Status Bar in IE 6

[egomeister]

Do any of you guys know whether there is a way of ensuring the Status bar is shown at all times on IE6? I keep turning it on but it keeps disappearing, especially when i open a link in a new window.

Thanks, Steve

[neil_cardiff]

Do any of you guys know whether there is a way of ensuring the Status bar is shown at all times on IE6? I keep turning it on but it keeps disappearing, especially when i open a link in a new window.

Thanks, Steve

I used to have this problem until (I think) I installed the IE6 service pack 1.

I have a funny feeling it was a 'documented feature' of the original build. It bugged me for ages too...

To get it goto Tools (in Internet Exporer) then click on Windows Update and Bobs not your cousin.

[egomeister]

My system is totally up to date, so its not that! I check the windows update regularly (and again just now) - there are no updates to download. Why cant it just be consistant!!

Thanks for the suggestion though!

Steve

[jamesc]

Egomaster,

Are you using Windows 98, 98 second edition or XP?

James

>> Edited by jamesc on Monday 13th January 13:39

[Podie]

Sometime IE has soe strange quirks...

... try opening IE, turning on the status bar, and then closing IE straight away after... hopefully then each time you open IE it should be there...

[madasahatter]

Sometimes it is "remembered" with the window status/position etc.

if all else fails, close all programs (My computer is a browser in disguise) launch the browser, and set it up to your liking. Then, click the cross (to close the browser) top right, holding down the shift key at the same time.

If none of the above work, it could be a problem with the authority of the user in the registry?

Hope this helps.

Steve

[egomeister]

I have tried closing down holding shift, but it still opens new windows without the status bar...

James: I am running Windows XP Home (fully up to date) with IE6 (also fully up to date)

I guess it looks like its one of those computer quirks...grrrr!

Steve

[tuffer]

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James: I am running Windows XP Home (fully up to date) with IE6 (also fully up to date)

Steve

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Thats XP for you, PANTS!!! I have stuck with W2Kpro, it does what it says on the box unlike XP which does what it feels like.

[egomeister]

Didn't have much option with XP- came with the PC!!

Doesn't seem too bad though! Well, once I had got use to the Fisher Price user interface and the anti-numpty features.....

[tuffer]

egomeister said: Well, once I had got use to the Fisher Price user interface and the anti-numpty features.....

[neil_cardiff]

egomeister said: Didn't have much option with XP- came with the PC!!

Doesn't seem too bad though! Well, once I had got use to the Fisher Price user interface and the anti-numpty features.....

The licensing agreement now allows users of XP Professional to roll back to Windows 2000 Professional.

This was to allow businesses to not have to roll out XP due to MS 'leaning' on OEM's not to install Windows 2000 anymore. Indeed 2000 pre SP2 is not even supported by MS anymore!

So there...

And I quite like XP Pro - but Home - eurgh! Upgrade Home as soon as you can!