How to Hide Menubar, Addressbar & Throbber in Windows XP Explorer?

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If you are a customization lover and want to hide menubar, addressbar or throbber (small Windows flag) in Explorer window, this tutorial will help you.

In this tutorial, we are giving simple registry scripts to hide menubar, addressbar and throbber in Windows XP Explorer window.

Hiding Menubar:

Hiding Addressbar:

Hiding both Menubar & Addressbar:

Hiding Throbber (Small Windows Flag):

Default Settings:

Simply download following zip file, extract it and you'll get separate .REG files for each option. Run the desired .Reg file, it'll ask for confirmation, accept it.

Download Registry Script

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sbenk

I installed Qt AddressBar, then exec "Hide Menubar & Addressbar.reg", but when i right click to make appear QtAddressBar again appears the menu bar, how do i do to only show QtAddressBar and standard buttons?
VG

^^ Thats a known thing to me. If you'll enable/disable anything from toolbar, menubar will come back again. ;)
netbox

Hello Vis,

Your site is amazing, i find lots of cool stuff. Keep it up mate!
by the way, this reg files is for hiding, how to re-enable it back?
thanks for the help in advance..
faly

where is the download link ??
VG

^^ At last of the post. ;)
Rubab

Where is the download link.
I mean seriously the download link is not visible. :?:
VG

There is no reason that the link should not be visible in any browser. Its a simple text.
I'm also using Firefox and its visible.

If you are using ad blocking software or extension, then it may be possible, its blocking the download link for no reason?

May be your Firefox installation got corrupted. Try to start Firefox in Safe mode by selecting "Firefox (Safe Mode)" from Programs menu.
Dean

How would you do this for the Standard Buttons as well?

I want to only present a box of "links" to users. THANKS!
zQer

Hey vishal i have installed this registries but flag allready still in my computer. What i have to do?
FenyX

the solution is in my comment here:
http://www.askvg.com/qt-addressbar-windows-vista-addressbar-clone-for-windows-xp/#comment-3800