Loss of Task Bar and Start Menu

Yesterday, I returned to my computer to find that the Task Bar and Start Menu
had vanished for reasons unknown. System couldn't be restored to an earlier
date using System Restore. I have carried out a clean boot - Task Bar still
didn't appear. I have started the m/c in Safe Mode - Task Bar and Start Menu
OK. None of the normal keyboard key strokes have any effect eg Ctrl - Esc
doesn't show the Start menu. What do I do next?

try this utility from kelly-Korner:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/reg...ktop_fixall.vbs

"Big Bill" wrote:

> Yesterday, I returned to my computer to find that the Task Bar and Start Menu
> had vanished for reasons unknown. System couldn't be restored to an earlier
> date using System Restore. I have carried out a clean boot - Task Bar still
> didn't appear. I have started the m/c in Safe Mode - Task Bar and Start Menu
> OK. None of the normal keyboard key strokes have any effect eg Ctrl - Esc
> doesn't show the Start menu. What do I do next?

Try going into Advanced startup options by pressing F8 at bootup. Then try
the ''Last know good configuration'' option. Usually having no Start menu or
taskbar points toward having a corrupted registry.

"LFR" wrote:

> try this utility from kelly-Korner:
>
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/reg...ktop_fixall.vbs
>
> "Big Bill" wrote:
>
> > Yesterday, I returned to my computer to find that the Task Bar and Start Menu
> > had vanished for reasons unknown. System couldn't be restored to an earlier
> > date using System Restore. I have carried out a clean boot - Task Bar still
> > didn't appear. I have started the m/c in Safe Mode - Task Bar and Start Menu
> > OK. None of the normal keyboard key strokes have any effect eg Ctrl - Esc
> > doesn't show the Start menu. What do I do next?

Try going into Advanced startup options by pressing F8 at bootup. Then try
the ''Last know good configuration'' option. Usually having no Start menu or
taskbar points toward having a corrupted registry.



"LFR" wrote:

> try this utility from kelly-Korner:
>
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/reg...ktop_fixall.vbs
>
> "Big Bill" wrote:
>
> > Yesterday, I returned to my computer to find that the Task Bar and Start Menu
> > had vanished for reasons unknown. System couldn't be restored to an earlier
> > date using System Restore. I have carried out a clean boot - Task Bar still
> > didn't appear. I have started the m/c in Safe Mode - Task Bar and Start Menu
> > OK. None of the normal keyboard key strokes have any effect eg Ctrl - Esc
> > doesn't show the Start menu. What do I do next?