How to Restore the Navigation Bar at the Top of the Windows in XP

Use these tips to find your folder and files much faster in Windows XP.

Windows XP provides an Explore feature for navigating Windows XP's folders and files. This feature gives the user a snapshot of all of the computer's directories, folders, subfolders, files, partitions, disk drives, and external devices that are plugged in and ready for use. The easiest way to move through this interface is to have all of the command icons for moving backward and forward, search and file-view changes, on display for a one-click activation.

Instructions

Turning on the Navigation Bar in Windows XP.

1. Right-click "Start." From the pop-up window, choose "Explore."

2. Click "View" on the Explorer menu bar.

3. Hover your mouse pointer over "Toolbars" until a side menu pops out. Select "Standard Buttons" and "Address Bar." Your selections will be confirmed by a check mark appearing next to them. Selecting these two will populate the upper part of the XP Windows with the command buttons to navigate backward, forward and upward from file to folders, and will allow you to search and change the folder view with one mouse click. The Address Bar will allow you to find a file or folder by typing in the directory address.

References

• Microsoft: Change Your Toolbars