How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3?

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I notice that the address bar in taskbar ([right-click on
taskbar]-[toolbars]-[address]) is removed by SP3. Is there any method to
recover it? Thanks.

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Hakkk from NewSMTH
 
Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3?

Hakkk wrote:
> I notice that the address bar in taskbar ([right-click on
> taskbar]-[toolbars]-[address]) is removed by SP3. Is there any method to
> recover it? Thanks.
>

What is that used for?

Alias
 
Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3?

To open program/folder/file/url directly instead of 'start-run-balabala' or
'open explorer/ie first and type address'.
To record some data temporarily, such as a phone number.
To treat it as a 'buffer' of clipboard.

--
Hakkk from NewSMTH

"Alias" <iamalias@removegmail.com> ??????:fv73td$180$1@aioe.org...
> Hakkk wrote:
>> I notice that the address bar in taskbar ([right-click on
>> taskbar]-[toolbars]-[address]) is removed by SP3. Is there any method to
>> recover it? Thanks.
>>
>
> What is that used for?
>
> Alias
 
Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3?

I could find no mention of that in the white papers or release notes or issues..
I sent Microsoft feedback about it. However, some users confirmed it was removed
so I will not install sp3 until I find a reliable fix. Searching Microsoft finds
this about the removal and there is some mention of replacing a .dll (how safe
is that?)
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2589449&SiteID=17

And see this:
http://www.systemsabuse.com/2007/12...where-did-my-toolbars-address-bar-go-missing/

Include in your reasons it is always visible and easier to type into if you are
working from a paper copy.

mae

"Hakkk" <Hakkk@some.place> wrote in message
news:ubKmt5fqIHA.4788@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
| To open program/folder/file/url directly instead of 'start-run-balabala' or
| 'open explorer/ie first and type address'.
| To record some data temporarily, such as a phone number.
| To treat it as a 'buffer' of clipboard.
|
| --
| Hakkk from NewSMTH
|
| "Alias" <iamalias@removegmail.com> ??????:fv73td$180$1@aioe.org...
| > Hakkk wrote:
| >> I notice that the address bar in taskbar ([right-click on
| >> taskbar]-[toolbars]-[address]) is removed by SP3. Is there any method to
| >> recover it? Thanks.
| >>
| >
| > What is that used for?
| >
| > Alias
|
|
 
Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3?

It is removed. There was concern about an EU ruling concerning the
integration of IE components so MS decided to play it safe and just removed
it.

"mae" <agrannie@notemail.msn.com> wrote in message
news:uDyJxKgqIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I could find no mention of that in the white papers or release notes or
>issues..
> I sent Microsoft feedback about it. However, some users confirmed it was
> removed
> so I will not install sp3 until I find a reliable fix. Searching Microsoft
> finds
> this about the removal and there is some mention of replacing a .dll (how
> safe
> is that?)
> http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2589449&SiteID=17
>
> And see this:
> http://www.systemsabuse.com/2007/12...where-did-my-toolbars-address-bar-go-missing/
>
> Include in your reasons it is always visible and easier to type into if
> you are
> working from a paper copy.
>
> mae
>
> "Hakkk" <Hakkk@some.place> wrote in message
> news:ubKmt5fqIHA.4788@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> | To open program/folder/file/url directly instead of 'start-run-balabala'
> or
> | 'open explorer/ie first and type address'.
> | To record some data temporarily, such as a phone number.
> | To treat it as a 'buffer' of clipboard.
> |
> | --
> | Hakkk from NewSMTH
> |
> | "Alias" <iamalias@removegmail.com> ??????:fv73td$180$1@aioe.org...
> | > Hakkk wrote:
> | >> I notice that the address bar in taskbar ([right-click on
> | >> taskbar]-[toolbars]-[address]) is removed by SP3. Is there any method
> to
> | >> recover it? Thanks.
> | >>
> | >
> | > What is that used for?
> | >
> | > Alias
> |
> |
>
 
Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3?

