Hi Vince,
Control/Alt/Delete - When the Windows Task Manager dialog box appears, go
to Processes, find Explorer.exe highlight it and choose End Process.
Keep the task manager open then select the File menu and then New Task
(Run). When the Create New Task dialog box appears, type in Explorer and
press the OK button. Windows Explorer should restart complete with the
Taskbar and Start button.
If still nothing: Go back to the Task Manager/File/New Task and type in
msconfig. On the General Tab choose Expand File. Or
Go to Start/Run and type in CMD:
expand x:\i386\explorer.ex_ c:\windows\explorer.exe
Restore Desktop Icons and Taskbar (Line 195)
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Restore the Taskbar to Default Functionality (Line 164)
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Taskbar Is Missing When You Log On to Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q318027
/xp_tweaks.htm
Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
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