Bd Toolbar Won't Stay Hidden In Thunderbird

teleute

Every time I open Thunderbird, the Bitdefender toolbar is active. I go into the View menu and hide it, but the next time I open Thunderbird it's back. This is not the case with any other toolbar in the program. How do I get this to actually stay hidden without uninstalling the program? Frankly, that's my next step; I really loathe the toolbar.

Thanks! :-)

teleute

From support, the only way to keep the toolbar hidden between sessions is to turn off antispam. I personally dislike when a program breaks the standards of other programs (all other toolbars have their visibility persist between sessions), so I will be uninstalling this program. :-(

columbo

Hi teleute,

Before (if you already haven't uninstalled BD) maybe check this out. It's a bit more than maybe Tech Support wanted to have you do? Check out the preceding and follow up posts as you wish, for maybe some other thoughts or insights: http://forum.bitdefender.com/index.php?s=&...st&p=157228

The key described above is found in Local-Machine/Software/Mozilla/Thunderbird/Extensions. It's an older thread, but maybe still applicable, if you wish to muck around the registry. Maybe back it up first, if desired.

Scott

teleute

Before (if you already haven't uninstalled BD) maybe check this out. It's a bit more than maybe Tech Support wanted to have you do? Check out the preceding and follow up posts as you wish, for maybe some other thoughts or insights: http://forum.bitdefender.com/index.php?s=&...st&p=157228

The key described above is found in Local-Machine/Software/Mozilla/Thunderbird/Extensions. It's an older thread, but maybe still applicable, if you wish to muck around the registry. Maybe back it up first, if desired.

Yeah, I was thinking about doing it in the reg. But then I got to the point where I was so irritated with how this was implemented I wondered what else was done in ways I wouldn't prefer, and decided I'd rather just not have the program on my machine than have to hack it. Also, I wonder if deleting things actually messes with the functionality, rather than just the appearance...

But I'll ponder a couple of days and see if I change my mind. :-) Thanks!

columbo

You're welcome, teleute, and thank you for posting back and keeping track of your thread

I know what your saying, as far as some of what we consider basic functionality options and settings that we seemingly have no control over, or to easily change.

Yet, I will give credit to BD Techs here (Georgia, and in the past, Christian) as they do treat us as matur.e PC/software users in that they at times would even offer up Notepad fixes to correct problems temporarily (or in some cases has become a permanent solution). How many vendors forums would even consider and bring those options up? This is one of many things that helps me keep BD installed on at least 2 of my PCs.

http://forum.bitdefender.com/index.php?s=&...st&p=228433

http://forum.bitdefender.com/index.php?s=&...st&p=219169

This has now been "implemented" in the 2015 version by a Update slider:

http://forum.bitdefender.com/index.php?s=&...st&p=186142

Widget always on top, a self "permanent" fix:

http://forum.bitdefender.com/index.php?sho...mp;#entry192368

Some things about BD may be a bit annoying, but the security of the product is stellar.

(for some reason today, the forum posting wants to add a period in the word, matur.e)