and reset ownership in the permissions of

> the HKLM and its subcontainers to Administrators\[domain]\Administrators

> (domain=name of computer or network domain). I would expect that this should

> actually be set for Users\[domain]\Users to make the address bar available

> to all user profiles besides just administrators.

>

> I then checked but didn't change the permissions throughout the registry.

>

> When I logged off and then back on, all of the default tool bars including

> the address bar were back where they belong in all of the administrator

> profiles.

>

> Again thanks for your help.

>

> Peace,

> Jeffrey Bowen

> jeffbow@hotpop.com

> formerly Sky Captain

>

> "Rey Santos" <ReySantos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:2AF7E54A-B68B-429C-81B7-1264222923BC@microsoft.com...

> > Try changing the permissions for that file.

> > How to set, view, change, or remove special permissions for files and

> > folders in Windows XP

> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308419

> > --

> > Rey

> >

> >

> > "Jeffrey W. Bowen" wrote:

> >

> >> Thank you Rey for the info, but I have already resolved that issue.

> >>

> >> My concern is not that SP3 removed the address bar option from the task

> >> bar,

> >> but that after applying the approprate hack of my choice (the one

> >> suggested

> >> at the site your link took me to), only one of the four profiles on my XP

> >> Home machine is able to restore the address bar option to the taskbar.

> >>

> >> Peace,

> >> Jeffrey Bowen

> >> jeffbow@hotpop.com

> >> formerly Sky Captain

> >>

> >> My q

> >> "Rey Santos" <ReySantos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:3789FA8F-F3F7-40CA-9AC5-5E43729B9CFB@microsoft.com...

> >> > 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/

> >> > --

> >> > Rey

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > "Jeffrey W. Bowen" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >> Hello,

> >> >>

> >> >> I posted a question in the "Update" newsgroup requesting info on how

> >> >> to

> >> >> get

> >> >> the address bar option back on the taskbar after the Windows XP SP3

> >> >> update

> >> >> eliminated it.

> >> >>

> >> >> I received links to various sites that offer solutions to my query as

> >> >> well

> >> >> as a polite notification that I posted to the wrong group.

> >> >>

> >> >> The solutions offered were very helpful except for one slight hitch.

> >> >>

> >> >> I could only get the address bar back in my profile which is an

> >> >> administrator using any of the solutions.

> >> >>

> >> >> None of the other accounts whether administrator or non-administrator

> >> >> could

> >> >> repeat the same success as in my personal account.

> >> >>

> >> >> I even uninstalled the service pack and restored the computer to the

> >> >> way

> >> >> it

> >> >> was before which of course brought back the address bar everywhere.

> >> >> I then reinstalled the service pack, and yet again only my profile

> >> >> could

> >> >> restore the address bar.

> >> >>

> >> >> Does anybody have any suggestions?

> >> >>

> >> >> Thank you for your assistance in advance.

> >> >>

> >> >> Peace,

> >> >> Jeffrey Bowen

> >> >> jeffbow@hotpop.com

> >> >> formerly Sky Captain

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

>