But where is it documented?
Should not a person be forewarned before downloading SP3 that an
essential option is being removed? And what in the world does it have to
do
with IE. Your default browser is used for the web.

mae

"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:C7E43372-1128-40E7-9470-C0C05115CA41@microsoft.com...
| It is removed. There was concern about an EU ruling concerning the
| integration of IE components so MS decided to play it safe and just
removed
| it.
|
| "mae" <agrannie@notemail.msn.com> wrote in message
| news:uDyJxKgqIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
| >I could find no mention of that in the white papers or release notes
or
| >issues..
| > I sent Microsoft feedback about it. However, some users confirmed it
was
| > removed
| > so I will not install sp3 until I find a reliable fix. Searching
Microsoft
| > finds
| > this about the removal and there is some mention of replacing a .dll
(how
| > safe
| > is that?)
| >
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2589449&SiteID=17
| >
| > And see this:
| >
http://www.systemsabuse.com/2007/12...where-did-my-toolbars-address-bar-go-missing/
| >
| > Include in your reasons it is always visible and easier to type into
if
| > you are
| > working from a paper copy.
| >
| > mae
| >
| > "Hakkk" <Hakkk@some.place> wrote in message
| > news:ubKmt5fqIHA.4788@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
| > | To open program/folder/file/url directly instead of
'start-run-balabala'
| > or
| > | 'open explorer/ie first and type address'.
| > | To record some data temporarily, such as a phone number.
| > | To treat it as a 'buffer' of clipboard.
| > |
| > | --
| > | Hakkk from NewSMTH
| > |
| > | "Alias" <iamalias@removegmail.com> ??????:fv73td$180$1@aioe.org...
| > | > Hakkk wrote:
| > | >> I notice that the address bar in taskbar ([right-click on
| > | >> taskbar]-[toolbars]-[address]) is removed by SP3. Is there any
method
| > to
| > | >> recover it? Thanks.
| > | >>
| > | >
| > | > What is that used for?
| > | >
| > | > Alias
| > |
| > |
| >
|
 
Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3?

That is the reason MS has given for months. In any case, forewarned
smorewarned, its gone by design.

See this thread from the forum and take note of the quote from msft-jayaramk
third item down:
"We had to remove the address bar functionality due to legal restrictions.
The release notes carries this as a known issue."
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2587494&SiteID=17

No one can find it in the release notes, but it was removed for legal
reasons, misplaced or otherwise. There is a third party solution referenced
here:
http://www.systemsabuse.com/2007/12...where-did-my-toolbars-address-bar-go-missing/

And the link to the third party address bar is here:
www.muvextoe.com/release/muvenumaddressbarsetup.exe

Since MS is not going to do any more with SP3 now it is safe to say the
address bar is gone for XP SP3 users and the third-party solution is all
there is.

"mae" <agrannie@notemail.msn.com> wrote in message
news:OM0hRikqIHA.4280@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> But where is it documented?
> Should not a person be forewarned before downloading SP3 that an
> essential option is being removed? And what in the world does it have to
> do
> with IE. Your default browser is used for the web.
>
> mae
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:C7E43372-1128-40E7-9470-C0C05115CA41@microsoft.com...
> | It is removed. There was concern about an EU ruling concerning the
> | integration of IE components so MS decided to play it safe and just
> removed
> | it.
> |
> | "mae" <agrannie@notemail.msn.com> wrote in message
> | news:uDyJxKgqIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> | >I could find no mention of that in the white papers or release notes
> or
> | >issues..
> | > I sent Microsoft feedback about it. However, some users confirmed it
> was
> | > removed
> | > so I will not install sp3 until I find a reliable fix. Searching
> Microsoft
> | > finds
> | > this about the removal and there is some mention of replacing a .dll
> (how
> | > safe
> | > is that?)
> | >
> http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2589449&SiteID=17
> | >
> | > And see this:
> | >
> http://www.systemsabuse.com/2007/12...where-did-my-toolbars-address-bar-go-missing/
> | >
> | > Include in your reasons it is always visible and easier to type into
> if
> | > you are
> | > working from a paper copy.
> | >
> | > mae
> | >
> | > "Hakkk" <Hakkk@some.place> wrote in message
> | > news:ubKmt5fqIHA.4788@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> | > | To open program/folder/file/url directly instead of
> 'start-run-balabala'
> | > or
> | > | 'open explorer/ie first and type address'.
> | > | To record some data temporarily, such as a phone number.
> | > | To treat it as a 'buffer' of clipboard.
> | > |
> | > | --
> | > | Hakkk from NewSMTH
> | > |
> | > | "Alias" <iamalias@removegmail.com> ??????:fv73td$180$1@aioe.org...
> | > | > Hakkk wrote:
> | > | >> I notice that the address bar in taskbar ([right-click on
> | > | >> taskbar]-[toolbars]-[address]) is removed by SP3. Is there any
> method
> | > to
> | > | >> recover it? Thanks.
> | > | >>
> | > | >
> | > | > What is that used for?
> | > | >
> | > | > Alias
> | > |
> | > |
> | >
> |
>
 
Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3?

Thanks, I will just bypass sp3.

mae

"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:97D33F35-152B-48FB-BE3D-112213BD9D61@microsoft.com...
| That is the reason MS has given for months. In any case, forewarned
| smorewarned, its gone by design.
| -snip-
 
Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3?

