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04-09-2003, 02:06 PM
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task bar not working
When i start XP pro, the task bar dosent seem to work right. It looks normal, but it is totally frozen. The clock dosent even change. When i put my mouse cursor over it, the hour glass comes up and stays. It dosent go away becuae I left it on for 6 hours while I was at school and it was still doing it when i got home.
Does any one know what is causing this?? any help is appreciated. THanks |
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04-09-2003, 02:15 PM
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Barefoot on the Moon!
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Do you have any progs loading at startup?
Can you still navigate though the folder system in XP? Are you running any skin progs?
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04-09-2003, 03:19 PM
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no skin progs...
i can still get to everything through "my computer" just no start menu... What kind of progs are you referring to at start up? I have used msconfig to root out most of my start up items, but I dont know how to check it without "run" in the start menu. Thanks |
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04-09-2003, 04:02 PM
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Barefoot on the Moon!
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I think that is you type your commands in the navigation box, it may work (as long as you're not connected to the net).
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04-09-2003, 04:35 PM
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hmm...on broadband...
do you mean the navigation box at the top of IE?? I suppose i could just unplug the cat5, huh? |
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04-09-2003, 08:33 PM
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Barefoot on the Moon!
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Yes and yes.
I wouldn't use IE though. Go into "My computer" and try it there. |
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04-09-2003, 09:09 PM
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well, all of a sudden it started working again.
If it does it again when i boot er' up tomorrow, i will check the msconfig thing through "my computer" but i dont know what that will do since i did Ctrl alt del and it didnt say anything was "not responding" hmmm...I'll keep ya posted Thanks again. |
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04-10-2003, 08:30 PM
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it is still happening!!
really getting miffed here.... the msconfig thing through "my computer" dosnet work, and I dont konw what to do Does ANYONE have any idea what to do??!? Thanks for any help |
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04-10-2003, 08:34 PM
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Shiro Usagi
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Post your system specs by make and model.
What kinds of background applications do you have running? What was the last thing you did before the problem started? Did you install anything new lately? Have you cleaned out your temp folders? What about running a virus scan? Spyware? Trojans?  Cricket
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04-10-2003, 08:49 PM
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Try hitting the windows key and r key together. This is a shortcut to run. Hopefully that will work for you.
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04-10-2003, 08:59 PM
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Athlon 2000xp
Gigabyte Ga-7vrxp Windows xp pro 256 crucial ram pc 2700 wd 40 gb hhd 7200rpm 8mb cache only background app running is the prog. for my keyborad which controlls all the extra buttons and it hasnt given my any problems before and it still works mighta been when i uninstalled my audigy. i used "add/remove programs" to try to uninstall the ungodly amount of extra software crap they sent with it and bombarded my computer with, but i may not have gotten it all... temp files are clear virus scan every day at 9 o'clock while i'm away at school defraged yesterday spyware check yesterday dunno what else there is... |
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04-10-2003, 10:45 PM
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If I were you, I'd rather SIMPLIFY the problem by REPAIRING it from your XP CD. I noticed XP Pro is like that. It will take you approx. 40 minutes to repair though.
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04-11-2003, 03:34 PM
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uhh...maybe im stupid, but where is "repair" on the cd? cant find it in the menu...
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04-11-2003, 04:02 PM
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Try Last Known Good Configuration first.
Switch on the PC. Press F8 after the Memory count. If a menu appears asking you which operating system you want to start, press F8 again. In the Windows Advanced Options Menu, highlight "Last Known Good Configuration" and press Enter. If another menu appears asking which Operating System to start, highlight Windows XP (Home or Professional, depending on which version you have installed) and press Enter. If that doesn't help, then try System Restore. Bootup the PC. After the memory count, press F8. In the Windows Advanced Options Menu, highlight Safe Mode and press Enter. If another menu appears asking which operating system you wish to start, highlight Windows XP (Home or Professional, depending on which version you have installed) and press Enter. When a box comes up stating you are running in Safe Mode, click "No" to use System Restore. System Restore will restore the system to an earlier configuration, when it was starting properly. In the System Restore window, select "Restore My Computer To An Earlier Time" and click Next. In the Select A Restore Point page, click a recent bold date in the calender when you think the system was working. On the same page, click a Restore point in the list and click Next. System Restore will warn you to close programs and files. Click Next. System Restore will then Restore system files from the backup and will restart the PC. It will then show a message saying the Restore was completed. If neither of those works, then you can try a Repair install from the CD. HTH |
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