How do I get taskbar back?
 

I was experimenting around and I think I deselected "always show taskbar on
top." Well, now its gone and I cannot see how to get it back. I cannot find
the START button and I cannot right-click where the taskbar used to be in
order to "reselect" it back on top.

I know this is probably a very simple fix, but for now it is eluding me. Any
ideas?

BTW, I have WinXP Home.

Thanks!

Re: How do I get taskbar back?
 

On Fri, 3 Sep 2004 19:30:07 -0700, "Henrik" <nospam@123nospam.cya>
wrote:

|>I was experimenting around and I think I deselected "always show taskbar on
|>top." Well, now its gone and I cannot see how to get it back. I cannot find
|>the START button and I cannot right-click where the taskbar used to be in
|>order to "reselect" it back on top.
|>
|>I know this is probably a very simple fix, but for now it is eluding me. Any
|>ideas?


Run Taskmgr

Re: How do I get taskbar back?
 

On Fri, 03 Sep 2004 20:13:32 -0700, Pennywise <PW@DerryMaine.gov>
wrote:

|>On Fri, 3 Sep 2004 19:30:07 -0700, "Henrik" <nospam@123nospam.cya>
|>wrote:
|>
|>|>I was experimenting around and I think I deselected "always show taskbar on
|>|>top." Well, now its gone and I cannot see how to get it back. I cannot find
|>|>the START button and I cannot right-click where the taskbar used to be in
|>|>order to "reselect" it back on top.
|>|>
|>|>I know this is probably a very simple fix, but for now it is eluding me. Any
|>|>ideas?
|>
|>
|>Run Taskmgr

Darn I gotta read these things better.

Taskbar not taskmanager got it.

This was addressed earlier, No fix as of yet, reboot.

Re: How do I get taskbar back?
 

"Pennywise" <PW@DerryMaine.gov> wrote in message
news:lvcij0hrcltncaulgs14deqh34ieai58fc@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 03 Sep 2004 20:13:32 -0700, Pennywise <PW@DerryMaine.gov>
> wrote:
>
> |>On Fri, 3 Sep 2004 19:30:07 -0700, "Henrik" <nospam@123nospam.cya>
> |>wrote:
> |>
> |>|>I was experimenting around and I think I deselected "always show
taskbar on
> |>|>top." Well, now its gone and I cannot see how to get it back. I cannot
find
> |>|>the START button and I cannot right-click where the taskbar used to be
in
> |>|>order to "reselect" it back on top.
> |>|>
> |>|>I know this is probably a very simple fix, but for now it is eluding
me. Any
> |>|>ideas?
> |>
> |>
> |>Run Taskmgr
>
> Darn I gotta read these things better.
>
> Taskbar not taskmanager got it.
>
> This was addressed earlier, No fix as of yet, reboot.

I have rebooted and it doesn't fix the problem. I still do not have the
taskbar.

Re: How do I get taskbar back?
 

On Fri, 3 Sep 2004 20:27:26 -0700, "Henrik" <nospam@123nospam.cya>
wrote:

|>
|>"Pennywise" <PW@DerryMaine.gov> wrote in message
|>news:lvcij0hrcltncaulgs14deqh34ieai58fc@4ax.com. ..
|>> On Fri, 03 Sep 2004 20:13:32 -0700, Pennywise <PW@DerryMaine.gov>
|>> wrote:
|>>
|>> |>On Fri, 3 Sep 2004 19:30:07 -0700, "Henrik" <nospam@123nospam.cya>
|>> |>wrote:
|>> |>
|>> |>|>I was experimenting around and I think I deselected "always show
|>taskbar on
|>> |>|>top." Well, now its gone and I cannot see how to get it back. I cannot
|>find
|>> |>|>the START button and I cannot right-click where the taskbar used to be
|>in
|>> |>|>order to "reselect" it back on top.
|>> |>|>
|>> |>|>I know this is probably a very simple fix, but for now it is eluding
|>me. Any
|>> |>|>ideas?
|>> |>
|>> |>
|>> |>Run Taskmgr
|>>
|>> Darn I gotta read these things better.
|>>
|>> Taskbar not taskmanager got it.
|>>
|>> This was addressed earlier, No fix as of yet, reboot.
|>
|>I have rebooted and it doesn't fix the problem. I still do not have the
|>taskbar.
|>

Still didn't understand did I :)

Take you mouse and go to the bottom of the screen (or where ever your
bar is suppose to be) When it turns into an arrow left click and drag
it back into place.

Re: How do I get taskbar back?
 

"Pennywise" <PW@DerryMaine.gov> wrote in message
news:rtdij0dkvltd4actlt6n3n5s4g73bbd0b2@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 3 Sep 2004 20:27:26 -0700, "Henrik" <nospam@123nospam.cya>
> wrote:
>
> |>
> |>"Pennywise" <PW@DerryMaine.gov> wrote in message
> |>news:lvcij0hrcltncaulgs14deqh34ieai58fc@4ax.com. ..
> |>> On Fri, 03 Sep 2004 20:13:32 -0700, Pennywise <PW@DerryMaine.gov>
> |>> wrote:
> |>>
> |>> |>On Fri, 3 Sep 2004 19:30:07 -0700, "Henrik" <nospam@123nospam.cya>
> |>> |>wrote:
> |>> |>
> |>> |>|>I was experimenting around and I think I deselected "always show
> |>taskbar on
> |>> |>|>top." Well, now its gone and I cannot see how to get it back. I
cannot
> |>find
> |>> |>|>the START button and I cannot right-click where the taskbar used
to be
> |>in
> |>> |>|>order to "reselect" it back on top.
> |>> |>|>
> |>> |>|>I know this is probably a very simple fix, but for now it is
eluding
> |>me. Any
> |>> |>|>ideas?
> |>> |>
> |>> |>
> |>> |>Run Taskmgr
> |>>
> |>> Darn I gotta read these things better.
> |>>
> |>> Taskbar not taskmanager got it.
> |>>
> |>> This was addressed earlier, No fix as of yet, reboot.
> |>
> |>I have rebooted and it doesn't fix the problem. I still do not have the
> |>taskbar.
> |>
>
> Still didn't understand did I :)
>
> Take you mouse and go to the bottom of the screen (or where ever your
> bar is suppose to be) When it turns into an arrow left click and drag
> it back into place.

