File explorer ribbon missing

inf1425 said:

I am on windows 10 build 2004. For some reason, my explorer ribbon is just missing. I looked through a few old forum posts on here, but they suggest opening the drop down menu at the top, which is also somehow missing for me. Attached a screenshot. Any help would be appreciated.

Right click above the Address bar and UNcheck minimize the ribbon? OR... are you looking for the File, Computer, View buttons?

Ghot - None of that accounts for what the OP is seeing. Denis

Try3 said:

Ghot - None of that accounts for what the OP is seeing Denis

Possibly. His s/s looks the same as mine except for the... File, Computer and View buttons.

I'm probably missing something though. Wouldn't be the 1st time.





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inf1425 said:

I tried that already, no option to do that. It just shows this:

Well, the left ALT key will give you the ribbon bar. Assuming nothing is otherwise broken.

The Left ALT key should do that for ANY window.

inf1425 said:

The left alt key gives me this weird looking menu bar, which doesnt have the "Show ribbon" option.

Yeah. Now right click a blank space on THAT bar... to see the checkbox for minimize the Ribbon Bar.

That's cool though. I don't have the Tools button on my menu bar.

inf1425 said:

I don't see a "minimize the ribbon" checkbox. There's only one option, which is "Lock the toolbars"

I guess 2004 is too different than 1909. There's also a tiny arrow at the far right of MY Menu Bar, that also opens the Ribbon Bar.