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Channel Bar will not appear

I'm embarrassed! I'm teaching a course on Windows 98 and a portion of a chapter covers using the Channel bar--putting it on the desktop. But the Channel bar is not there. I've right clicked on the desktop, pointed to Active Desktop, clicked on Customize my Desktop, then selected the Web tab. However there is no Channel bar to select--just a blank rectangle. I suspect that it is because I'm not subscribed to any channels, but I thought there were some default ones. Plus, I can't find how to subscribe to Channels through Help. Is that an obsolete term?

Obviously, I am not a Channels user, but I would like to be able to demonstrate to my students.

Hope you can help! Thanks.

hewittg

How to subscribe.

Glenn

http://www.activewin.com/tips/desk_tips_3.shtml

hewittg

Also,
try the oposite at this site to get it back..
Glenn
http://www.windows-help.net/windows95/ie40-07.shtml

cccgsmith

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Thanks for the sites, but unfortunately, they show what I have already done. The textbox for Internet Explorer Channel Guide is blank, but with a checkbox. When I select the checkbox, a blank rectangle appears in the "sample" screen, but none appears on the desk top.

When choosing the Links option for the Task Bar, a Channel Guide link appears and I get the message that the Channel Bar has been replaced by the Microsoft Media Guide, so that probably answers my question.

Additional comments will be welcome, though.

hewittg

Have you tried to uninstall media guide

hewittg

Never seen this before, scan for virus also.

Glenn

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Patricia Siu-Lai Ho

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