Fixing the IE8 Black Bar Bug

Posted on Saturday, September 26 2009 @ 8:20 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

Learn how to remedy the IE8 bug where the menu and the favorites bar go black with no apparent reason. More info at Hardware Secrets.

"After migrating to Internet Explorer 8 on Windows XP, the menu and the favorites bar would go black with no apparent reason. So far we didn't discover why this happens and when or if Microsoft will release an update to fix this bug. Meanwhile, learn the trick we are using to restore the menu and the favorites bar to its correct color. The problem can be seen on Figure 1."

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Thomas De Maesschalck

Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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