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missing toolbar items - WinNT

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by jfradette

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I?ve a P5 266MHz, 128M RAM PC running WinNT4.0 (build 1381) SP6.0a. While in my Windows Explorer (NOT Internet Exp) I DO NOT have the toolbar items GO and FAVORITES nor any options normally contained w/i those menu items. My co-workers have them andwe are running nearly identical systems. Also I do not have the ?Quickstart? bar (just right of the START button) that my co-wkrs have. I?ve searched the web and found little or nothing on this/these topics. Any answers out there?

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by rabbit_runner

I believe, for your first problem, in your windows explorer, click on the menu VIEW. From there you should have an option of TOOLBARS. There are four to choose from. Select the ones you want. The changes are immediate.

The second one, you MUST have IE 4.0 or higher installed. If so, then place your mouse on your bottom task bar and This brings up a menu. From that menu, select TOOLBARS. At this point, find the option of QUICK LAUNCH. Click on this. The change will be immediate.

I believe this will accomplish what you are asking.

by jfradette

Mr E,
Thanx for the help, but it doesn't help in this case. I've previously gone thru all that you're suggesting in para 1. All are checked except the radio toolbar, which I have no desire to use. These only determine which toolbars I might want, NOT the "File - Edit - View- Favorites - Tools - Help" buttons (these are all the options that I have). Been thru the customize option as well, nothing in there that'll help either.
I am already running IE5.50.4134.... When I r-click on the "bottomtask-bar" "toolbars" is not an option for me, neither is "quick launch".
Thanx anyway, jf

by mtnsqs

GO and Favourites are NOT part of normal explorer in NT systems. It sounds like you co-workers are running an ACTIVE desktop arrangement - more like the Win 98 desktop. For Nt it is an option, but I think the only time you can install it is when you install Internet Explorer (I think it has to be 5.5 to get active desktop). Check your versions of IE agaisnt your co-workers

by mackem

Go to the internet options in the control panel and open it. Go to the advanced tab and you will see all of the different options you can have. The Go option is on of them.
Best of luck.

by jfradette

Thanx for the help. I had a ray of hope there for a moment, but in this case the "Show Go button in Address bar" is already checked. I'll keep pluggin along tho. thanx again, jf

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