start menu and clock have disappeared

[jfs112862]

I had a power outage the of course turned my computer off. When i turned it
back on the start menu was missing as well as everything else on that task
bar at the bottom of the screen. I re booted several times as well as used
the restore tool to no affect. It seems that everything got lowered off the
screen because I get pop ups from some of the programs that I have set up,
which is normal . I just cannot see the task bar that the items are on. I
have xp sp3. Other than a little bit of a lag my windows works great.
Anyone have any ideas

 

[JS]

Check your screen resolution,

Some Wide Screen displays when set to the wrong resolution
will result in the task bar being located below the bottom of the
screen. Sometimes moving the mouse along the bottom edge
will activate some tasks bar pop ups, proving the taskbar is still
there but off the screen.

 

[Bernd]

-------- Original-Nachricht --------

I had a power outage the of course turned my computer off. When i turned it
back on the start menu was missing as well as everything else on that task
bar at the bottom of the screen. I re booted several times as well as used
the restore tool to no affect. It seems that everything got lowered off the
screen because I get pop ups from some of the programs that I have set up,
which is normal . I just cannot see the task bar that the items are on. I
have xp sp3. Other than a little bit of a lag my windows works great.
Anyone have any ideas

Look here:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318027

Bernd

 

[Bob]

See if these help.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/138395-notification-area-hide-all-system-icons.html

http://ask-leo.com/my_taskbar_is_missing_and_i_have_no_start_button_what_do_i_do.html

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

F11

 

[Craig S]

I Googled "Restore task bar" (you should) and amongst many choices try this:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

[jfs112862]

thanks

I Googled "Restore task bar" (you should) and amongst many choices try this:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm