Vista RTM version 6.0 build 6000:

Since a couple of days when I open Windows Explorer I see that the
traditional “File | Edit | Tools | Help” toolbar has reappeared. No matter
what I do, I cannot get rid of it!

I’m aware that pressing the Alt tab toggles that toolbar. But toggling it
has no longer any effect on it.

Equally, checking/unchecking “always show menus” in Folder Options | View
has no effect regardless whether I restart or not. I’ve tried resetting
Windows Explorer to its default view state, but that had no affect either.
The “File | Edit | Tools | Help” toolbar doesn’t go away!

I checked in the registry all values for “alwaysshowmenus”, and all are set
to 0 (decimal & hexadecimal) – checked and default states.

In Windows Explorer itself, under Organize | Layout is an option to check or
uncheck “Menu Bar” which also no longer has an effect on the “File | Edit |
Tools | Help” toolbar.

Can anyone suggest another way to get rid of it and re-enable the Tab
toggle? Are there any scripts out there?

FYI, so far this has only happened in Windows Explorer and not in Internet
Explorer.

But I do would like to get rid of it from Windows Explorer – it sort of
ruins the whole look of it and blank its appearance breaks up the integrated
theme. Shame really!

All help would be much appreciated.