I am using windows XP and i just lost the windows task bar. It is not hidden or been smaller in size. I also tried opening the task bar and start menu from the control pannel but it didnt open too. I even tried ctrl+esc, restarting pc and restarting explorer, but nothing seems to work. It just happened...Does anyone why did it happened and how can i get it back????
Taskbar
- Thread starter arsenish
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You might don’t want someone to move you taskbar indivually or virus has lock it. So now you can unlock or lock it by your selves as below:
Go to start > run > type : regedit . Then go to this path:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
-Create New key name: TaskbarSizeMove
-Type: DWORD Value
-Value Data: 0
Note: Value data=0 mean lock it, Value Data=1 mean unlock it.
Go to start > run > type : regedit . Then go to this path:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
-Create New key name: TaskbarSizeMove
-Type: DWORD Value
-Value Data: 0
Note: Value data=0 mean lock it, Value Data=1 mean unlock it.
i cant even see the start button.........the whole taskbar is gone
you can start any program using task manager... just do ctrl alt del, go to file -> new task (run). From there, you can type "regedit" and preform the above process. (you can even type "control panel"... then click "taskbar and start menu".... that is the same as the properties method above)
can you hit thekey?
and follow those instructions?
The window key is also not working. Anyways i opened the regedit and went to the location but i just couldnot figureout how to
-Create New key name: TaskbarSizeMove
-Type: DWORD Value
-Value Data: 0
hey one more thing the same file already exsist in the registry list
it is NOT SOLVED yet
alexyu
New Member
If it already exists, maybe it's value is not set to 0
Double-click it and set the value to 0
yes the value was not set to 0. i reset the value but it is still no there....i restarted the computer too. And i dont think it is because of Virus coz there is no way the computer gets virus, no internet no CD or flashdrive inserted........WHAT SHOULD I DO???
alexyu
New Member
well...googling the problem comes up for explorer.exe always giving the problem, even in vista.
So, press ctrl+alt+del, select file->run and type explorer.exe
If the taskbar reappears, type msconfig and see if explorer.exe is unchecked. check it.
If this doesnt help, type rstrui.exe and restore a system restore point that was made before having the problem with the taskbar.
Try system restore? or maybe grab explorer.exe off of another computer... perhaps yours is corrupted somehow?
I restored the system and it is back (how can i forget abt the sys restore
). Anyways, THANK YOU EVERYONE for the attention and ur ideas
. By the way how do i grab the explorer.exe off the another computer....plz
alexyu
New Member
I dont think you can just grab it from another computer, as it's a vital process of the systemBy the way how do i grab the explorer.exe off the another computer....plz
But now, that the taskbar is back, you dont need to do so.
GameMaster
New Member
But if you ever get to need it, you know you have terrible problems with your computer.
It would be heavy damaged computer that has all explorer.exe deleted ( since there are two of them ).
But, it's possible to just download the explorer.exe nowadays.
It would be heavy damaged computer that has all explorer.exe deleted ( since there are two of them ).
But, it's possible to just download the explorer.exe nowadays.