Photoshop CS4 main menu missing a row of pixels

I have Photoshop CS4 installed on my laptop and Photoshop CS4 Extended installed on my desktop (part of Production Suite). I'm experiencing a problem on BOTH systems where the main menu is missing a row of pixels (see image below). Both systems are running Windows XP Pro SP3.
I have Open GL disabled on both systems. The weird thing is the missing row of pixels comes and goes while I'm using the application. Has anyone else noticed anything similar?
- John

I have never seen anything like this on several installations of CS4, but obviously a few people get it.
You could experiment with other video settings, for example updating or rolling back drivers, or checking with hardware acceleration reduced in Display Properties > Advanced.
Also, see if a Windows theme is causing it.

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