Where is my "status bar" in internet explorer?

[elfnumber1]

I'm using WinXP Pro, but it's happened on other systems before.

Is there a setting I can enable and disable the status bar in IE?

IE version: 6.0.2600.0000

-elf

 

[DocDon]

Have you tried View - Status Bar and double click it (you get a check mark next to it)?

 

[elfnumber1]

maybe i'm just that stupid.

thank you.

 

[bacillus]

<< maybe i'm just that stupid.

thank you. >>


not knowning something is not the same as being stupid! 😱

 

[Epyon9283]

Actually, everytime you open a new windows using Ctrl-N or something, the status bar on the new windows is not there. Its really annoying to have to go to view and status bar everytime I open a new IE window.

 

[elfnumber1]

bacillus:

i thank you for your kind words (or at least what i interpret you are telling me) - i'm ignorant

epyon:

that was another problem i was having. but i wanted to figure out the first.

thanks guys.

 

[Schlocemus]

I'm interested in the second question as well...so Bump 🙂

 

[SinNisTeR]

i thought that internet explorer remembered your last browser view/configuration. open one browser, set everything like you want it, and close it. now open it again to see if those things that you changed were saved. this works for me.

 

[Amused]

If you want the status bar on every window, not just IE, open my computer, turn on the features you want (i.e., status bar), and then select tools/folder options/view tab/apply to all folders.

 

[CTho9305]

doesn't help. hit CTRL+N, the new window won't have the bar. if you right-click a link, and choose "open in new window", it stays. but ctrl+n doesn't keep it 🙁

 

[c0rv1d43]

That should work. Did you try the "apply to all folders" option with all IE windows closed? I think having an IE window open at the time you apply the setting may prevent the setting from functioning properly. Ctrl-N brings up a new instance of IE with a status bar on my systems.

- Collin