How hide Windows Explorer menu bar?

Hmm, if you cleared the checkmark from Menu Bar on the Layout menu, it
should just go away and stay away. At least, that's the way it's always
worked for me. I just tap the Alt key when I need to bring it up
temporarily.


"Scott Meyers" <usenet@aristeia.com> wrote in message
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> When I first fired up the windows explorer, I was surprised to find no
> menu bar, so I found out how to make it visible. Now I'd like to reclaim
> the pixels and try living without it, but I can't make the darn thing go
> away. Unchecking Organize>Layout>Menu Bar has no effect, not even after
> logging out or rebooting. Any ideas how I can make the explorer menu bar
> go away?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott

When I first fired up the windows explorer, I was surprised to find no
menu bar, so I found out how to make it visible. Now I'd like to
reclaim the pixels and try living without it, but I can't make the darn
thing go away. Unchecking Organize>Layout>Menu Bar has no effect, not
even after logging out or rebooting. Any ideas how I can make the
explorer menu bar go away?

Thanks,

Scott

For no particular reason, if you have the windows set to the "classic
view" it puts the menu bar.

Check if you have this set. I forget where it is, but it's the screen
where you can choose to open folders in separate windows, etc.

S.SubZero wrote:
> For no particular reason, if you have the windows set to the "classic
> view" it puts the menu bar.
>
> Check if you have this set. I forget where it is, but it's the screen
> where you can choose to open folders in separate windows, etc.

No, I've selected "Show Preview and Filters". No difference in behavior
-- the Menu Bar refuses to go away.

Scott

Same thing's happened to me...did you ever find a solution?

"Scott Meyers" wrote:

> S.SubZero wrote:
> > For no particular reason, if you have the windows set to the "classic
> > view" it puts the menu bar.
> >
> > Check if you have this set. I forget where it is, but it's the screen
> > where you can choose to open folders in separate windows, etc.
>
> No, I've selected "Show Preview and Filters". No difference in behavior
> -- the Menu Bar refuses to go away.
>
> Scott
>

You can't hide the Command bar.
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"Kevin" <Kevin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Same thing's happened to me...did you ever find a solution?
>
> "Scott Meyers" wrote:
>
>> S.SubZero wrote:
>> > For no particular reason, if you have the windows set to the "classic
>> > view" it puts the menu bar.
>> >
>> > Check if you have this set. I forget where it is, but it's the screen
>> > where you can choose to open folders in separate windows, etc.
>>
>> No, I've selected "Show Preview and Filters". No difference in behavior
>> -- the Menu Bar refuses to go away.
>>
>> Scott
>>

The menu bar above the command bar (the one with "File", "Edit", "View",
etc.). I've tried everything Scott mentioned in the previous threads.

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> You can't hide the Command bar.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "Kevin" <Kevin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5A6557DE-9493-4789-A991-2F85CD33EAC5@microsoft.com...
> > Same thing's happened to me...did you ever find a solution?
> >
> > "Scott Meyers" wrote:
> >
> >> S.SubZero wrote:
> >> > For no particular reason, if you have the windows set to the "classic
> >> > view" it puts the menu bar.
> >> >
> >> > Check if you have this set. I forget where it is, but it's the screen
> >> > where you can choose to open folders in separate windows, etc.
> >>
> >> No, I've selected "Show Preview and Filters". No difference in behavior
> >> -- the Menu Bar refuses to go away.
> >>
> >> Scott
> >>
>
>
>

Organize > Folder and Search Options > View (tab) > uncheck Always Show
Classic menus? You can also press "Alt" on your keyboard which will
automatically hide it.
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"Kevin" <Kevin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> The menu bar above the command bar (the one with "File", "Edit", "View",
> etc.). I've tried everything Scott mentioned in the previous threads.
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>
>> You can't hide the Command bar.
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> "Kevin" <Kevin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5A6557DE-9493-4789-A991-2F85CD33EAC5@microsoft.com...
>> > Same thing's happened to me...did you ever find a solution?
>> >
>> > "Scott Meyers" wrote:
>> >
>> >> S.SubZero wrote:
>> >> > For no particular reason, if you have the windows set to the
>> >> > "classic
>> >> > view" it puts the menu bar.
>> >> >
>> >> > Check if you have this set. I forget where it is, but it's the
>> >> > screen
>> >> > where you can choose to open folders in separate windows, etc.
>> >>
>> >> No, I've selected "Show Preview and Filters". No difference in
>> >> behavior
>> >> -- the Menu Bar refuses to go away.
>> >>
>> >> Scott
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

Yes I had already done all of that and re-did it to double check to no avail.
It won't go away.

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> Organize > Folder and Search Options > View (tab) > uncheck Always Show
> Classic menus? You can also press "Alt" on your keyboard which will
> automatically hide it.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "Kevin" <Kevin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:833C5AD8-95B5-460E-BC68-862AC50085F4@microsoft.com...
> > The menu bar above the command bar (the one with "File", "Edit", "View",
> > etc.). I've tried everything Scott mentioned in the previous threads.
> >
> > "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
> >
> >> You can't hide the Command bar.
> >> --
> >> Andre
> >> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> >> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> >> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> >> "Kevin" <Kevin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:5A6557DE-9493-4789-A991-2F85CD33EAC5@microsoft.com...
> >> > Same thing's happened to me...did you ever find a solution?
> >> >
> >> > "Scott Meyers" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> S.SubZero wrote:
> >> >> > For no particular reason, if you have the windows set to the
> >> >> > "classic
> >> >> > view" it puts the menu bar.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Check if you have this set. I forget where it is, but it's the
> >> >> > screen
> >> >> > where you can choose to open folders in separate windows, etc.
> >> >>
> >> >> No, I've selected "Show Preview and Filters". No difference in
> >> >> behavior
> >> >> -- the Menu Bar refuses to go away.
> >> >>
> >> >> Scott
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

On 6 apr, 16:26, Kevin <K...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Yes I had already done all of that and re-did it to double check to no avail.
> It won't go away.
>

Did you solve it already? i have the same problem.