Can not create toolbar

[Cristy]

I know this is COMPLETELY my fault but I have made some unwise reg edits while battling spyware. I have everything fixed and cleaned up with one exception. Something ate my quick launch toolbar. It happened on my win 2000 pro box. If I right click and try to re-add it I get an error saying can not create toolbar. Help I have to minimize a million windows every time I want to see my desktop and I am really lazy!

[Alan]

The error message is usually because the Quick Launch folder is missing, so...
create a folder named Quick Launch and place it in the following location:

C:\Windows \Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\

Now try to create your toolbar again.

Let us know how you get on and if you need more help in re-creating the Show Desktop Icon or something.

Regards

[Cristy]

You mean the application data folder in my profile right? I checked that, it is there and has all the right icons. I thought maybe there was something wrong with that folder so I created my own and tried that but that didn't work either. I get the same error.

[Alan]

OK, Open the registry and have a look here: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ policies\Explorer Highlight Explorer in the left pane. Look in the right pane for this entry: ClassicShell. Is it there?

[Alan]

Another thing to try is copy this piece of code into notepad then save it as Toolbar.reg
Now double click on the reg hack and click yes to merge it into your registry.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{D82BE2B0-5764-11D0-A96E-00C04FD705A2}]
@="IShellFolderBand"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{D82BE2B0-5764-11D0-A96E-00C04FD705A2}\InProcServer32]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00 ,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00 ,32,00,5c,00,53,00,48,00,\
45,00,4c,00,4c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c ,00,00,00
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"


If that does not work then try this:
Type the following commands one by one in the RUN dialog:

REGSVR32 /i SHELL32.DLL

REGSVR32 /i BROWSEUI.DLL

Restart Windows and 'hopefully' enable the bar.
If one of these solutions work, can you tell us which one!

Thanks

[Cristy]

HOOORAY! I tried the second one first and it worked I have my toolbar back! I didn't even have to restart, am I lazy or what!

Thanks!

[Alan]

Glad its fixed, thanks for letting us know.

Regards