While trying to change settings on my computer I lost the Browser bar ie. file, edit, bookmark, icon for home forward and back feature, address bar

I have included a link to some other good info on Spartan...or edge.

1. Select the ellipsis (...) on the address bar, in the upper right corner then Settings.
2. Under Open with, select A specific page or pages.
3. Choose one of the default options or select Custom to enter the URL of another page you'd like to see each time you open the browser.
4. To save, select the plus button.

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Hi
Depends upon your browser.
For Google, make sure your bookmarks bar is activated in "settings" which you can get to from the tools menu - far right of address bar. Also from this menu are various options for viewing and managing bookmarks.
For IE, use the star icon on the right of the window, and this will show you your favourites (as IE calls them), and the list can be pinned to the left of the IE window by using the icon at the top left of the Favourites window.
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What is this address bar reading or is it just another search bar ?
It might be part of an added search engine you might have inadvertently downloaded these seem to attach themselves to various downloaded programs.
Check you add remove program lists for any unwanted or unneeded programs and uninstall them
also check managed add ons
Create the menu tab on your homepage open webpage right click in the top toolbar you should see a number of toolbar options select the menu tab which will add File Edit View Favorites Tools and Help

Click on the tools at the bottom of the drop down list Managed add ons

Toolbar extensions Search providers and Accelerators you have if don't need any of them you can disable or remove them.

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alsoo Remove Cookies in Google Chrome

Anytime you enter a search query into the Google search engine or navigate to a website in the Google Chrome web browser, a file called a cookie is saved on your computer.

Cookies contain small portions of data that make web pages load more quickly, but they can also be used to find out what sites you are visiting and can even sometimes contain malicious code.

You can remove the cookies to keep your browsing history private.
Click the wrench icon at the upper-right corner of the Google Chrome web browser.

Scroll down and click "Options."

Navigate to the "Under The Hood" tab and find "Privacy."

Scroll down and click "Show Cookies" under the "Cookie Settings" heading.

Find the specific cookie you want to remove in the list of saved cookies.

Click the name of the cookie and then click "Remove."

Click the "Remove All" button at the bottom of the window if you want to remove all the saved cookies.

Click "Close" to save the changes and close the window.

http://www.google.com/support/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95626
Manage your cookies and site data
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It depends on the browser and device. For instance on ipad in chrome you would go to the 3lines on the right of your address bar tap on it tap on bookmarks then tap edit .if you tap on the "x" you delete, if you tap on the icon you can rename your bookmark. Then save and you're done.
on a pc you click on bookmarks/favorites choose the one you edit , right click on the bookmark and either rename or delete.

Hope this helps

If you can't remember where you filed that one bookmark, search for it directly from the address bar. Type the name of the bookmark and look for the [STAR] icon next to the results that appear, which indicates matches from your bookmarks.
You can also see all your bookmarks in 3 places:

• Bookmarks bar: The bar is docked under your address bar by default for easy access. If you don't see it, you can find it by opening a new tab. To toggle the display of the bar, just press Ctrl+Shift+B
• Bookmarks menu: Click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar and select Bookmarks.
• Bookmark manager: The bookmark manager makes it easy for you to organize bookmarks. Click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar and go to Bookmarks > Bookmark manager.

Use bookmark folders to keep your bookmarks organized. To create a folder, right-click the bookmarks bar and select Add folder.
Hope this helps!

The Firefox "menu bar" includes dropdown menus for various tasks (including "File", "Edit", etc.). If the menu bar does not display, press the "Alt" key (if you are using Windows). That will restore the menu bar temporarily. To restore it permanently, go to the menu bar and select:
View > Toolbars > Menu bar

The Firefox "navigation toolbar" includes the "back", "forward", "reload" buttons, and the address bar (where you type a web address). If the navigation bar does not display, go to the menu bar and select:
View > Toolbars > Navigation toolbar

The Firefox "bookmarks toolbar" displays frequently used bookmarks. If the bookmark toolbar does not display, go to the menu bar and select:
View > Toolbars > Bookmarks toolbar

See screenshot:

The Firefox "menu bar" includes dropdown menus for various tasks (including "File", "Edit", etc.). If the menu bar does not display, press the "Alt" key (if you are using Windows). That will restore the menu bar temporarily. To restore it permanently, go to the menu bar and select:
View > Toolbars > Menu bar

The Firefox "navigation toolbar" includes the "back", "forward", "reload" buttons, and the address bar (where you type a web address). If the navigation bar does not display, go to the menu bar and select:
View > Toolbars > Navigation toolbar

The Firefox "bookmarks toolbar" displays frequently used bookmarks. If the bookmark toolbar does not display, go to the menu bar and select:
View > Toolbars > Bookmarks toolbar

See screenshot:

mary,

I will show you how to change your start page in several browsers since I'm not sure which browser you're currently on. I hope this helps!

How To Set Your Browser Start Page in IE

1. Click on your Internet Explorer icon; you'll find this in your Start menu, or the toolbar at the bottom of your desktop window.
2. Type in "Google" to IE's search box at the top of the browser window (this is just an example, you can use any website that you want).
3. Arrive at Google search engine home page.
4. Go to toolbar at the top of browser, and click on "Tools", then "Internet Options".
5. At the top of the pop-up, you'll see a "Home Page" box. The address of the site that you are currently at (http://www.google.com) is there. Press the "Use Current" button to specify this page as your home page.

How to Set Your Browser Start Page in Firefox

1. Click on the Firefox icon to start up your browser.
2. Navigate to the site that you'd like as your Home page.
3. At the top of your browser window, you'll see the Firefox tool bar (this includes the words "File", "Edit", etc.). Click on Tools, then Options.
4. The popup window will open up with the default option of General. At the top of the window, you'll see "Home Page Locations." If you're satisfied with the page you're currently at and would like to set it as your Home Page, click on "Use Current Page."

Take care and good luck!

I assume you are using Internet Explorer. Open the browser and right-click near the top, preferably on the same line as the Menu Bar.
A drop-down will appear. Make sure you have checked the Favorites Bar. They should then show up.

If not, do a search for " Bookmarks.htm " on your computer.