How to enable Internet Explorer toolbars that are hidden by default

Updated May 2013:

Microsoft has started automatically updating their web browser to Internet Explorer version 10 (on Windows Vista and 7 only). IE10 is more secure and has a more simplistic interface – the menus, toolbars and buttons are hidden when first installed. This is a drastic change from earlier versions of Internet Explorer and you might miss the various toolbars. To display the Menu, Command, Status, or Favorites bar, simply right-click an empty area next to a tab and check which items(s) you want displayed (see screen shot below). You might want to lock the toolbars as well so the settings you make don’t unexpectedly change.

Click here to learn more about Internet Explorer 10 on Microsoft’s website.

Also see How to change your browser’s home/start page.