The address bar dissappeared! Get it back?

[Tim]

I got on my computer this morning (Windows XP Home), and the address bar was gone! Needless to say, this will get in the way of internet searches! I have to type in addresses manually like I'm searching for them and then click on them. What happened? How can I get the address bar back? I looked around in the computer and tried several things but couldn't find it.

[shwaip]

In IE, go to View > Toolbars > Address Bar , and make sure that it is checked.

[Tim]

In IE, go to View > Toolbars > Address Bar , and make sure that it is checked.

Yes, it was checked. I did a System Restore and got it back. Half the time these automatic updates from Microsoft do more harm than good anymore.

[kanezfan]

ditch IE, go with mozilla firebird. it's faster, better, cleaner, does more, and M$'s updates can't do anything to it.

[shwaip]

Some spyware/elseware may have had something to do with it, you may want to run spybot S&D for ****s & giggles.

[Dexter]

It's possible that they bar got accidentally dragged and moved up to another part of the menu bars. Look for a drag handle somewhere, or part of the word Address, and see if you can drag it back open.

Dexter...