Missing Task Bar

[someone]

Last evening, after being on my puter for over four hours (waiting for the
AVG scan to complete), I suddenly lost my task bar (with the Start icon) and
then the background went black. I soon regained my screen with the icons,
but not the task bar. At that point, AVG finished its scan and I wanted to
shut down, but did not know how to access the "Start" without the icon. I
pushed the emergency button to restart and then everything was OK, and I
shut it down. Why I lost my task bar and my screen is sort of important,
but more importantly I think there's a way to get to the "Start" without the
task bar, if someone is kind enough to tell me.

 

[Nepatsfan]

Last evening, after being on my puter for over four hours (waiting for the AVG
scan to complete), I suddenly lost my task bar (with the Start icon) and then
the background went black. I soon regained my screen with the icons, but not
the task bar. At that point, AVG finished its scan and I wanted to shut down,
but did not know how to access the "Start" without the icon. I pushed the
emergency button to restart and then everything was OK, and I shut it down.
Why I lost my task bar and my screen is sort of important, but more
importantly I think there's a way to get to the "Start" without the task bar,
if someone is kind enough to tell me.

One option would be to launch Task Manager by hitting the Ctrl + Alt + Delete
keys at the same time. Once you have Task Manger running, click on the File menu
and select New Task (Run) from the menu. Enter explorer.exe, click OK, and see
if your Taskbar is restored. If that doesn't help, you can restart or turn off
the computer by clicking on Shut Down and making the appropriate selection from
the menu that drops down.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[someone]

Thanks. Did not think of Task Manager.

One option would be to launch Task Manager by hitting the Ctrl + Alt +
Delete keys at the same time. Once you have Task Manger running, click on
the File menu and select New Task (Run) from the menu. Enter explorer.exe,
click OK, and see if your Taskbar is restored. If that doesn't help, you
can restart or turn off the computer by clicking on Shut Down and making
the appropriate selection from the menu that drops down.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Olórin]

Last evening, after being on my puter for over four hours (waiting for the
AVG scan to complete), I suddenly lost my task bar (with the Start icon)
and then the background went black. I soon regained my screen with the
icons, but not the task bar. At that point, AVG finished its scan and I
wanted to shut down, but did not know how to access the "Start" without
the icon. I pushed the emergency button to restart and then everything
was OK, and I shut it down. Why I lost my task bar and my screen is sort
of important, but more importantly I think there's a way to get to the
"Start" without the task bar, if someone is kind enough to tell me.

The Windows key will do it, if your keyboard has one - to the left of the
space bar, with a wavy flag between Ctrl and Alt. Or Ctrl + Esc will bring
up the Start Menu.