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This is clearly a user-interface problem, so reverting to the startup layout will
fix this problem.
1 Start 3ds Max.
2 From the Customize menu, choose Revert To Startup Layout, and confirm
the change.
If you have multiple buttons and don't want to reset the entire UI, you can
remove duplicate buttons manually by doing the following:
■ Hold down the Alt key and drag the duplicate button out of the toolbar.
Click Yes when asked to confirm the deletion of the button.
If buttons are missing, use Revert To Startup Layout.
Video Driver and Display Problems
Because 3ds Max heavily relies upon the graphics card in your system, many
problems that you may encounter while using the program can be attributed
to the video. Such problems could be slow performance, refresh delays, user
interface discrepancies, and so forth.
Problems and Resolutions
Basic Troubleshooting Start Point
As a rule of thumb, before attempting to diagnose any problem with 3ds Max,
you can be more efficient in your diagnostics by resetting the display
configuration to its default value. After you first install and start 3ds Max, it
runs by default in Direct3D mode, but if you use the Start menu > Change
Graphics Mode command, you're presented with the Graphics Driver Setup
dialog:
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