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Name: babyblue
Date: March 29, 2008 at 09:54:45 Pacific
OS: winxp pro
CPU/Ram: 256
Comment:

I used to be able to go up into my left hand corner click file and then click work off line.It is no longer there not even the fileIcon.



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Response Number 1
Name: Tufenuf
Date: March 29, 2008 at 10:11:31 Pacific
Reply:

babyblue, Go to the link below and under the letter "T" scroll down to "Toolbar - Missing" and download the "Toolbar Repair Utility" then run it which may correct the problem. It's worth a try.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_...

Tufenuf


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Response Number 2
Name: babyblue
Date: March 29, 2008 at 10:48:38 Pacific
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Thank you Tufenuf
Great site but saddly it did not work.


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Response Number 3
Name: Tufenuf
Date: March 29, 2008 at 12:16:27 Pacific
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babyblue, Are you saying the File is actually missing from the upper Menu bar (File,Edit,View,Favorites,Tools,Help) or if File is there and Work offline is missing from the context menu when you click on File?


Tufenuf


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Response Number 4
Name: babyblue
Date: March 29, 2008 at 12:26:59 Pacific
Reply:

It is missing not there.


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Response Number 5
Name: Tufenuf
Date: March 29, 2008 at 13:30:47 Pacific
Reply:

babyblue, Do you have the Edit,View,Favorites,Tools,Help in the Menu bar?

Tufenuf


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Response Number 6
Name: babyblue
Date: March 29, 2008 at 14:58:02 Pacific
Reply:

Edit,View,Favorites,Tools,Help I have.File is not there.


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Response Number 7
Name: XpUser
Date: March 29, 2008 at 15:18:53 Pacific
Reply:

What the heck is "there"? You need to clarify what you are talking about. Are you talking about Windows Explorer left pane? If not, WHAT?

i_Xp/VistaUser


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Response Number 8
Name: babyblue
Date: March 29, 2008 at 15:40:23 Pacific
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Dear xp/vistauser
I dont think I am not explaining myself correctly!!!!
Top left corner I have only these ICONS>>Edit,View,Favorites,Tools,Help My FILE ICON is missing.I truly dont know how to be more specific on this matter.


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Response Number 9
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: March 29, 2008 at 15:46:31 Pacific
Reply:

babyblue, where are you looking? Your browser? Internet Explorer? Firefox? Windows Explorer? Something else? You need to be "SPECIFIC."

We're not mind readers.

Life's more painless for the brainless.


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Response Number 10
Name: Tufenuf
Date: March 29, 2008 at 15:56:34 Pacific
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Jen & XpUser, I think that babyblue means the File button on the Menu Bar underneath the Title Bar in Internet Explorer or Windows Explorer. I don't know why he/she is saying ICONS. I thought the Toolbar Repair Utility would correct the problem but evidently it didn't.

Tufenuf


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Response Number 11
Name: babyblue
Date: March 29, 2008 at 16:08:00 Pacific
Reply:

Below internet explorer


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Response Number 12
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: March 29, 2008 at 16:21:54 Pacific
Reply:

I guess the use of the word "Icons" and the subject "File Folder" really threw me off.

babyblue "Below Internet Explorer" really isn't much help. Do you mean you don't have the "File" option on the menu at the top of the Internet Explorer window?

Try this:

http://www.theeldergeek.com/repair_...

Or this:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318378

Life's more painless for the brainless.


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Response Number 13
Name: babyblue
Date: March 29, 2008 at 16:34:18 Pacific
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Im would first and foremost like to oppologize that my computer terms are not advanced>>>novice.But am willing to learn.
It is subject file that if you click on it you have the option to work offline.
Doe this help.


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Response Number 14
Name: texas666
Date: March 29, 2008 at 17:22:36 Pacific
Reply:

Try this procedure
Start
Run
Type "regsvr32 /n /i inetcpl.cpl" without the quotes in the window and press enter

It should repair IE toolbars per this website
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEBlank.htm


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Response Number 15
Name: effient
Date: March 29, 2008 at 19:21:40 Pacific
Reply:

babyblue, did someone upgraded you Internet Explorer (IE) from version 6.0 to 7.0?


Here are the steps for making sure you know what version of IE we are talking.

