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Internet Explorer (6.0) Title Bar Information Apparently Corrupt as it Appears in Taskbar

Right now, for example, the IE title bar displays "Windows XP: Ask a Questi". The rest of it is "cut off". More to the point, the IE button as it appears in the Tasbar only displays a series of squares, as if to show that they are non-displayable characters. Hence, my conclusion that it's a corruption issue.

I've tried all the suggestions I could find on removing the title bar text -- no change. I've tried a complete repair (reinstallation) of WinXP PRO -- no change. I've tried removing and re-adding IE from Add/Remove Windows Components -- no change. I've tried deleting all cookies and temp IE files -- no change. I tried changing the location of temp IE files -- no change. I tried a few other things, too, but lost track of just how many tactics were tried, all to no avail.

Even with all that I pulled out of my bag of tricks, my guess is that this one is piece of cake for somebody out there.

Thanks!

mtstewdog

d3bugg3r

Use this script, it helps to restore default settings into IE
http://www.dougknox.com/cosmetic/scripts_desc/chgietitle.htm

d3bugg3r

You can also try this Free little tool, which fix all kind of problems on IE
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFIX.htm

Shane Russell

What about this Microsoft Knowledge base ( with regards to un installing IE 6 / repairing it ) :

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=318378

Did you try and reset IE 6 settings ??

Look here :

http://support.academic.com/academicknowbase/root/public/acdm9147.htm

and here (This one goes through all of the settings in IE 6 ) :

http://www.netfaqs.com/Windows/Browsers/IE/6/index.asp

Other then that have you run anti spyware scans or hijackthis ??

anti spyware / ad aware scanners :

spy sweeper - www.webroot.com

ad aware - http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

Microsofts Beta - http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

Hijackthis :

http://hijackthis.de/

Hijackthis tutorial :

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=42

Shane Russell

Have a look here :

http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6620-0.html?forumID=14&threadID=93702&messageID=1059639

You have to click on each of the 5 replys to view what was done to fix it :)

Shane Russell

A repair tool that they refer to in the above thread :

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q194177

Something else you will find of use :

http://www.theeldergeek.com/repair_ie6.htm

Stewart Weis

ASKER

Gee, this is apparently tougher than I thought. I went right down the list of every suggestion, recommendation and tip offered. One of them even talked about the exact same condition: a series of little squares being displayed instead of the actual text that's supposed to be there. I even downloaded and ran Spy Sweeper (nothing of any consequence found). Alas, I'm still looking at a bunch of little squares. Not one suggestions proved effective. Actually, half of them I'd already tried before submitting this challenge here.

I eager for the next round of suggestions before I made the $35.00 call to MS.

Thanks,

mtstewdog

d3bugg3r

only thing i have in mind is this..
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/reg/IEToolbar.reg
download, close all IE windows & Run it...

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sramesh2k

Thanks, mtstewdog. BTW which extension caused this?

Stewart Weis

ASKER

It actually turned out to be Google Desktop Search. Toolbarcop did ultimately lead to this discovery. Thanks!

sramesh2k

Excellent. Thanks for letting us know.