See my amended reply - you need to also verify options in Tools menu.

>The Disconnect Option was unchecked......
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>>>Sorry...It's 9.00.1399.00 (Server Management Studio)
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>>I can not reproduce this problem. The query toolbar is present every time and I can click on it as many times as I want.
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>>It may be some setting, though. Go to Query options, Advanced and check if you have Disconnect option checked there.
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>>Also go to Tools menu, Options and verify options for Query there.
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>>>>>When creating a new query in the query editor, after clicking OK and executing the query, I notice that the query analyzer toolbar remains unactivated. The only time I see it selectable is after creating a new view......I can click on the query toobar as well as the view toolbar.....How is the query analyzer toolbar ever activated ??
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>>>>>-Greg
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>>>>What is your SQL Server version?