It doesn't turn into the arrow to allow me to do so. It is as if nothing is
there. It is completely gone. But, if I right-click in the space where it
used to be then it doesn't even give me my option menu. It is acting as if
the whole area is dead.

Re: How do I get taskbar back?
 

On Fri, 3 Sep 2004 20:50:03 -0700, "Henrik" <nospam@123nospam.cya>
wrote:

|>> Take you mouse and go to the bottom of the screen (or where ever your
|>> bar is suppose to be) When it turns into an arrow left click and drag
|>> it back into place.
|>
|>It doesn't turn into the arrow to allow me to do so. It is as if nothing is
|>there. It is completely gone. But, if I right-click in the space where it
|>used to be then it doesn't even give me my option menu. It is acting as if
|>the whole area is dead.
|>

Ahh.. shoot.

Try this: press your Win key (it's got a flag on it) this will drop
down/up the menu.
settings > taskbar and start menu
see if it's locked, unlock it and see if that works.

You might also have your bar elsewhere with your mouse check all four
sides of you monitor and look for that arrow.

After that I'm out of suggestions and I've had my fair share...

Re: How do I get taskbar back?
 

I'm not a rocket scientist but have you tried pressing the Windows Key on
your keyboard?
If your task bar is still around or hidden off the screen that should shoot
your start menu out into the open. The Windows key is the little flag icon
between your Ctrl and Alt key near the space bar. Once you know where it
disappeared to you can try and grab it and pull it back up



"Henrik" <nospam@123nospam.cya> wrote in message
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>
> "Pennywise" <PW@DerryMaine.gov> wrote in message
> news:rtdij0dkvltd4actlt6n3n5s4g73bbd0b2@4ax.com...
> > On Fri, 3 Sep 2004 20:27:26 -0700, "Henrik" <nospam@123nospam.cya>
> > wrote:
> >
> > |>
> > |>"Pennywise" <PW@DerryMaine.gov> wrote in message
> > |>news:lvcij0hrcltncaulgs14deqh34ieai58fc@4ax.com. ..
> > |>> On Fri, 03 Sep 2004 20:13:32 -0700, Pennywise <PW@DerryMaine.gov>
> > |>> wrote:
> > |>>
> > |>> |>On Fri, 3 Sep 2004 19:30:07 -0700, "Henrik" <nospam@123nospam.cya>
> > |>> |>wrote:
> > |>> |>
> > |>> |>|>I was experimenting around and I think I deselected "always show
> > |>taskbar on
> > |>> |>|>top." Well, now its gone and I cannot see how to get it back. I
> cannot
> > |>find
> > |>> |>|>the START button and I cannot right-click where the taskbar used
> to be
> > |>in
> > |>> |>|>order to "reselect" it back on top.
> > |>> |>|>
> > |>> |>|>I know this is probably a very simple fix, but for now it is
> eluding
> > |>me. Any
> > |>> |>|>ideas?
> > |>> |>
> > |>> |>
> > |>> |>Run Taskmgr
> > |>>
> > |>> Darn I gotta read these things better.
> > |>>
> > |>> Taskbar not taskmanager got it.
> > |>>
> > |>> This was addressed earlier, No fix as of yet, reboot.
> > |>
> > |>I have rebooted and it doesn't fix the problem. I still do not have
the
> > |>taskbar.
> > |>
> >
> > Still didn't understand did I :)
> >
> > Take you mouse and go to the bottom of the screen (or where ever your
> > bar is suppose to be) When it turns into an arrow left click and drag
> > it back into place.
>
> It doesn't turn into the arrow to allow me to do so. It is as if nothing
is
> there. It is completely gone. But, if I right-click in the space where it
> used to be then it doesn't even give me my option menu. It is acting as if
> the whole area is dead.
>
>

Re: How do I get taskbar back?
 

Henrik wrote:
> I was experimenting around and I think I deselected "always show
> taskbar on top." Well, now its gone and I cannot see how to get it
> back. I cannot find the START button and I cannot right-click where
> the taskbar used to be in order to "reselect" it back on top.
>
> I know this is probably a very simple fix, but for now it is eluding
> me. Any ideas?
>
> BTW, I have WinXP Home.
>
> Thanks!

If you have a 'Windows' button on your keyboard, use that to activate the
start menu, then go to Settings | Control Panel and you can access the Start
Menu/Taskbar stuff there..

--
Stevo
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Re: How do I get taskbar back?
 

"SonoranDude" <b454bt4@remove.comcast.net> wrote in message
news:qu6dnULdZu6KoqTcRVn-qA@comcast.com...
> I'm not a rocket scientist but have you tried pressing the Windows Key on
> your keyboard?
> If your task bar is still around or hidden off the screen that should
shoot
> your start menu out into the open. The Windows key is the little flag icon
> between your Ctrl and Alt key near the space bar. Once you know where it
> disappeared to you can try and grab it and pull it back up
>
>
>

Yes, I know about the Windows key and I tried that as one of my first
options. It does absolutely nothing. I am fairly savvy with computers, but
this one has me perplexed.