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05-03-2003, 09:16 AM
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Taskbar & start menu hidden in XP and can't activate
Running XP, the taskbar and start meun are hidden as the autohide is checked, but isn't. Just by moving the cursor to the lower part of the destop doesn't make it scroll up as it should. I tried the end task and new task in Task Manager for Explorer trick that works in 2k, but it didn't here. It does show in safe mode though.
I'm not familar with XP at all, this is on a friends box. There are other problems also, but this is the most important. He has almost every program on the planet stored in his box and half of them loaded (as always, I can't reason with him not to do this, he has to have the latest and greatest everything available). There are about 10 programs/processes loading at startup that isn't helping this either (he always does a default install and rarely does a custom and runs everyting in 'auto'). Any ideas without reinstalling or doing a repair on the O/S? Last edited by videobruce; 05-03-2003 at 09:19 AM. |
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05-03-2003, 09:26 AM
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When you move the cursor to the bottom of the screen if the cursor turns into a double arrow, try holding the left button down and dragging the bar up.
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05-03-2003, 09:27 AM
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videobruce:
Did you try holding the mouse at the very bottom of the screen and trying to drag the taskbar up? It may be down too far that you can't see it. If you can drag it back up that way then click on "lock the task bar" to prevent it from happening again. Then run "MSCONFIG" and eliminate some of the stuff in the start up. Programs will still be able to be accessed but just won't load at start up making for a faster boot. Trudy
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05-03-2003, 05:28 PM
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I did try the Windows key (I believe) and when the curser was at the bottom there was no double arrow to resize.
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05-03-2003, 07:18 PM
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thanks for posting this videobruce, as I have the same problem. It just seems to diappear, when it's there I can see a little slither of the taskbar. when it's gone I can see nothing, it happens when I press Windows+D, minimize a window, and alt+tab, but might happen other times. This is on a new PC I just built 2 days ago (yay)
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05-04-2003, 08:22 AM
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His system (as usual) is so messed up because of his insistance of loading every program that "looks interesting" he can get his hands on. I go around and around with him everytime on this, but with no luck.
I can't make him realize less is better! Or in other words what's not there can't go wrong! |
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