TerryG

Just found that Right clicking in a blank part of screen space lets you select and turn on both palettes successfully. The Windows-Palettes menu does not work and is probably at fault. Wish I'd found this before doing two re-installs!

Ok. I've just found that A Right click in a blank screen and selecting the Tools Palette from there re-activates it. The Window-Palettes menu doesn't work and seems to be the fault. Probably a bug.

There are no shortcuts for the tool sets which have exactly the same problem on this machine.

Has anyone found the issue with this. I had this issue in Version 11 and version 12. It is NOT simply a matter of reloading the workspace, as the palette is gone for good. It isn't just closed. Only a complete new installation fixes it, then if you are foolish enough to close the basic or tools palette again, it is gone again. I suspect it is a User rights issue. ( doesn't happen on my work computers, just this Dell Studio laptop. )