Solved QTTabBar

Edwin · Apr 2, 2026

dalchina said:
What happens if you select the Qttabbar - bottom vs the Qttabbar toolbar?
For some reason in '11 I'm using the 1st: Having just tried selecting the Qttabbar toolbar, I find it appears as normal, but dismissing it or selecting Qttabbar - bottom leaves the bar with no tabs!

Same here..., the Tab Bar seems to go hidden on the far right, I have to unlock the Toolbar and drag it back to where it was...

dalchina · Apr 2, 2026

Mm.. that's different behaviour.. if I enable the command bar in '11 it appears as normal; if I disable it, the tab vanishes, but the bar remains.
You also appear to have a set of menu options to the left where that bar is.

Edwin · Apr 2, 2026

dalchina said:
Mm.. that's different behaviour..

Yup, but it only happens when invoking then dismissing the Tab Bar (bottom)..., all other Toolbars work normally.

dalchina · Apr 2, 2026

Whereas I see the whole of the bar remain, whether I disable it or choose to enable the bottom bar instead.

So for me, enabling the Qttabbar toolbar is fine, only disabling it isn't.

No problem with the bottom bar.

Have you tried using just that?

How did you get File, Edit, View, Tools and Qttabbar toolbar on the same horizontal line?

(I'm using v2048 btw)

Edwin · Apr 2, 2026

dalchina said:
Whereas I see the whole of the bar remain, whether I disable it or choose to enable the bottom bar instead.

Sometimes I'll get that..., it's hit and miss!

dalchina said:
No problem with the bottom bar.

Have you tried using just that?

Yeah, but I don't like the bar on the bottom.

dalchina said:
How did you get File, Edit, View, Tools and Qttabbar toolbar on the same horizontal line?

Move them up and down while unlocked...

dalchina · Apr 2, 2026

Add or Remove Menu Bar in File Explorer in Windows 11

The menu bar is no longer available in File Explorer. Starting with Windows 11 build 25136 and build 22621.160, File Explorer has been updated. To help you work across multiple locations at the same time, the title bar of File Explorer now has tabs. File Explorer also has a new refreshed...

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- that tutorial seems to have a pink line saying the file e. menu bar as you have it shouldn't exist.. normally Brink uses that to indicate the tutorial is no longer valid for current builds. Not sure how to read it.
Just out of curiosity I tried the reg file.. did nothing despite restarting f. explorer

Edwin · Apr 2, 2026

dalchina said:
... the file e. menu bar as you have it shouldn't exist..

I think there was a clash between QTTabBar and StartAllBack in Win7 mode..., I haven't a clue what invoked it, or how to get rid of it, so I guess it stays.
QT version 1038 has a toggle for it but not v.2048.

dalchina · Apr 3, 2026

That tutorial has a reg file for adding it and one for removing it.. might work (but as I said I think the one for adding it didn't work for me). I don't have that as you can see.

From what I've seen of both your experience and mine, it seems that (for me) the tabbar can be added in the upper position above the pane, but removal can have an odd effect (but not always) and in yours, as shown. Whereas placing it at the bottom in Win 11 (which you don't prefer) seems problem free.

I don't use tabs that much- it's neater at the bottom now, so that's ok for me. Sounds as if you've tried both builds of Qttabbar too.

Edwin · Apr 3, 2026

dalchina said:
That tutorial has a reg file for adding it and one for removing it.. might work (but as I said I think the one for adding it didn't work for me).

Never worked for me either.
I haven't a clue how the Menu Bar got included in my Build, but, I like having it, just in case the Tab Bar does the vanishing act, I still have access to toggles...

dalchina said:
but removal can have an odd effect (but not always) and in yours, as shown.

Yup. Mysterious!

dalchina said:
Sounds as if you've tried both builds of Qttabbar too.

I run 1038 on my Desktop, and 2048 on my Laptops.

Dan Dare · Apr 3, 2026

[Added on April 3 2026] Regarding the mandatory activation of id:57048237 after KB5086672

After installing KB5086672 (OS builds 26200.8117 and 26100.8117), released on March 31, 2026, id:57048237 we confirmed that it is forcibly enabled and enters a state of "Type: Override (forced overwrite)". In other words, after this update, it will no longer be possible to disable it with normal commands . The " QTTabBar Fix Tool " is required .\vivetool /disable /id:57048237 to disable it .

Windows Update適用後に「QTTabBar」が消える不具合の解決法 | Windows 技！

2025年12月のプレビュー更新KB5070311適用後、Windows 11のエクスプローラーからタブ機能拡張ソフト「QTTabBar」のツールバーが消失する問題が発生しています。特に旧エクスプローラー設定時に発生するこの問題の修復手順を解説します。

windows-waza.com

Microsoft won't stop messing around. :tears:

Dan Dare · Apr 3, 2026

Read this too as they talk about Qttabbar.

https://www.reddit.com/r/WindowsLTSC/comments/1s1o95a/for_those_who_are_purest_and_still_like_the_file

KevTech · Apr 3, 2026

Dan Dare said:
Microsoft won't stop messing around.

Well, it is their operating system.

Dan Dare · Apr 3, 2026

[Preparing for Future Specification Changes] Robust design anticipating future forced activation: In current versions of Windows, the new ID (57048237) can be disabled using only the standard ViveTool, but it is highly likely that in the next update, it will no longer be possible to disable it by normal means (it will be forcibly enabled). This tool anticipates this and has been designed and implemented in advance to ensure that the settings are reliably applied through its own registry rewriting process even if it is forcibly enabled.

Taken from the japanese blog. Let's get ready for hell with new Windows 11 updates.

Edwin · Apr 6, 2026

Another thing that stumps me is, the Vertical Toolbar won't fully paint in 2048, like it does in 1038...

dalchina · Apr 6, 2026

FWIW this is what I see with the vertical bar enabled, v2048:

Edwin · Apr 6, 2026

dalchina said:
FWIW this is what I see with the vertical bar enabled, v2048:

Does it fully paint itself if you choose another color?

dalchina · Apr 6, 2026

Another colour how.. where?

Edwin · Apr 6, 2026

dalchina said:
Another colour how.. where?

dalchina · Apr 6, 2026

Hmm, not going to be able to try that. Now, if I enable the vertical bar, it closes quite quickly... I haven't changed anything meanwhile. Even tried restarting...

Edwin · Apr 6, 2026

dalchina said:
... if I enable the vertical bar, it closes quite quickly...

Is it set to Auto-hide?

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