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Itunes 11 Missing scroll bar

I searched this site and google and found no solutions to this.

I just installed Itunes 11 and the scroll bar appears to be missing. I can get just the edge of it to appear by clicking the maximize button at the top of the screen (But even that button is barely on the screen). Once I click it I can just barely see enough of the scroll bar to know that it is probably there, but not enough to use it. Also, when I minimize the screen ( I think I am minimizing it, can't see enough of the button or sidebar to know), the view doesn't get small enough to grab the edge so I can change the size. I tried changing my display so I could see more, but it doesn't help. The scroll bar appears to be designed to be off the page/screen and unusable.

I have absolutely no problem seeing and using the scroll bar with any other program. And, with thousands of songs I need the scroll bar in itunes. I would revert back to itunes 10, but my ipad was updated and will no longer work with 10. Itunes is worthless if I can't view my music by using the scroll bar. Turning the mouse wheel and using the arrow keys take way too long.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to get the scroll bar back? Thanks in advance!

Windows 7, 64 bit all updates on both itunes and windows.

Posted on Dec 3, 2012 12:52 PM

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Robert Belbeck Author

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Posted on Dec 3, 2012 1:00 PM

Ok, my entire IT department started working on this. At first they couldn't believe it. Then after 3-4 of them stopped by they did believe it. They all did the same things I did. Minimize, maximize, change screen res, change display size/shape, etc. Cost me a fortune in Mountain Dew (just kidding).

Finally someone found a bandaid. But, it probably won't work if itunes automatically opens when my ipad is plugged in.

We right clicked on the itunes icon on the home screen and went to properties. It was set for "normal window". When we changed it to "maximized" it didn't help. But, when we changed it to "minimized", then clicked on the minimized icon at the bottom of the screen to maximize/open the program, it appeared with a usable scroll bar. Kind of a PITA, but it works.

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