Classic Shell: Forum

Classic Explorer V. 3.6.8, with Win 7/64 bit.

This started just today (8/16). I noticed the Classic Explorer toolbar was missing. However, when I right clicked on the Menu Bar and select Google Toolbar, then the C/E toolbar icons appear in that Windows Explorer window.

If I open another Win Explorer window, I have to select Google Toolbar again.

Note: I do not have Google Toolbar active. In fact, I didn't even know I have it on my computer, I thought I removed it some time ago.

Note: When I activate Google Toolbar in I/E 9, then the C/E toolbar icons automatically appear in each Win Explorer window.

I rechecked all the steps in the Installation Instructions. All the settings are correct, including the Classic add-ons are enabled in IE.

However... when in Windows Explorer I click View - Toolbars, Classic Explorer bar is grayed out, and Google is not. But when I click Google Toolbar in Win Explorer, then the Classic Toolbar appears -- again, only in that window.

I don't know how Google Toolbar got into Windows Explorer. I see nothing in folder options relating to google.

As I said, this started just today. The only step I haven't done is uninstall and reinstall Classic Shell. I'm hoping someone here can figure out what happened.

Thanks.

Explorer sometimes gets confused if there are multiple toolbars. You can reset it by deleting the ITBar7Layout value as described here: http://qttabbar.sourceforge.net/?p=79

What will happen in IE and Win Explorer if I change that value? I'm asking because:

In IE I have only the menu bar and the Classic status bars showing. I don't want to hide those two.

In Win Explorer I have the Menu bar and the bar under it, the one with Organize-Include in library, etc. on the left, and the icons for change view, hide preview window and ? on the right end. I use the items on the right.

I believe it will just reset the toolbars and the menus in WE. To be safe, don't delete it but rename it, so you can restore it later.

I might have solved the problem. I uninstalled Google Toolbar, which I don't remember installing. The installation date shown in the installed program list is today, 8/16. I know some program installations will install the google (or other) toolbar if you don't uncheck the option, BUT I didn't install any software today.

Okay, this isn't a Classic Shell issue, but it could happen to others who use Classic Shell.

The important thing is that the Classic Exlorer toolbar icons are again appearing in each window.

Thanks for the info.