On the Top most line (called Toolbar) go to HELP > ABOUT INTERNET EXPLORER. This will tell you version of Internet explorer.

For additional help on IE7.0

Right click on the Toolbar (the top most line where it says Edit, view...Help).

then,make sure it has √ tick mark for MENU BAR and STATUS BAR

then amke sure it has CUSTOMIZE COMMAND BAR and SHOW SELECTIVE TEXT.


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Response Number 16
Name: babyblue
Date: March 30, 2008 at 07:20:06 Pacific
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texas666 thank you but that did not work.It did thos add dll fill.


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Response Number 17
Name: babyblue
Date: March 30, 2008 at 07:23:30 Pacific
Reply:

As for your Question effient I tried out the Internet Explorer 7.0?But it was not to my liking so I switched back to (IE) version 6.0.And that is what I am running right now.Thank you tho.


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Response Number 18
Name: Tufenuf
Date: March 30, 2008 at 08:45:23 Pacific
Reply:

babyblue, Go to the link below and download the "XP_ToolbarFix.zip". Usage instructions are on the page. You want to fix the Menu Bar. Let us know the results.

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp...

Good Luck,
Tufenuf


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Response Number 19
Name: babyblue
Date: March 30, 2008 at 09:15:06 Pacific
Reply:

Thank you Tufenuf
I have done this before http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp
And that also did not help.


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Response Number 20
Name: Tufenuf
Date: March 30, 2008 at 09:57:12 Pacific
Reply:

babyblue, Do you have an actual Microsoft Windows XP Pro disk or do you have a recovery disc that comes with some computers? Are you running Windows XP Pro SP2? Right click MY Computer, choose Properties and under the General tab it will show which version you're running.

Tufenuf


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Response Number 21
Name: babyblue
Date: March 30, 2008 at 10:10:16 Pacific
Reply:

That part is simple as I am the one who installed it.It is a legal copy of winxp pro.I am running service pack 2.A few days ago I ran my xp disk to reinstall anything that could be missing and still to no avails did it help.I am now thinking of blowing away my c drive and perhaps reinstalling from scratch.


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Response Number 22
Name: Tufenuf
Date: March 30, 2008 at 10:25:21 Pacific
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babyblue, I'd try the Microsoft link that Jennifer posted in Respnse Number 12 above. I'd try Method 3 first and if that don't correct it try Method 4.

Tufenuf


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Response Number 23
Name: texas666
Date: March 30, 2008 at 11:06:27 Pacific
Reply:

Before doing a total re-install, read this MS link
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318...


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Response Number 24
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: March 30, 2008 at 14:23:30 Pacific
Reply:

Not necessary to do a reinstall, and I didn't suggest that. I'd run an IE repair first. texas, you posted the same MSKB article I did in Response 12.

Life's more painless for the brainless.


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Response Number 25
Name: texas666
Date: March 30, 2008 at 19:51:15 Pacific
Reply:

To Jennifer

Whoops! You're right, I didn't read carefully before posting. Lesson learned


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Response Number 26
Name: babyblue
Date: March 31, 2008 at 08:28:54 Pacific
Reply:

Well I would like to thank everyone that did there best at helping with this puzzle.But I have tried all the suggestions with no avails.


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Response Number 27
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: April 3, 2008 at 11:03:58 Pacific
Reply:

babyblue, try a system restore to a time before the problem started. Or, use Firefox. :)

Life's more painless for the brainless.


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Response Number 28
Name: babyblue
Date: April 3, 2008 at 11:08:30 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks Jennifer SUMN benn there done that.


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Response Number 29
Name: babyblue
Date: April 4, 2008 at 16:46:35 Pacific
Reply:

Update.I thought I would take this time to let you all know that I reinstalled my OP system all is good now.
Thanks for all your help greatly : )


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Response Number 30
Name: Tufenuf
Date: April 4, 2008 at 18:33:14 Pacific
Reply:

babyblue, Glad all is OK now and I wish we could have found an easier solution so you wouldn't have had to do a reinstall. That was a weird problem that I have never seen before. Thanks for updating us.

Tufenuf


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Response Number 31
Name: babyblue
Date: April 5, 2008 at 04:26:06 Pacific
Reply:

Tufenuf
No problem I believe in giving thanks were thanks is do : ).
It did a world of good the reinstall.


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