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Sometimes critical parts of applications like Internet Explorer go missing.
It's often the result of spyware.
by Leo A. Notenboom, © 2004
I lost the general tab in my internet options, how do I get it back?
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That's most likely a spyware thing, run a spyware removal tool
such as Spybot or any of the other recommendations I have.
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May 22, 2004
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November 8, 2008 11:34 AM
i did all of that but there is not control panel under inernet explorer!! The whole tool help home favorites and bookmark is gone from my internet tool bar and t wont let me update or install anything on the internet site its being blocked by a popup which that part of my tool bar is gone!! PLZ help!!
July 5, 2009 2:21 PM
see i go on to control panel then i click on internet options and im tring to get quicktabs but it dosent show up what do i do
November 9, 2010 3:50 PM
I have lost my internet toolbar which allows me to go to my tools, file, internet options, etc. What do I do about this?
April 1, 2011 11:20 AM
A Registry switch may be turned off- sometimes done for security reasons or by spyware. Merely reinstall IE.
December 2, 2012 8:27 AM
Cant get to my tabs at the top without hovering over them, nor can i see the clock etc at the bottom of the screen.