Recently after a chkdsk and reboot I lost the address bar in Windows Explorer and could not add it back. How do I bring the address bar back?
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1I think it would be better for future searches if you split this into a question and a self-given answer.– YuvalOct 20, 2009 at 15:12
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...and then (I think after two days) you can even accept your own answer (or maybe someone even posts a better solution) so people know it's been solved!– ArjanOct 20, 2009 at 15:43
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done - thx for the suggestions– Philippe MonnetOct 20, 2009 at 17:21
2 Answers
I have been searching for weeks across many posts and today found a solution that actually works so I wanted to share that:
- Click on Start, then Run
- Type: REGSVR32 /i BROWSEUI.DLL
- Close all Windows Explorer windows
- Bring up the Task Manager
- Kill explorer.exe (which is the running the desktop)
- On the Task Manager, select File, then New Task (Run)
- Type explorer.exe
Open up a new Windows Explorer, the Address Bar should now be visible.
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1This solution appears to be obsolete. Step 2 doesn't work in Windows 7 SP1.– RobHDec 17, 2013 at 18:57
In Windows 7 this seems to happen also in normal mode if "Auto-hide" is activated in full screen mode. Put explorer into full screen mode (F11) and open system menu (alt+space). Uncheck Auto-Hide and return to normal mode (F11).