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Old November 7th 09, 11:49 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
jfs112862
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Default start menu and clock have disappeared

I had a power outage the of course turned my computer off. When i turned it
back on the start menu was missing as well as everything else on that task
bar at the bottom of the screen. I re booted several times as well as used
the restore tool to no affect. It seems that everything got lowered off the
screen because I get pop ups from some of the programs that I have set up,
which is normal . I just cannot see the task bar that the items are on. I
have xp sp3. Other than a little bit of a lag my windows works great.
Anyone have any ideas
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Old November 8th 09, 12:56 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
JS
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Default start menu and clock have disappeared

Check your screen resolution,

Some Wide Screen displays when set to the wrong resolution
will result in the task bar being located below the bottom of the
screen. Sometimes moving the mouse along the bottom edge
will activate some tasks bar pop ups, proving the taskbar is still
there but off the screen.

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JS
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"jfs112862" wrote in message
...
I had a power outage the of course turned my computer off. When i turned
it
back on the start menu was missing as well as everything else on that task
bar at the bottom of the screen. I re booted several times as well as
used
the restore tool to no affect. It seems that everything got lowered off
the
screen because I get pop ups from some of the programs that I have set
up,
which is normal . I just cannot see the task bar that the items are on.
I
have xp sp3. Other than a little bit of a lag my windows works great.
Anyone have any ideas



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Old November 8th 09, 01:03 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Bernd
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Default start menu and clock have disappeared



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I had a power outage the of course turned my computer off. When i turned it
back on the start menu was missing as well as everything else on that task
bar at the bottom of the screen. I re booted several times as well as used
the restore tool to no affect. It seems that everything got lowered off the
screen because I get pop ups from some of the programs that I have set up,
which is normal . I just cannot see the task bar that the items are on. I
have xp sp3. Other than a little bit of a lag my windows works great.
Anyone have any ideas


Look he

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318027

Bernd
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Old November 8th 09, 01:51 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Bob
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Default start menu and clock have disappeared

See if these help.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/13...tem-icons.html

http://ask-leo.com/my_taskbar_is_mis...t_do_i_do.html



"jfs112862" wrote in message
...
I had a power outage the of course turned my computer off. When i turned
it
back on the start menu was missing as well as everything else on that task
bar at the bottom of the screen. I re booted several times as well as
used
the restore tool to no affect. It seems that everything got lowered off
the
screen because I get pop ups from some of the programs that I have set
up,
which is normal . I just cannot see the task bar that the items are on.
I
have xp sp3. Other than a little bit of a lag my windows works great.
Anyone have any ideas


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Old November 8th 09, 02:30 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
PA Bear [MS MVP]
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Default start menu and clock have disappeared

F11

jfs112862 wrote:
I had a power outage the of course turned my computer off. When i turned
it
back on the start menu was missing as well as everything else on that task
bar at the bottom of the screen. I re booted several times as well as
used
the restore tool to no affect. It seems that everything got lowered off
the screen because I get pop ups from some of the programs that I have
set
up, which is normal . I just cannot see the task bar that the items are
on. I have xp sp3. Other than a little bit of a lag my windows works
great. Anyone have any ideas


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Old November 8th 09, 02:21 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Craig S
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Default start menu and clock have disappeared

I Googled "Restore task bar" (you should) and amongst many choices try this:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

"jfs112862" wrote:

I had a power outage the of course turned my computer off. When i turned it
back on the start menu was missing as well as everything else on that task
bar at the bottom of the screen. I re booted several times as well as used
the restore tool to no affect. It seems that everything got lowered off the
screen because I get pop ups from some of the programs that I have set up,
which is normal . I just cannot see the task bar that the items are on. I
have xp sp3. Other than a little bit of a lag my windows works great.
Anyone have any ideas

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Old November 10th 09, 10:52 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
jfs112862
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Default start menu and clock have disappeared

thanks

"Craig S" wrote:

I Googled "Restore task bar" (you should) and amongst many choices try this:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

"jfs112862" wrote:

I had a power outage the of course turned my computer off. When i turned it
back on the start menu was missing as well as everything else on that task
bar at the bottom of the screen. I re booted several times as well as used
the restore tool to no affect. It seems that everything got lowered off the
screen because I get pop ups from some of the programs that I have set up,
which is normal . I just cannot see the task bar that the items are on. I
have xp sp3. Other than a little bit of a lag my windows works great.
Anyone have any ideas

 




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