Harold have you clicked the 'customize' button on any folder window? Right click the toolbar area and see if 98 has a 'customize' area there to click (ME does). Have you just simply tried to 'drag' the toolbar back 'down'? You know how you place the cursor right on the edge of the toolbar and you see that 'double arrow', then 'pull' or 'drag' it downward, then you can right click it and select address bar, or links, etc, and customize it again like it was.
In some cases, some types of spyware can screw up your toolbars, so if you can't fix it, run something like "Ad Aware". A similar thing happened to me with not only IE windows, but the toolbars you see in any folder as well, were 'weird' looking. The JERKS at Xupiter had installed something withOUT me knowing it OR my permission (and even through a firewall and IE 6 security and privacy settings @ MAX!). I think I'm suing them over that. -Clint Happy Holidays to all & God Bless Clint Hamilton, Owner Want to exchange links with us? http://OrpheusComputing.com � ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harold B" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks Linda, thanks Clint, and thanks Roger (who responded in email). To Linda ... no, I am not in full screen view; F11 is not the issue here (but I always welcome your suggestions). To Clint ... operating system is Windows98 The problem with the browsers is solved. I just reinstalled both Netscape 4.79 and IE 6 (which I rarely use) ... the browsers look good. HOWEVER, I thought I had fixed the Exploring window (as Roger will attest to) but I am mistaken. It's a matter of configuration which I can't seem to solve. In addition to the Address Bar, I can get either the menu bar OR the Standard Buttons. What I want is to have the Address Bar, AND the Menu Bar (so I can easily get to "View, Folder options"), and at least, some of the standard button (like the "Up" one level arrow and the forward/back arrows). The "Up" one level arrow is a must for my purposes. That's the way it was when I newly installed the system and I'd like to configure it to be that way again. If I uncheck "Standard Buttons" all I get is the Menu Bar. If I check "Standard Buttons" I get the standard buttons but lose the Menu Bar. Question: How can I get both (or at least, the Menu Bar along with the "Up" one level arrow)? Harold B. > All of a sudden (I love that expression; "all of a sudden" .. like I > haven't been fooling around with the registry and deleting what looks > like unnecessary files) > > No matter, all of a sudden all the menus in my browsers AND my explorer > window are gone. What remains are forward-back arrows, the up arrow, > cut, copy, paste, another icon that looks like a clipboard, a curved > return arrow, a delete icon, a shortcut to System Properties, and a > toggle for changing the layout (large icons, small icons, list, and > details). > > What is most curious is now the Explorer window looks just like a > Browser window ... but with NO menus. Seems if I wanted to go to Folder > Options, it's impossible .. with no menu buttons. > > Before I reinstall the system (I'm becoming an expert at that, except > that I never keep the system), did this ever happen to anyone else? If > so, are there remedial steps I can take? (besides keeping my finger off > the delete key and forgetting that there's a registry) > > Harold B. ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
