Lost my taskbar and all desktop items

[Guest]

they seem to be on the hard drive, but lost start menu, task bar and
functionality of flying windows button can someone please tell me the file I
need to run to get the task bar back up, or how I can get to the control
panel from the command prompt.
Thank you in advance.

 

[TaurArian [MVP]]

Taskbar Is Missing When You Log On to Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318027

and/or

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 117 – Restore Taskbar and Start Menu

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

or Line #195 "Restore Desktop Icons and Taskbar"
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

[S. Taylor]

Try pressing ctrl+alt+del to open the task manager
Click File | New Task (Run) and type in explorer.exe and hit the enter key

and check out http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Try #195 right hand column