# Internet Explorer link question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-explorer-link-question/165632>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 1, 2003, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-explorer-link-question/165632 "2003-04-01T04:04:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![hegel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/cab0a1/32.png) [@hegel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hegel)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2003, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-explorer-link-question/165632/1 "2003-04-01T04:04:20Z")

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I lost the part of the IE taskbar that will display a link’s address by putting the mouse over the hyperlink. How do I get it back?

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2003, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-explorer-link-question/165632/2 "2003-04-01T04:05:33Z")

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View \> Status Bar (should be checked)