Lost Address Bar
Upon upgrading XP to SP3 I lost my address bar. I went to toolbars on the taskbar and it's "gone" completely. I know that a new one can be created, but where are my addresses stored? I use IE as my default browser. Thanks!
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- We had to remove the address bar functionality due to legal restrictions. The release notes carries this as a known issue
john@powercode wrote: I found out you can add the address bar using the following steps:
1. Left click and drag "My Computer" from the Start menu to the top of the screen or desktop.
2. Right click on the new My Computer toolbar and select Toolbar/Address
3. Left click on the new "Address" bar and drag to the botton start bar.
The new address bar shows up just like before. It does dissappear after you reboot.
THIS WORKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THNX TO WHOEVER FIGURED IT OUT.
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that's strange! what vers. of IE are u using? your adresses are stored in the history folder if you didn't erased your history.
you could send me a PrtSc on eholhos(at)gmail(dot)com let me see how it looks without the adress bar
- We had to remove the address bar functionality due to legal restrictions. The release notes carries this as a known issue
I read through the white papers that were on the download page and there was no mention of the removal of the address taskbar. Since XP SP-3 RC is just an update and "enhancement" for the original XP I don't understand the removal of the address taskbar.
Hi
I thinks you must have IE7 that will work very well try to download and Install IE7.
RayTZ
No. MS had to remove the address bar because the courts ruled that it was antitrust to have IE intergrated so much into the system, as it meant windows had to use IE instead of an alternative browser.Hmmmm, now what does a person do? I checked the IE download site and they don't show a version for SP-3 only 1 and 2. I know SP-3 is only in release but if this is going to be a problem in the final version, I may have to roll back to SP-2 and leave things alone. Anyone have any ideas? Is there any third party programs that might be a fix? I really use the address toolbar for navigating a lot!
I have lost the abilty to hide the address bar when in full screen, there was an option for this in the View/toolbars menu but I cant find it anywhere in any menus. Is this part of the new ruling as well? Is there a registry hack to enable it again?
I am using XP home latest IE7.
Thanks Terry
Hi Rob,
The download pages for IE7 would be modifed with the release of XP SP3.
Till then, the version available for SP2 is fully functional on XP SP3 RC1.
Thanks
After hearing about this from http://www.systemsabuse.com/2007/12/27/xp-service-pack-3-sp3-where-did-my-toolbars-address-bar-go-missing/, I threw together a quick address bar of my own. It's called "MuvEnum Address Bar" and it can be downloaded from: www.muvextoe.com/release/muvenumaddressbarsetup.exe
It hasn't been added to the MuvExToE extensions page. I'll do this as I get time.
A few notes:
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The dropdown button currently doesn't show anything when clicked (empty).
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The combobox supports autocompletion using IE History like the normal address bar.
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The url opens in your default browser. (*seems like they could change it to do this and beat the "legal restrictions", but as the one above says, it currently only pulls from the IE History. I'll look into pulling from FireFox if enough people ask for it.)
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If you type a single word it appends "http://" to the beginning.
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If you type multiple words with a space, it opens google search with the words as the search query.
If you have suggestions, please let me know. I'll look into adding the actual dropdown button support as time allows.
I hope you enjoy it,
John
MuvEnum
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In my opinion this is completely absurd. Here are a few reasons this change makes no sense:
1. When opening pages via the address bar, the default web browser is used. This means if you choose to use a browser besides IE, it would be integrated instead of IE. This also means that having the address toolbar or not has NOTHING to do with IE anti-trust complaints (not in terms of what may be listed in actual reports but in terms of function and usage).
2. The address bar has the exact same functionality as going to start->run or Start-R key command, neither of which has been removed. This means that IE is no less integrated into the system than it was before.
3. The address toolbar was never enabled by default (I don't know many people that even use it). How can something that is really only used by power users impact perceived "integration" to the average user?
