Status bar keeps disappearing

[MacGyver]

For some reason, my status bar in explorer windows and Internet Explorer keeps getting turned off. There doesn't seem to be any pattern. Anybody know how to fix?

And I have already used the "Make all folders appear like this folder" button.

[goinpostal]

I have been having the same prob. tried same thing as Mac

[ShadowKing]

Originally posted by goinpostal
I have been having the same prob. tried same thing as Mac

Mee too, and it drives me NUTS...

[Stalemate]

Same here...

[techs]

Before you clicked apply to all folders did you have the status bar under View checked? I had the same problem and this fixed it not only in folders but in Internet Explorer.

[futuretech]

Found this might help.

How to retain the Status Bar
If your status bar disappears when opening a new IE 6 browser window:

1) With (only one) IE open, click View, select: Status Bar
2) Right-click on IE's Toolbar and select: "Lock the Toolbar"
3) Hold down the Ctrl key and click the close button (upper right)
4) Open Windows Explorer, click View, select: Status Bar
5) Right-click on Explorer's Toolbar and select: "Lock the Toolbar"
6) Click Tools | Folder Options | View tab
7) Click the "Apply to all folders" button.
8) Hold down the Ctrl key and click the close button (upper right)
9) Open IE to any page, right-click on a link and select: "Open in New Window"
10)Verify that these Registry entries exist:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
"Show_StatusBar"="yes"
"Show_URLinStatusBar"="yes"

[AmeriDan]

Thanx Futuretech

That had been bugging me for months

[funkeemunkee]

I have tried what you wrote out, and that didn't work... I checked the registry and it said no beside show status bar so i changed that to yes, but it changed back to no again, and so i tried again, same thing, went back to no... can someone help me, this is really getting on my nerves!!

[futuretech]

After setting it to show the status bar you can try
going to HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
select "Show_StatusBar"
go to 'Permissions...' from Edit menu
click 'Advanced'
find your user name in the list & click 'edit' button
put a check next to 'Set value' under 'Deny'

[funkeemunkee]

ok i did that i think i got it to stick to yes by accident... i had to try a bunch of different ones because there were about 4 different things all simularly named...

the registry says yes now but the the staus bar won't stay... i went back in and tried the other stuff you suggested and that didn't make it stay there either so now i am really confused, it just doesn't seem to be working at all.