How to make Status Bar parmanently visible:
I found a solution for this on the site:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,581280,00.asp
Here is the steps you have to make:
1. Open just one window of IE
2. Click the "View" menu, then "Status Bar"
3. Hold down Ctrl while clicking the X to close the window.
4. Open My Computer
5. Click the "View" menu, then "Status Bar"
6. Click the "Tools" menu, then "Folder Options"
7. Click the "View" tab
8. Click "Apply to all folders"
9. Click "OK"
10. Close Windows Explorer.
Additional Information from TweakXP Staff: If the status bar still doesn't "stick", visit the tweakxp.com forums for more information on how to resolve the problem - by Allan (forum Admin)