4. The address bar (just like the run bar) can be used for much more that bringing up addresses in IE, such as running commands or opening documents. This is actually my primary use of the bar.
I really don't understand this change, and it will keep me (an IT professional) from ever deploying or recommending XP SP3. I also don't ever understand the bundle arguments for IE anyway, how do companies such as Mozilla and Opera propose to have users install their browsers if the PCs that come with a new computer have no web browser at all and nothing but a CLI ftp client?
Also I read all of the documents referrenced at the download page for XP SP 3, none of which had a mention of this chage. Can you post a link to a document that does mention the adress toolbar?
-Scott
Yep, I concurr, since IE has been disconnected from being the sole default browser in Windows (a long time ago) this legal obligation is completely outdated and absurd as any browser can be nomiated to act as the Win default browser (except for Winupdate).
No one at MS smart enough to challenge this nonsense ruling?
I just checked with Windows XP Integrated SP2 with address bar on the task bar. What I can see is that though it shows the Internet Explorer icon in reality what ever the default browser is there is the one get loaded (In my case Firefox 2.0.0.11) once I type the URL in the address bar of the task bar. So I don’t see any logic behind disabling the address bar on SP3 RC1 after all it is not enabled by default. I would suggest leaving the address bar as it was before unless you have been forced to do so with valid arguments.
Yes, this is completely ridiculous, and will cause me to avoid SP3 if it is realeased like this.
If it does not return in the final release, can the address bar be offered as a PowerToy?
After installing Windows XP Service Pack 3 Beta, the Address Bar feature will be removed from the Taskbar
The Address Bar feature will not be present in Windows XP Service Pack 3. This change is in response to a regulatory request and is present beginning with Windows XP Service Pack 3 Beta.There is a bug related to the removal of the Address Bar in the Windows XP Service Pack 3 Beta. The user can return the Address Bar to the taskbar by unlocking the taskbar and choosing Toolbars > Links.
This is a known issue and will be specifically addressed in a later milestone of the Windows XP Service Pack 3 beta program, where the end user?s ability to restore the Address Bar feature will be eliminated.So why does the new versions of windows, namely "Vista" have the address taskbar still functional? Is this a way of forcing us to upgrade to Vista by removing the functionality of XP?
I find no valid reason for removing the address taskbar in XP. As was previously revealed, it has no direct and exclusive ties to IE. Who do we need to petition to get it back? Vista is not suitable, as of yet, for the business climate. And you're removing some of the tools we use in XP. This only opens the door wider for Linix
John:
You never realize how much you use something until it is gone. Thank you for your MuvEmun Address Bar.
I have noted that the Address Bar must be restored manually after reboot. Is there a setting to make it persistant?
Thanks again.
Riley
I'll have to do some more testing on your issue. Sometimes I can get it to stay persistent when I make sure the taskbar is locked before restarting. I'll let you know what I find.
In the meantime, I've updated to v1.0.0.7 with the following changes:
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Added support for auto completion of all system sources: url, history, filesystem, network shares, etc.
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Updated the detection of the text to replicate the regular address bar more precisely.
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Fixed the installer to detect upgrades properly and inform the user if a reboot is necessary.
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BTW, the .dll and the installer are digitally signed to increase the installers comfort level
You can download it here:
http://www.muvextoe.com/release/muvenumaddressbarsetup.exe
Thanks,
John
MuvEnum
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I found out you can add the address bar using the following steps:
1. Left click and drag "My Computer" from the Start menu to the top of the screen or desktop.
2. Right click on the new My Computer toolbar and select Toolbar/Address
3. Left click on the new "Address" bar and drag to the botton start bar.
The new address bar shows up just like before. It does dissappear after you reboot.
Are you talking about windows explorer or internet explorer.
For Windows explorer, the option to hide addressbar is still there in the way you mentioned.
In Internet Explorer since IE7 this has been changed and there is not such option now.
