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.
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?
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?
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1) Press Ctrl+Esc to sellect the start button
2) Press Esc to desellect the start button
3) Press Alt+Spacebar to activate the context menu
4) Press the S key to resize the taskbar
5) Use your arrow keys to enlarge the bar toward the center of the screen and press enter when you have it in sight
Try this if it doesn't help:
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/277/
PS: don't forget to backup
2) Press Esc to desellect the start button
3) Press Alt+Spacebar to activate the context menu
4) Press the S key to resize the taskbar
5) Use your arrow keys to enlarge the bar toward the center of the screen and press enter when you have it in sight
Try this if it doesn't help:
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/277/
PS: don't forget to backup
