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my toolbar will only open when I press alt and then only the top line

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the complete top toolbar is not visable on any web page. to use file print history or bookmark I have to press ALT. the top line then disapears when a website is chosen. I then have to repeat this for every bookmark choice.

the complete top toolbar is not visable on any web page. to use file print history or bookmark I have to press ALT. the top line then disapears when a website is chosen. I then have to repeat this for every bookmark choice.

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For details of how to restore it permanently, see the menu bar is missing article.

Your above posted system details show outdated plugin(s) with known security and stability risks.

  1. Shockwave Flash 10.0 r42
  2. Java Plug-in 1.6.0_13 for Netscape Navigator (DLL Helper)

Update the Flash plugin to the latest version.

Update the Java plugin to the latest version.