ThanksSidp
Sid,
I think you are confusing the names of the items. The bar that is (usually) on the bottom of the screen is refered to as the Task Bar (or sometimes start bar). The address toolbar we are disscussing here is a specific toolbar that can be added to the task bar. This bar ads a field that looks like the address bar from IE to the task bar, but can be used for much more than opening webpages.
-Scott
Not with the names of the items shown but the description of adding addressbar above.
Does " It does dissappear after you reboot. " mean the first reboot after Sp3 install?
Thanks
Sidp
Replacing browseui.dll in your system32 folder with a pre-SP3 version will allow you to use the address bar again. I just tried this by expanding the browseui.dl_ file on my XP SP2 disc and so far I haven't noticed any problems at all.
I tried the above, as well as just getting a copy of the file from another PC running SP2 and copying it over, then rebooting. However none of this resulted in getting the option for the Address toolbar in the "toolbars" context menu. Is there another step missing like using safemode to restore the file? I tried this but I couldn't get SP3 to boot into any safe mode.
-Scott
- I installed your Address Bar, then locked the taskbar. Now every time I re-boot, the address bar is gone, and needs to be re-enabled. Also, my Quick-Launch icons disappear upon re-boot, and the taskbar configuration is changed as well, so I need to re-configure everything. I can't figure out how to uninstall the address bar, which caused the problem. It doesn't appear in "Add/Remove Programs", nor in "All Programs" in the start menu. HELP!!!
Hi,
You are all right !
I never noticed this before !
Why do microsoft release a major update to an operating system and remove some of its existing functionality ?
It makes no sense !
Bring back the Address Bar for the final release !
DJ PIPWe're currently looking into the issue. In the meantime, you should be able to uninstall from All Programs/MuvExToE/MuvEnumAddressBar/Uninstall
If that isn't available, you can open a command prompt, navigate to the location where you installed the extension and run RegisterExtensionDotNet20x86.exe -u LogicNP.EZShellExtensions20.dll ComponentFactory.Krypton.Toolkit.dll MuvEnumAddressBar.dll
Thanks,
John
I've updated MuvEnum Address Bar with a few requests from users.
Changes in v1.0.1.0:
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Added ctrl + enter key combo to add '.com' to the typed in address.
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Added shift + enter key combo to add '.net' to the typed in address.
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Added ctrl + shift + enter key combo to add '.org' to the typed in address.
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Added About/Options screen.
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Added option to hide the go button.
Thanks,
John
MuvEnum
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Its not gone!
I slipstreamed SP3 and installed it in Virtual PC, the address bar is there and doesnt vanish after a restart!
- Hi John,
Many thanks for your efforts, without them I wouldn't even consider continuing to use SP3, as I use this feature for almost all my navigation.
Have you found out anything that might explain why the address bar won't stick after a reboot (for some users, including myself)?
Also, do you plan to add support for viewing the Favorites with the address bar? (it would be fantastic if it could also view Firefox's Bookmarks, as Windows' inability to is the main reason I use PlainOldFavorites in Firefox..)
If you need any help testing the persistency problems, just e-mail me and I'll do what I can. I've never once seen it stick after a reboot, unfortunately, but that does make my situation consistent. I have an idea why the address bar won't stick after a reboot and I'm looking into it more deeply now that I have more time.
Viewing the favorites from the address bar would be awesome as would including both IE and Firefox favorites. If you had any information on the location/retrieval of the firefox favorites, that would be helpful in adding this feature.
I'll post here as soon as I have a resolution to the reboot issue.
Thanks,
John
MuvEnum
Demono wrote: Replacing browseui.dll in your system32 folder with a pre-SP3 version will allow you to use the address bar again. I just tried this by expanding the browseui.dl_ file on my XP SP2 disc and so far I haven't noticed any problems at all.
thanx dude your info worked
john@powercode wrote: I found out you can add the address bar using the following steps:
1. Left click and drag "My Computer" from the Start menu to the top of the screen or desktop.
2. Right click on the new My Computer toolbar and select Toolbar/Address
3. Left click on the new "Address" bar and drag to the botton start bar.
The new address bar shows up just like before. It does dissappear after you reboot.