Indeed. Another sane one!!

mae wrote:
> Thanks, I will just bypass sp3.
>
> mae
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:97D33F35-152B-48FB-BE3D-112213BD9D61@microsoft.com...
>> That is the reason MS has given for months. In any case, forewarned
>> smorewarned, its gone by design.
>> -snip-
 
Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3?

Tell MS about it. Use the SP3 forum.

"mae" <agrannie@notemail.msn.com> wrote in message
news:eMQeM2mqIHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Thanks, I will just bypass sp3.
>
> mae
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:97D33F35-152B-48FB-BE3D-112213BD9D61@microsoft.com...
> | That is the reason MS has given for months. In any case, forewarned
> | smorewarned, its gone by design.
> | -snip-
>
 
Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3?

Why do say it is an essential option?
"mae" <agrannie@notemail.msn.com> wrote in message
news:OM0hRikqIHA.4280@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> But where is it documented?
> Should not a person be forewarned before downloading SP3 that an
> essential option is being removed? And what in the world does it have to
> do
> with IE. Your default browser is used for the web.
>
> mae
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:C7E43372-1128-40E7-9470-C0C05115CA41@microsoft.com...
> | It is removed. There was concern about an EU ruling concerning the
> | integration of IE components so MS decided to play it safe and just
> removed
> | it.
> |
> | "mae" <agrannie@notemail.msn.com> wrote in message
> | news:uDyJxKgqIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> | >I could find no mention of that in the white papers or release notes
> or
> | >issues..
> | > I sent Microsoft feedback about it. However, some users confirmed it
> was
> | > removed
> | > so I will not install sp3 until I find a reliable fix. Searching
> Microsoft
> | > finds
> | > this about the removal and there is some mention of replacing a .dll
> (how
> | > safe
> | > is that?)
> | >
> http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2589449&SiteID=17
> | >
> | > And see this:
> | >
> http://www.systemsabuse.com/2007/12...where-did-my-toolbars-address-bar-go-missing/
> | >
> | > Include in your reasons it is always visible and easier to type into
> if
> | > you are
> | > working from a paper copy.
> | >
> | > mae
> | >
> | > "Hakkk" <Hakkk@some.place> wrote in message
> | > news:ubKmt5fqIHA.4788@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> | > | To open program/folder/file/url directly instead of
> 'start-run-balabala'
> | > or
> | > | 'open explorer/ie first and type address'.
> | > | To record some data temporarily, such as a phone number.
> | > | To treat it as a 'buffer' of clipboard.
> | > |
> | > | --
> | > | Hakkk from NewSMTH
> | > |
> | > | "Alias" <iamalias@removegmail.com> ??????:fv73td$180$1@aioe.org...
> | > | > Hakkk wrote:
> | > | >> I notice that the address bar in taskbar ([right-click on
> | > | >> taskbar]-[toolbars]-[address]) is removed by SP3. Is there any
> method
> | > to
> | > | >> recover it? Thanks.
> | > | >>
> | > | >
> | > | > What is that used for?
> | > | >
> | > | > Alias
> | > |
> | > |
> | >
> |
>
 
Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3?


This is a proven method of adding Taskbar Address Bar back to Windows XP
Service Pack 3.

1. First, obtain browseui.dll from older version of Windows XP
(RTM,SP1,SP2). If you do not have one, you can download it here:
'DLL-files.com - browseui.dll, free download'
(http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?browseui)

2. Restart Windows XP in safe mode to avoid Windows File Protection.
(Press F8 during startup)

3. Replace browseui.dll at %systemroot%\system32\ (usually
C:\WINDOWS\system32).

4. Restart PC in normal mode.
 
Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3?

I hope you have tried it with build 5512 because according to the SP3 forum
that possibility has been removed in the final.

"Day2Die" <Day2Die.38ri7g@no.email.invalid> wrote in message
news:Day2Die.38ri7g@no.email.invalid...
>
> This is a proven method of adding Taskbar Address Bar back to Windows XP
> Service Pack 3.
>
> 1. First, obtain browseui.dll from older version of Windows XP
> (RTM,SP1,SP2). If you do not have one, you can download it here:
> 'DLL-files.com - browseui.dll, free download'
> (http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?browseui)
>
> 2. Restart Windows XP in safe mode to avoid Windows File Protection.
> (Press F8 during startup)
>
> 3. Replace browseui.dll at %systemroot%\system32\ (usually
> C:\WINDOWS\system32).
>
> 4. Restart PC in normal mode.
>
>
 
Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3?


