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Article ID: 266747 - Last Review: January 14, 2004 - Revision: 1.1

PRB: Toolbox or Menu Items Are Missing in the Visual Basic IDE

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SYMPTOMS

When you open a Visual Basic Project, either you are not able to see the toolbox or several items are missing from the menu options.
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CAUSE

One possible cause of this problem is a Registry corruption.
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RESOLUTION

To reset the options to their default settings, follow these steps:
  1. Right-click the main menu bar and select Customize. The Customize dialog box opens.
  2. Select the Toolbars tab and click the Reset button.
  3. Keep the Customize dialog box open, right-click every menu option you want to reset on the main menu bar (such as File, Edit, and so forth), and then select the Reset option.
  4. Close the Customize dialog box.
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise Edition
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Keywords: 
kbmenu kbide kbprb KB266747
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