THIS WORKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THNX TO WHOEVER FIGURED IT OUT.
- Some of these posts are in error... this discussion is about a toolbar for the start bar-- right clicking on the start bar and then viewing the Toolbars > menu... here is my solution-- no hacks, no regediting, no BS.
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For future reference, if you yourself use the ‘Address toolbar’ (I love being able to load websites from the start bar avoiding the home page, et cetera) on the start bar—this ‘Address Toolbar’ feature has been removed as an option as of SP3 RC2—maybe RC1, maybe all versions of SP3.
Strangely I’ve heard Vista SP1 still has the address toolbar option ???-- also Windows+R on a keyaboard brings up the run box which has similar features to the address toolbar, if not exactly the same features. But here is a better soltuion than repeatedly typing Win+R...
Solution: Use the ‘Windows Search Deskbar’ although it is not documented much, you can type things like the following:
‘\\serverName\e$\Software’ – Launches UNC Explorer window
‘http://www.google.com’ – loads google in default browser/tabs
‘C:\Windows\’ – loads explorer with the C:\Windows folder in view
into the Windows Search Deskbar’ toolbar and those entries produce identical results to the old Windows Address toolbar from what I found while using it.
The only difference with this toolbar is that it suggests items that are indexed on your computer as you type rather than the websites/locations you’ve visited in the past.
The idea that they needed to remove the Address toolbar for legal reasons is absurd-- yes, please remove my convience items-- it would use your default browser anyway. Don't touch 'our' XP! As far as Windows goes XP is the grail!..
So, does my discovery mean MS is in legal trouble, again? To me it's stupid that something that isn't set up by default can be considered a legal issue... I don't care for IE much, but Mozilla/EU/etc... (whoever said these kind of changes have to happen) need to stop filing suits and grow a pair. The MuvEnum Address Bar replacement for Windows XP SP3 has been updated, fixing the two major issues that have been reported along with adding a few improvements:
04/03/08 - v1.2.0.0
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Fixed the issue with the address bar not being restored after a restart of the computer.
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Removed addition of “/” at the end of a URL without an extension that would cause some websites to return a 404 because they can’t handle an ending “/”
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Added threading support so operations don’t cause the explorer process to not respond until after they finish (mostly seen when trying to access UNC paths that don’t exist).
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Added an About dialog.
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Added a tiny dot on the right of the toolbar that when clicked, shows the about dialog with an option for hiding the “Go” arrow.
You can download it at http://www.muvextoe.com/release/muvenumaddressbarsetup.exe
Thanks,
John Rennemeyer
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i do,nt want sp3 i never upgraded to it and dont want it
john@powercode wrote: I found out you can add the address bar using the following steps:
1. Left click and drag "My Computer" from the Start menu to the top of the screen or desktop.
2. Right click on the new My Computer toolbar and select Toolbar/Address
3. Left click on the new "Address" bar and drag to the botton start bar.
The new address bar shows up just like before. It does dissappear after you reboot.
Tks a lot for that !!!!John (renzskas),
Many thanks - You are a star! I downloaded your programme and it works like a treat. Is there anyway I can increase the font? My eyesight isn't as good as it use to be. Cheers Maria
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
I think it's a huge crock of you know what that MS got rid of the Address bar. I don't care about legal influence in this case. This was a veryoften used part of the OS, and we need to have an easy way to enable it.
Thank you again for showing me how to bring it back without third party software (no nock there, just this is one less thing to reinstall if I rebuild).
Thanks again to ULuv2NvMeDontCha for re-posting this solution, and no thanks to MS for removing it.
