Library filter disappeared

My library filter disappeared when I installed 2.1RC1 over 2.0 on Vista. On XP, it's still there. Does anyone know where it may be hiding? Is there some way I may have disabled it on accident? I can't see a way to disable it on the copy that's working, and I miss it dearly.

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