We wrote a minimalist shell toolbar which 'hosts' the pre-sp3 address
bar and allows it to be added to the taskbar. No reimplementation, the
exact same behavior as before SP3.

http://www.niversoft.com/downloads/xp-sp3-addressbar.zip

Currently there's no installer, please follow simple instructions in
install.txt

Software provided AS IS. Has been verified for viruses, but you should
always double-verify anything you download anyway.
 
Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3?

I see. Nevertheless, the method of copying over browseui.dll which was
being used by SP3 beta testers was eventually blocked in a late build of
SP3. You didn't say that your's was a third-party method.

"niver" <niver.38uaai@no.email.invalid> wrote in message
news:niver.38uaai@no.email.invalid...
>
> We wrote a minimalist shell toolbar which 'hosts' the pre-sp3 address
> bar and allows it to be added to the taskbar. No reimplementation, the
> exact same behavior as before SP3.
>
> http://www.niversoft.com/downloads/xp-sp3-addressbar.zip
>
> Currently there's no installer, please follow simple instructions in
> install.txt
>
> Software provided AS IS. Has been verified for viruses, but you should
> always double-verify anything you download anyway.
>
>
 
Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3?


Not sure I 100% understand what you mean...

In my installation of SP3 (not beta), I can replace the new
browseui.dll by the new one, but I wanted to avoid doing that.

I simply wrote an explorer shell extension which normally would be
dockable in the explorer taskbar. But the extension I wrote does nothing
by itself, it just calls the address bar available in (the NEW)
browseui.dll and "hosts" it.

Microsoft didn't remove the address bar component from SP3. They just
slightly crippled it to prevent it to be docked in the task bar. But
nothing prevents another component hosting it to be docked in the
taskbar.

N.

Colin Barnhorst;645668 Wrote:
> I see. Nevertheless, the method of copying over browseui.dll which was
>
> being used by SP3 beta testers was eventually blocked in a late build
> of
> SP3. You didn't say that your's was a third-party method.
>
> "niver" <niver.38uaai@no.email.invalid> wrote in message
> news:niver.38uaai@no.email.invalid...
> >
> > We wrote a minimalist shell toolbar which 'hosts' the pre-sp3
> address
> > bar and allows it to be added to the taskbar. No reimplementation,
> the
> > exact same behavior as before SP3.
> >
> > http://www.niversoft.com/downloads/xp-sp3-addressbar.zip
> >
> > Currently there's no installer, please follow simple instructions in
> > install.txt
> >
> > Software provided AS IS. Has been verified for viruses, but you
> should
> > always double-verify anything you download anyway.
> >
> >
 
Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3?

Thanks, that works a treat.
One thing, a logout / login as per instructions didn't make it available on
this system, a quick reboot was required.

"niver" wrote:

>
> We wrote a minimalist shell toolbar which 'hosts' the pre-sp3 address
> bar and allows it to be added to the taskbar. No reimplementation, the
> exact same behavior as before SP3.
>
> http://www.niversoft.com/downloads/xp-sp3-addressbar.zip
>
> Currently there's no installer, please follow simple instructions in
> install.txt
>
> Software provided AS IS. Has been verified for viruses, but you should
> always double-verify anything you download anyway.
>
>
>
 
Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3?


You probably had more than one session open (with switch user
functionality) which kept one or more instances of Explorer in memory,
preventing the new DLL from being loaded.

Of course reboot will do, but a mere kill of all Explorer instances
using the Task Manager would do too. Logoff/logon is usually the
quickest clean way to do this.

Tim.C;650154 Wrote:
> Thanks, that works a treat.
> One thing, a logout / login as per instructions didn't make it
> available on
> this system, a quick reboot was required.
>
>
 
Re: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3?

Thank you, thank you!

mae

"niver" <niver.38uaai@no.email.invalid> wrote in message
news:niver.38uaai@no.email.invalid...
|
| We wrote a minimalist shell toolbar which 'hosts' the pre-sp3 address
| bar and allows it to be added to the taskbar. No reimplementation, the
| exact same behavior as before SP3.
|
| http://www.niversoft.com/downloads/xp-sp3-addressbar.zip
|
| Currently there's no installer, please follow simple instructions in
| install.txt
|
| Software provided AS IS. Has been verified for viruses, but you should
| always double-verify anything you download anyway.
|
|
 
RE: How to recover the address bar in taskbar in Windows XP SP3?



"Hakkk" wrote:

> I notice that the address bar in taskbar ([right-click on
> taskbar]-[toolbars]-[address]) is removed by SP3. Is there any method to
> recover it? Thanks.
>
> --
> Hakkk from NewSMTH
>
>
>
>
 

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