-Alex
Well, I spoke too soon. After using this method of getting the Address bar back, not only does it not survive a restart or logoff/logon (which I thought was a typo in the earlier post), but my quicklaunch toolbar doesn't survive either and my google address bar is moved to the side on my taskbar. Looks like I may try MuvEnum Address Bar after all.
Demono wrote: Replacing browseui.dll in your system32 folder with a pre-SP3 version will allow you to use the address bar again. I just tried this by expanding the browseui.dl_ file on my XP SP2 disc and so far I haven't noticed any problems at all.
Thx man. Works fine.
I've released an update to the MuvEnum Address Bar. As a reminder, it supports (x86 and x64) XP, Vista, 2003 Server.
04/30/2008: v1.3.1.0 Released
- Added x64 support.
- Added support for checking for updates from the about dialog.
- Added support for showing Typed Url history from explorer/internet explorer in the dropdown.
- Added support for running applications with arguments.
- Added ability to clear text by pressing escape.
- Added support for MuvEnum Google Sponsored Search (currently redirects directly to Google).
You can always keep up to date on the latest changes at http://www.systemsabuse.com/2007/12/27/xp-service-pack-3-sp3-where-did-my-toolbars-address-bar-go-missing/
Thanks,
John
- You are officially my hero! I rebooted this morning after the install of SP3 and was crestfallen when my "Most used windows feature" was gone. Great work!
Demono wrote: Replacing browseui.dll in your system32 folder with a pre-SP3 version will allow you to use the address bar again. I just tried this by expanding the browseui.dl_ file on my XP SP2 disc and so far I haven't noticed any problems at all.
Worked beautifully on both my XP's and has stayed through several reboots, thanks.
Simple enough work around. Worked perfect no third party app needed
Yes it's easy enough to fix but I wonder why Microsoft isn't more vigorously fighting these short-sighted lawsuits on behalf of all the people who paid for those features and don't agree with whatever some judge has decided should be lopped off next.
Users should at least have the choice of keeping or losing whatever application some primæval idiot has decided to sue them over.
(Or as in European Union - read that as primæval idiots en masse).
P.S. I've already backed up my Vista browseui just in case Vista's address bar vanishes any time soon. I was very surprised to see that SP1 didn't obliterate it.
- Simple, but a little bit dangerous.
All previous versions of browseui.dll before 6.0.2900.3314 contian a security hole fixed first in version 3314. See MS08-024 for details.
regards
hallotoll - updated to XP SP3 last week. i'm running Win XP Pro on an old machine.....old as in AMD XP Athlon 1800+ with 1 gb of ram.....my system works fine. i didn't need any of the updates because my system was fully up to date. i'm using Office 2003 and IE 7. none of those programs seem effected. i have not noticed any change in my system and everything works fine.
JUNK! I'm uninstalling SP3!
JUNK! I'm uninstalling SP3!I agree i just did a rollback and it restored everything just fine. This is the most stupid thing I have seen MS do in a long time. I hope they get get their collective heads out of their #^%$& and quit trying to but the world and back to making good software.
- I'm running system restore as we speak. I will never upgrade my XP again beacuse of horrible issues like this. I used to use my address bar as much as I used any other application. Without it, I will never get any work done. This is completely absurd. I will never trust Microsoft again and will never upgrade to Vista because you never know when they will delete it from that too.
The legal issues are lies. So it's legal to let Vista have it but not XP? This is just part of the "Come on and upgrade to Vista already!!" campaign.. I am very agitated right now. You're right, I never knew how much I'd miss it until it's gone.
What's next, no calculator because of a legal ruling from TI or HP???? Come on give me a break. My slipstream workaround didnt work with the final version of SP3.
I do have another idea though, however it is beyond my area of expertise to comment on its feasibility, so perhaps a few of you can:
We already know that the address bar can be brought back for the session by dragging it from a desktop area. Is it possible to script this set of actions and run it when the user logs on?
Does anyone know if they took it out of Vista with SP1?
