Originally posted by Phantasm66
open windows explorer.....
view....
status bar...
tools.....folder options... view.... two tabs at top... like current folder... click it!!!
its done!
And if that doesn't work, you could try this:
How to retain the Status Bar
If your status bar disappears when opening a new IE 6 browser window:
With (only one) IE open, click View, select: Status Bar
Right-click on IE's Toolbar and select: "Lock the Toolbar"
Hold down the Ctrl key and click the close button (upper right)
Open Windows Explorer, click View, select: Status Bar
Right-click on Explorer's Toolbar and select: "Lock the Toolbar"
Click Tools | Folder Options | View tab
Click the "Apply to all folders" button.
Hold down the Ctrl key and click the close button (upper right)
Open IE to any page, right-click on a link and select: "Open in New Window"
Verify that these Registry entries exist:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
"Show_StatusBar"="yes"
"Show_URLinStatusBar"="yes"
i needed only to complete steps 1 through 3 in order for my IE status bar to show every time. also, i checked the registry (even before i had performed the three steps, the registry entries were correct).