damn thing simply disappeared yesterday

tried unistalling/reinstalling
tried several different versions
tried cleaning registry & files residua
tried virus scan ( nod32, nav, panda online, adaware, spybot)
tried disk scan + repair ie/xp install + windows update + all over again
tried uninstalling all browser helper objects + all over again +
unregistering google dll + uninstall/reinstall + all over again

third-party browser extensions are enabled, security @ default level

ARRRRRRGHHHHHH

xp pro sp1, no new software before incident

i refuse to reinstall everything from scratch just to get freakin google toolbar working


why, what, where, how ?

use firefox, it has a built-in popup blocker and has a google search built-in next to the address bar

oh yeah, you might have hit something in view > toolbars and caused it to go away.

same issue here, cept til i found out that the plugin works only when u visit sites theu IE and not windows explorer (click my documents, and type a web addy into the addy bar: google bar doesnt show)

it is enabled
yet it wouldn't show up whatever i do

other 3rd party toolbars are there, nav and flashget, and i can disable and enable
them

it must be one of those things




btw, i'm using firefox + google extension bar ( googbar copy )
but cannot stand startup time

Belongs in "Software Corner", not "Windows Family", so ... **moving post**

i wish i could be so sure

Is Google Toolbar part of Windows? No? Is it a software? Yes There you go then.

is google toolbar internet explorer plugin ?
plugin is hardly standalone product and should be discussed in a context

is ie integral part of the windows ?
ask micro$oft

but i like it here, seems like more traffic

Sometimes it gets mixed up with the other toolbars. For example, I have Flashget Bar checked and Google unchecked to see the google toolbar

lol, i better give up

i'm not going to solve this

I'd say more of an Add on or extra than plugin, but what is a plugin? Its software

anyway enough.. my argument is pointless and useless..

dont want to argue or anything but...

i just invalidated both your reasons.

3.1: microsoft did not make the google toolbar. final answer

3.2: well no. sorry.

my comments were feeble attempt at humor, but



yes, you do



micro$oft did not make half of the Microsoft branded software, so what ?
googlebar is a simple activex control, something that does not exist
outside of the realm of the Microsoft windows & iexplorer
error was most likely caused by silent registry corruption
now that has nothing to do with google, but it
has everything to do with the windows



jeysoos




i solved it by finding 2 weeks old registry backup

thanks everyone