Ramesh_Seelochan wrote: updated to XP SP3 last week. i'm running Win XP Pro on an old machine.....old as in AMD XP Athlon 1800+ with 1 gb of ram.....my system works fine. i didn't need any of the updates because my system was fully up to date. i'm using Office 2003 and IE 7. none of those programs seem effected. i have not noticed any change in my system and everything works fine. Hi, your Address Bar was not missing, you can enable it as before??
Yeah, me too. This is a bunch of junk.mekantor wrote: My slipstream workaround didnt work with the final version of SP3.
I do have another idea though, however it is beyond my area of expertise to comment on its feasibility, so perhaps a few of you can:
We already know that the address bar can be brought back for the session by dragging it from a desktop area. Is it possible to script this set of actions and run it when the user logs on?
Does anyone know if they took it out of Vista with SP1?
You don't need to do a vbs or reg or script file, just replace the browseui.dll with an SP2 version, 2180. It's permanent. Or use the toolbar replacement John made "MuvEnum" address bar. It's somewhere in these "missing address bar threads", or just do a search for it and you'll find it. muvenumaddressbarsetup.exe. It's not working correctly for me though, he said he added IE history support but that still doesn't work on it for me. So I'm still using the browseui.dll replacement file method.
There is also another method someone posted in one of these threads, but I can't find it now. I did save the text though, and I don't know if it really works or not or if stays after a reboot...hell I can't find it now! Sorry. You'll have to look at all these missing address bar threads and you'll see me asking him if it stays after a reboot but he never replied. It's something about right clicking the taskbar then creating a new toolbar, but that's the only step I remember.
Yes, the address bar is STILL THERE in Vista SP1!!
I found it:
Easiest fix ever -- don't bother hacking the registry, installing alternative programs, or bringing back old versions of dlls.
Rather ... right-click taskbar | Unlock the Taskbar, then right-click taskbar | Toolbars | New toolbar | {create one for any directory}, drag it off the Taskbar
Now right-click the new toolbar, then Toolbars | (and lookie there, "Address" is an option now!). Check that, uncheck the toolbar that you created so Address is the only Toolbar left, and drag it back into the Taskbar.
All is, again, happiness.
But I believe it doesn't work after a reboot.
Then you (duplo666) are either totally dumb or stupid or both. The legal issues are not lies at all, but documented court cases, OK?
If you want your XP to remain secure and supported by Microsoft until the final expiry date of 2014 then install SP3. If you don't want to bother, that's your loss, but don't come back here complaining.
You can easily fix the address bar issue as per earlier posts in this thread. Nearly all the issues people are having installing this service pack are because they have not done their homework.
I was going to post a shortcut to my Megauploads browseui.dll download but for people like you I wont bother.
- For lack of a better term loosing the Address window on the tool bar really sucks. I do not believe such a useful tool is an anti trust issue. Now I have to do several steps to do the same thing. First log on to somewhere, hit Ctrl O then type the address. I want this function back. Anti Trust my foot.
- Do you people ever read the news? It was all over the media a while back. The fix, actually several fixes, have been posted here and elsewhere.
View Sonic wrote: For lack of a better term loosing the Address window on the tool bar really sucks. I do not believe such a useful tool is an anti trust issue. Now I have to do several steps to do the same thing. First log on to somewhere, hit Ctrl O then type the address. I want this function back. Anti Trust my foot. Let me make your life slighly better: Windows Key + R
Hi,I just installed sp3 today and the address bar in the taskbar is not available anymore SP3 RC2 auto download.
So i will now remove sp3 as i used the address bar alot.until this is sorted one way or another sp3 will not be put on my pcs.
loppy wrote: Hi,I just installed sp3 today and the address bar in the taskbar is not available anymore SP3 RC2 auto download.
So i will now remove sp3 as i used the address bar alot.until this is sorted one way or another sp3 will not be put on my pcs.
