loss of start button and menu bar

[barry]

How do I restore my start button and menu bar? They are
missing in action!

 

[Dave Patrick]

Check that explorer.exe is the default shell to start. Look at the Reg_Sz
string value of;
"Shell"="Explorer.exe"
found at
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Else these may help you.


No Desktop or Blank Desktop After Logging On to Windows 2000 (Q256194)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q256194

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q292/1/75.ASP

What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q306952


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| How do I restore my start button and menu bar? They are
| missing in action!

 

[Pegasus]

How do I restore my start button and menu bar? They are
missing in action!

You probably mean the Task Bar, not the Menu Bar. It is
most likely at the very bottom of your screen. Just pull it
up with your mouse!

 

[Walter Donavan]

It may also have moved to either side or the top of your screen.