Menu Bar

INFO: This is the toolbar at the top of a Windows Explorer window with menus. By default, Vista has the Menu bar disabled.

NOTE: The Menu bar includes the File, Edit, View, Favorites (In IE7), Tools, and Help menus.

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3. How to Change the Menu to Appear to the Left or Right of a Click in Vista

4. How to Put the Menu Bar on Top in Internet Explorer 7

5. How to Change the Windows Explorer Columns and Sort Order in Vista

6. How to Turn the Preview Pane On or Off in Vista

7. How to Enable or Disable the Preview Pane in Vista

8. How to Turn the Navigation Pane On or Off in Vista


EXAMPLE: Menu Toolbar Enabled
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EXAMPLE: Menu Toolbar Disabled
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METHOD ONE:
Keyboard Shortcut :
NOTE: This will temporarily show the Menu bar in Windows Explorer. It will go away as soon as you click on something other than the menu. To turn it on all the time, see the section below.

1. Press the Alt key.


METHOD TWO:
Through Windows Explorer :
1. Open a Windows Explorer window.
2. Click on Organize -> Layout. (See screenshot below)

3. To Enable the Menu Bar -
A) Click on Menu Bar to check it.

4. To Disable the Menu Bar -
A) Click on Menu Bar to uncheck it.

Organize.jpg


METHOD THREE:
Through Folder Options :
1. Open Folder Options.
NOTE: See: How to Open and Change Folder Options in Vista

2. Click on the View tab. (See screenshot below)

3. To Enable the Menu Bar -
A) Check Always show menus.

4. To Disable the Menu Bar -
A) Uncheck Always show menus.

5. Click OK.

Folder_Options.jpg


METHOD FOUR:
Through the Registry :
OPTION ONE:
Through a Download:
1. To Add the Menu Bar -
A) Add_Menu_Bar.reg < Click To Download

2. To Remove the Menu Bar -
A) Remove_Menu_Bar.reg < Click To Download

3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the Desktop.
4. Right click the .reg (On Desktop) file and click Merge.
5. Click on the Run button for Security Warning pop-up.
6. Click on Continue (UAC), Yes, and then OK when prompted.
7. Logoff and logon, or restart the computer to apply the changes.
8. When done, you can delete the .reg file (On Desktop).

OPTION TWO:
The Manual Way:
1. Open the Start Menu.
2. In the white line (Start Search) area, type regedit and press Enter.
3. Click the Continue button for the UAC prompt.
4. In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Reg1.jpg

5. To Add the Menu Bar -
A) In the right pane, right click on a empty area and click New -> DWORD (32-bit) Value. (See screenshot above)
B) Type NoLogoff and press Enter.
C) Right click on AlwaysShowClassicMenu and click Modify. (See screenshot below)

Reg2.jpg

D) Type 1 and click OK. (See screenshot below)

Modify.jpg

6. The registry will now look like this. (See screenshot below)

Reg3.jpg

7. To Remove the Menu Bar -
A) In the right pane, right click on AlwaysShowClassicMenu and click Delete. (See screenshot above)
B) Click Yes to confirm deletion.
C) In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
D) In the right pane, repeat steps 7A and 7B if AlwaysShowClassicMenu is there to.

HKLM_Reg.jpg

8. Close regedit.
9. Logoff and logon, or restart the computer to apply the changes.


That's it,
Shawn