I would try:
1. Uninstalling WindowBlinds to see if it’s the culprit.
2. Try a different Windows theme. Display Properties> Appearance> etc.
3. Disabling all browser add-ons to see if an add-on is causing the problem.
Start Internet Explorer without add-ons from:
Right-click the IE icon on the desktop. Choose Start without add-ons.
or
Programs> Accessories> System tools> Internet Explorer (no add-ons)
If the problem goes away, you have an incompatible browser add-on installed.
For troubleshooting information see:
IEBlog Troubleshooting and Internet ExplorerÂ’s (No Add-ons) Mode:
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx
928426- Internet Explorer 7 may exit immediately when it includes an add-on
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928426
Windows Vista Help- Internet Explorer add-ons frequently asked questions:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win…f9b7e1033.mspx
4. Third-party antivirus/antispyware programs should be disabled when
installing Internet Explorer. If they weren’t you may have a corrupted
installation of IE8. Reinstalling with these programs disabled may be the
solution.
IEBlog IE7 Installation and Anti-Malware Applications:
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200…lications.aspx
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Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]
"JoWhitaker" <> wrote in message
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> For some reason, all the drop-down menus in the Command Bar (IE8) are
blank.
> The regular Menu Bar is fine, it’s just the Command Bar. The icons are
> there, and I can click on them and they work…such as the Home or Print
> button…but the drop-down menus are all blank. Some of the fly-out menus
> from within the drop-downs show text, but not all. I have IE8 installed
on
> Windows XP, SP3. This was not a problem with IE7, only after upgrading to
> IE8.
>
> I do have WindowBlinds 6.0 installed and also had the problem of tiny
imput
> boxes on certain pages. I fixed that by turning off ‘Enable visual styles
on
> buttons and controls…’ but that did not fix the blank drop-down menus
in
> the Command Bar.
>
