IE8 in WinXP

[Mervyn Thomas]

My installation looks odd with all the menu items blanked out by Black bars

accross the top of the screen. I uninstalled it which reverted to IE6 which

looks fine. I then redownloaded IE8 and it still looks the same. Don't

know what's going on and I can't find any options menus or addons because

the menues are all blacked out!

 

[Jeff Strickland]

"Mervyn Thomas" wrote in message

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> My installation looks odd with all the menu items blanked out by Black

> bars accross the top of the screen. I uninstalled it which reverted to

> IE6 which looks fine. I then redownloaded IE8 and it still looks the

> same. Don't know what's going on and I can't find any options menus or

> addons because the menues are all blacked out!

>





I'm using XP, SP3, and IE8, and it works fine. You have something amiss. Are

you on SP3? You can download IE8 and install it separately, but I'm pretty

sure you need SP3 for it to work right.

 

[Mervyn Thomas]

Yes, I've got SP3............................M

"Jeff Strickland" wrote in message

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>

> "Mervyn Thomas" wrote in message

> news:AyVen.26603$lB6.15335@newsfe16.ams2...

>> My installation looks odd with all the menu items blanked out by Black

>> bars accross the top of the screen. I uninstalled it which reverted to

>> IE6 which looks fine. I then redownloaded IE8 and it still looks the

>> same. Don't know what's going on and I can't find any options menus or

>> addons because the menues are all blacked out!

>>

>

>

> I'm using XP, SP3, and IE8, and it works fine. You have something amiss.

> Are you on SP3? You can download IE8 and install it separately, but I'm

> pretty sure you need SP3 for it to work right.

>

>

>

>

>

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Pick one or two:

http://groups.google.com/group/micr...blic.internetexplorer.general&q=black+toolbar



Mervyn Thomas wrote:

> My installation looks odd with all the menu items blanked out by Black

> bars

> accross the top of the screen. I uninstalled it which reverted to IE6

> which

> looks fine. I then redownloaded IE8 and it still looks the same. Don't

> know what's going on and I can't find any options menus or addons because

> the menues are all blacked out!

 

[Ray]

WindowsXP Pro Sp3 IE8 32bit



I have been using IE8 since it became available. Recently I got the "black bar" syndrome

after being infected with three Trojans. Maybe that caused it and maybe not. Whatever. I

see lots of comments from others with the same problem. In his comment from October,

Leonard Grey said it is not widespread. Looks to me like it is not a rare thing. Like

others, I have uninstalled and reinstalled IE8 hoping that would do it, but it doesn't.

Lots of comments but no cure. It's no big deal but a real nuisance.



--

Ray

_________________________________________________



"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message

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> Pick one or two:

> http://groups.google.com/group/micr...blic.internetexplorer.general&q=black+toolbar

>

> Mervyn Thomas wrote:

>> My installation looks odd with all the menu items blanked out by Black bars

>> accross the top of the screen. I uninstalled it which reverted to IE6 which

>> looks fine. I then redownloaded IE8 and it still looks the same. Don't

>> know what's going on and I can't find any options menus or addons because

>> the menues are all blacked out!

>

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Please stick to your own threads, Ray. THX



cf.

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics/browse_frm/thread/7c97fe35528a587



cf.

http://groups.google.com/group/micr...er.general/browse_frm/thread/d36419d63c1f6ff5





Ray wrote:

> WindowsXP Pro Sp3 IE8 32bit

>

> I have been using IE8 since it became available. Recently I got the

> "black

> bar" syndrome after being infected with three Trojans. Maybe that caused

> it

> and maybe not. Whatever. I see lots of comments from others with the

> same

> problem. In his comment from October, Leonard Grey said it is not

> widespread. Looks to me like it is not a rare thing. Like others, I

> have

> uninstalled and reinstalled IE8 hoping that would do it, but it doesn't.

> Lots of comments but no cure. It's no big deal but a real nuisance.

 

[Mervyn Thomas]

So it seems as if IE8 is bugged! Iv'e now reverted to IE6 and will try

IE9 when it comes!

Thanks for pointing out that reference



"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message

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> Pick one or two:

> http://groups.google.com/group/micr...blic.internetexplorer.general&q=black+toolbar

>

> Mervyn Thomas wrote:

>> My installation looks odd with all the menu items blanked out by Black

>> bars

>> accross the top of the screen. I uninstalled it which reverted to IE6

>> which

>> looks fine. I then redownloaded IE8 and it still looks the same. Don't

>> know what's going on and I can't find any options menus or addons because

>> the menues are all blacked out!

>

 

[Leonard Grey]

If you can't figure out how to use IE 8, don't go back to IE 6. That

version is very old and a serious security risk. Instead, try the

current version of a different browser.

---

Leonard Grey

Errare humanum est



Mervyn Thomas wrote:

> So it seems as if IE8 is bugged! Iv'e now reverted to IE6 and will try

> IE9 when it comes!

> Thanks for pointing out that reference

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message

> news:ugOor8$rKHA.1352@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> Pick one or two:

>> http://groups.google.com/group/micr...blic.internetexplorer.general&q=black+toolbar

>>

>> Mervyn Thomas wrote:

>>> My installation looks odd with all the menu items blanked out by Black

>>> bars

>>> accross the top of the screen. I uninstalled it which reverted to IE6

>>> which

>>> looks fine. I then redownloaded IE8 and it still looks the same. Don't

>>> know what's going on and I can't find any options menus or addons because

>>> the menues are all blacked out!

>

>

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

No, IE8 isn't bugged/buggy. Your black toolbars are most likely the result

of using a third-party Windows Theme (e.g., Window Blinds).



Mervyn Thomas wrote:

> So it seems as if IE8 is bugged! Iv'e now reverted to IE6 and will try

> IE9 when it comes!

> Thanks for pointing out that reference

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message

> news:ugOor8$rKHA.1352@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> Pick one or two:

>> http://groups.google.com/group/micr...blic.internetexplorer.general&q=black+toolbar

>>

>> Mervyn Thomas wrote:

>>> My installation looks odd with all the menu items blanked out by Black

>>> bars

>>> accross the top of the screen. I uninstalled it which reverted to IE6

>>> which

>>> looks fine. I then redownloaded IE8 and it still looks the same.

>>> Don't

>>> know what's going on and I can't find any options menus or addons

>>> because

>>> the menues are all blacked out!