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Address bar on IE 8 doesn't drop down

I am on windows XP and have IE8.
The address bar on my pc does not drop down.
I have tried the usual fix (Internet options>Content>Autocomplete and ticked address bar boxes) but this still doesn't make my address bar drop down.

Any ideas?

Solutions to the Problem Address bar on IE 8 doesn't drop down

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Hey Lilylilac,
How long have you had this issue?
Try resetting Internet Explorer (IE) & register files.
1.
Click Start, please type "inetcpl.cpl" (without quotation marks) in the Start Search bar and press Enter to open the Internet options window.
2.
Switch to the Advanced tab.
3.
Click the Reset Internet Explorer Settings button.
4.
Click Reset to confirm the operation.
5.
Click Close when the resetting process finished.
6.
Uncheck Enable third-party browser extensions option in the Settings box.
7.
Click Apply, click OK.
8.
Restart IE.
To reset Internet Explorer automatically, click the Fix this problem link in the below article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737
Reset IE disclaimer:
Please note that running Reset Internet Explorer Settings will reset all user-defined settings including those set by installed extensions, toolbars and other add-ons to IE Defaults.
This includes all Security, Privacy and Zone settings.
Also this
will clear browsing history, delete all temporary Internet Files, cookies, form data and especially all stored passwords.

Regards,
Savan – Microsoft Support.

Windows Error Reporting - To Fix Address bar on IE 8 doesn't drop down

Go to Start button.
Open Control Panel.
Go to Windows Error Reporting.
Click on System and Maintenance, then click Problem Reports and Solutions.
Next, click Change Settings located on the left side panel of the Problem Reports and Solutions window.
Select an option to configure how you want Windows to look for a solution to your problems. You may allow Windows to do it automatically or ask you every time to check if problem occurs.
Next, click the Advanced settings link.
Select Off to turn off Error Reporting.

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