[laptoper1]

This is something that I know happens occasionally and I have tried the conventional retreival methods i.e. ctrl+alt+del, new task, explorer, ctrl+esc which gives me access to my programs but the start button is nowhere to be found and the task bar does not restore.

 

[A1tecice]

Hello and welcome to the fourms

what version of windows are you using?
and have you enabled the 'Auto hide' feature of the task bar?
and can you press the windows key to bring up the start menu?

 

[CCT]

Verif that in the Registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon , on the right side, that shell value is Explorer.exe

 

[jannat.sgr]

goto task manager
create new task
and typed there
"explorer.exe"
ur problem will be solved

 

[spunk.funk]

Unzip the attachment and save it to a flash drive, put the flash drive on the troubled computer. Browse to the Flash Drive and double click the Taskbar.reg file. Agree to import the file to your Registry.

 

[laptoper1]

goto task manager
create new task
and typed there
"explorer.exe"
ur problem will be solved

You obviously did not read what I said I had already tried which is exactly what you are suggesting......

 

[Ninjaboi]

You might of also had a potential virus/malware attack recently, which they may go for your registeries.

Also, you may get help reading this.

 

[laptoper1]

Hello and welcome to the fourms

what version of windows are you using?
and have you enabled the 'Auto hide' feature of the task bar?
and can you press the windows key to bring up the start menu?

I am running standard XP. I went into control panel-taskbar icon-made sure auto-hide was off. My HP laptop does not have a windows key. Thank you for your help. Please keep helping because I'm still 'down' I cannot minimize files-they disappear. Maybe thats a clue!

 

[A1tecice]

Unzip the attachment and save it to a flash drive, put the flash drive on the troubled computer. Browse to the Flash Drive and double click the Taskbar.reg file. Agree to import the file to your Registry.

I suggest trying this if you have not done this already it will replace your registry in case any virus has changed it.

 

[laptoper1]

Unzip the attachment and save it to a flash drive, put the flash drive on the troubled computer. Browse to the Flash Drive and double click the Taskbar.reg file. Agree to import the file to your Registry.

Tyhank you for your response. I did exactly what you suggest using winzip agreeing to load to the registry (it asked me if I was sure-so I know it went to the registry) but there was no change to my screen (no task bar-no start button) My Icons are all there.

 

[Starcomputers1]

@jannat.sgr usually this will fix the problem but ocassionally if you have SP3 it will cause it to crash. What verision of XP are you running?

 

[Starcomputers1]

restarting the explorer.exe program using task manager usually works, but not for XP SP3 for some reason. What version of XP are you running

 

[laker_fan]

go to microsoft fix it and reset your task bar to default position
How to move the Windows Taskbar from its default position or reset it to its default position
scroll to the botton of page and click fix it for me

 

[laptoper1]

go to microsoft fix it and reset your task bar to default position
How to move the Windows Taskbar from its default position or reset it to its default position
scroll to the botton of page and click fix it for me

IT WORKED! IT WORKED! I can't tell you how many things I've tried, the hours! Trying to avoid an XP reload.
This is fantastic. I can't thank you enough. I'll even root for the Lakers!!