You didn't need to remove SP3, just try any of the fixes listed here or at http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=3322283&SiteID=17
- ... actually, if you think carefully - it may be in the interest of Microsoft!
By not having it, most users that may have installed other browsers for curiousity (and they only use other browsers because they may have been installed as default ones) may now click on IE and make Microsoft happier!
Have they done it on purpose? ... and let this go without a fight?
! ! ! I don't know how familiar you are with this issue, but according to "those in the knowing" about this, the so-called alleged "legal issue" about this had to do with the monopoly of MS and IE built into Windows. Which is, totally ridiculous because ANY BROWSER a Windows user wants to use is what is used when one uses the address bar!! If FF or Opera is your main default browser and you put a URL in the address bar, it will be FF or Opera that opens the webpage. That is no MS monopoly there! The default browser can be easily changed in a matter of seconds.
I think, and what many others have thought as well, is that it's a ploy from MS to force users into dropping XP and going to Vista. Otherwise, if all this were true then MS would have removed the address bar from Vista's just released SP1, which they did not!
- I agree. It's a pity that that the EEC and ilk who seem to make a living out of suing Microsoft don't ask the people what they would like first.
That's why I wish Microsoft was more vigorous defending itself against these lawsuits.
Strangely, it is still working fine in Vista after SP1.
... yep! Ther is always a ploy.
In my view that is in the foundations of Microsoft.
I mean, in the concrete!
Anyway, I have installed the MuvEnum address bar and works fine - http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2587494&SiteID=17
... and I have donated too!Mummy wrote:
... yep! Ther is always a ploy.
In my view that is in the foundations of Microsoft.
I mean, in the concrete!
Anyway, I have installed the MuvEnum address bar and works fine - http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2587494&SiteID=17
... and I have donated too!Can you check something please? It his latest version of MuvEnum, he said he got the history working, but it's not on my PC, the arrow icon doesn't display past typed URL's, nor can I type the first couple of letters of a URL I just typed and have it auto-complete the URL. Does that area display past typed URL's for you and remember the auto-complete of a URL?
Thanks.
- This problem did my head in for weeks. Very well done thanks
- ...I personally do not use the history, asI now maily use Firefox these days!
Looking on my address bar - the history since installed it, is there.
I do not know, but you may have the browser set to delete it when closing it. Mummy wrote: ...I personally do not use the history, asI now maily use Firefox these days!
Looking on my address bar - the history since installed it, is there.
I do not know, but you may have the browser set to delete it when closing it.Thanks for checking, nice to know it's there and it "should" be working on mine.
No, the only thing that's deleted when I close IE is unwanted Cookies, and the Temp net files. History and login Cookies are saved.
It doesn't matter which browser you use, it's supposed to draw history from whatever your default browser is.
Lighten up dude! I feel his frustration but that is no reason to call names and send flames! We all find frustration in change but ease up!That is the most ridiculous answer to this subject I have ever heard in my life! The "courts" need to stay out of things, and let us use what we like to use!
I am NOT a power user, but I found it immensely easy to get to a site when I just wanted to go to sign on for a moment.
Frankly, I haven't found one browser any better than another. None really load any quicker than the other, and I believe it is due to the connection that one has. I have cable, and they have approx 4-5 different levels of connection speed.
vbnOOb, I'm not griping at you at all. When are the courts going to stop butting in to other people's business? All of us use browsers that we like the best, and you can always default your browsers. Another thing...if someone doesn't want to use IE7, then they do not have to use the address bar.
Like turning off the TV when a program you do not like or disagree with comes on.
Good grief!
- This is great. Thanks!!
Manson Services wrote: Lighten up dude! I feel his frustration but that is no reason to call names and send flames! We all find frustration in change but ease up!
To whom is that addressed?
