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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VG

^^ Please check 6 and 7 points mentioned in following tutorial:

http://www.askvg.com/all-kinds-of-restrictions-for-windows-2000-xp-2003-and-vista/
Third

what is the theme you're using?
VG

^^ Its VistaVG Ultimate theme.
Riddle

Is it possible to hide every bar and just have the explorer window?

If it is could you give me a reg file please?
Karlo^^

too easy just right click then check/uncheck any buttons then it'll disappear ^^
Rakesh Satpathy

i eventually delet the menu bar ,address bar status bar ... how do i get them??????
VG

^^ Use the Restore default settings registry script given at the end.
VG

^^ If you removed addressbar in Aero theme by editing shellstyle.dll file present in theme folder, you can try to follow the same trick with "shellstyle.dll" file present in "System32" folder for Windows Classic theme.
Drezi

No luck with that ..... i removed the address bar using Windows Style Builder :D
I've looked in explorerframe.dll and shellstyle.dll with no luck of finding anything that would change the Navbar or addressbar "padding"

Mabee someone will figure it out ... thanks for the help
Christian

excuse me but how can you have that status bar in windows explorer?
Your's has but mine does not.
Mine does not show any "Objects" or anything..
help please!!