The disappearance of the language bar on computers running Windows XP can be caused by several reasons. The restoration of this element does not require the involvement of additional software and can be performed by the user using the standard system tools.
Instructions
Step 1
Call the context menu of the lower panel by clicking the right mouse button and select the "Toolbars" item. Go to the sub-item "Language bar" and make sure that the checkbox is displayed.
Step 2
Open the main system menu by clicking the "Start" button and go to the "Control Panel" item. Expand the "Regional and Language Options" link and select the "Languages" tab in the dialog box that opens. Click the "Details" button and go to the "Advanced" tab in the new dialog box. Uncheck the box next to Turn off additional text services and save your change by clicking OK.
Step 3
Go to the Options tab of the same dialog box and click the Language Bar button. Apply the checkbox in the line "Display the language bar on the desktop" and confirm the execution of the selected action by clicking the OK button.
Step 4
Return to the main Start menu and go to the Run dialog. Type msconfig in the "Open" line and confirm the launch of the utility by clicking the OK button. Select the "Startup" tab in the opened dialog box and apply the checkbox in the ctfmon line. Save your changes and reboot your system to apply them.
Step 5
If the ctfmon parameter is not displayed in the msconfig startup directory, return to the main Start menu and go to the Run dialog again. Type regedit in the "Open" line and confirm the launch of the Registry Editor utility by clicking the OK button.
Step 6
Expand the HKEY_USERS. DEFAULTSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun branch and invoke the context menu by right-clicking in the right editor window. Specify the "Create" command and select the "String parameter" sub-item. Name the created key CTFMON.exe and double-click it to open it.
Step 7
Type drive_name: Windowssystem32CTFMON.exe on the Value line and exit the editor utility. Reboot the system to apply the changes made.