- This is absolutely redicullous to say the list to take such a tool out!!! As I am sure my other coleagues I use the address tool on the task bar for almost any other function which Windows Explorer does. I do not understand the legal liability in this??!! If you are worried about this kinds of things why don't we go back to the dark ages and not deal with any of these whatsoever!! Fix it and put it back or at least make it available for anybody who wants to sign a waiver to release you of your liablities!!!!
- I don't know where you got your information but that cannot be possible because the address bar can be used for any internet web browser you want by going into the "set program access and defaults" settings and change it manually to use your own browser. there is no reason for them to rule it out because of it using IE when it can use any one the user wants, and they settled the dispute about internet explorer being a free service of Microsoft years ago when it was first included in the OS
It took me all night to install the update, then I didn't have the biggest tool available to me anymore. I actually wrote to Microsoft Help about it and got an email back saying they didn't know what I was talking about. I've been reading the entire thread, and they must know what my problem is. This ticks me off a bit.
Anyway, I've been reading the solutions some people have given, and I have to admit, I am not a computer expert by any stretch of the imagination. I tried a couple of the things that did not require me to download anything, because frankly, I'm scared to mess up my computer. I didn't get those things to work.
Here's my question and I hope someone has the answer. If I install Mozilla Foxfire, will I have the address bar back in my task bar again?
smartandwitty wrote: It took me all night to install the update, then I didn't have the biggest tool available to me anymore. I actually wrote to Microsoft Help about it and got an email back saying they didn't know what I was talking about. I've been reading the entire thread, and they must know what my problem is. This ticks me off a bit.
Anyway, I've been reading the solutions some people have given, and I have to admit, I am not a computer expert by any stretch of the imagination. I tried a couple of the things that did not require me to download anything, because frankly, I'm scared to mess up my computer. I didn't get those things to work.
What exactly have you tried that did not work? That address bar replacement program (mentioned earlier in this thread) works, and replacing browseui.dll with a SP2 version works.
Here's my question and I hope someone has the answer. If I install Mozilla Foxfire, will I have the address bar back in my task bar again? That's "FireFox", ;-) and it has nothing to do with IE, nor the Taskbar's address bar. The address bar will work for whatever you set to be your default browser, but, not in SP3 since it's gone....unless you do one of the hacks to put it back.
bluegender7DoD wrote: I don't know where you got your information but that cannot be possible because the address bar can be used for any internet web browser you want by going into the "set program access and defaults" settings and change it manually to use your own browser. there is no reason for them to rule it out because of it using IE when it can use any one the user wants, and they settled the dispute about internet explorer being a free service of Microsoft years ago when it was first included in the OS I wish people would learn to use the "Quote" button instead of "Reply".
This is another one where I have to ask: to whom is that addressed?
So, without knowing to whom that is addressed, I don't know what info you're talking about. If it's this:
I don't know how familiar you are with this issue, but according to "those in the knowing" about this, the so-called alleged "legal issue" about this had to do with the monopoly of MS and IE built into Windows. Which is, totally ridiculous because ANY BROWSER a Windows user wants to use is what is used when one uses the address bar!! If FF or Opera is your main default browser and you put a URL in the address bar, it will be FF or Opera that opens the webpage. That is no MS monopoly there! The default browser can be easily changed in a matter of seconds.
That indeed is what the suit is about according to MS. That info is in numerous blogs on the net and they reference the "legal issue" info from MS.
As I have stated, I totally agree with you, I think it's BS and I don't believe it, but nonetheless that doesn't change what MS "claims" the issue to be. I went on to state in the rest of my post:
I think, and what many others have thought as well, is that it's a ploy from MS to force users into dropping XP and going to Vista. Otherwise, if all this were true then MS would have removed the address bar from Vista's just released SP1, which they did not!
So given these circumstances of it still being part of Vista, I don't believe any "legal issue" at all. I'll believe it as soon as MS removes the Taskbar address bar from ALL of their OS's. And if they did that, they would have on their hands something far worse than an alleged legal issue, and that would be very few customers!
