Start / Program Menu Disappears

[Guest]

Hello,

I've noticed lately that when I click the Start button, the menu appears for
a moment then seems to drop behind the taskbar quickly and then disappears
entirely. If I click the Start button a second time then I am able to use the
menu. But after I do some other tasks for few moments and go back to the
Start button, then menu disappears again and I need to click it a second time
to use it.

I'm not sure if it is a coincidence or not, but I've also noticed that
Windows has stopped starting my screensaver after 5 minutes and no longer
turns off my monitors like it should.

Any idea what could be causing all this?

Thank you for any help!
Peter

Windows XP Pro SP2

( For the start menu issue, I tried the .bat file posted in the following
thread but it didn't work:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...-us-ms-winxp&lang=en&cr=US&sloc=en-us&m=1&p=1
)

 

[Elmo]

Hello,

I've noticed lately that when I click the Start button, the menu appears for
a moment then seems to drop behind the taskbar quickly and then disappears
entirely. If I click the Start button a second time then I am able to use the
menu. But after I do some other tasks for few moments and go back to the
Start button, then menu disappears again and I need to click it a second time
to use it.

I'm not sure if it is a coincidence or not, but I've also noticed that
Windows has stopped starting my screensaver after 5 minutes and no longer
turns off my monitors like it should.

Any idea what could be causing all this?

Thank you for any help!
Peter

Windows XP Pro SP2

( For the start menu issue, I tried the .bat file posted in the following
thread but it didn't work:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...-us-ms-winxp&lang=en&cr=US&sloc=en-us&m=1&p=1
)

Try this registry fix then. You can edit it to see what it does first.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Line 117. Restore Taskbar and Start Menu

And there are a few fixes available at this site without downloading the
software:

Line 298. Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

 

[Guest]

Thanks Joe but unfortunately the registry fix has had no effect.