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Lost task bar
Name: darnit Date: April 7, 2000 at 23:35:56 Pacific
Comment:
My task bar has disappeared!!
I loaded "The Sims" and switched to 1024x768 mode (which required driver change). Later discovered that 1024x768 didn't work well for Half-Life, so I switched back to 800x600.
Somewhere in the reboots, my task bar disappeared. I've rebooted 3 times, no task bar.
Name: Azeem Date: April 8, 2000 at 00:17:00 Pacific
Reply:
Task bar cannot just disappear like that. Move your mouse pointer downwards and see if pointer changes to double headed arrow this should allow you to stretch it to normal if it is squeezed somehow in the process. Check your monitor settings to see if you haven't stretched the desktop over!
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Response Number 2
Name: Terri Date: April 8, 2000 at 05:43:38 Pacific
Reply:
Go to your control panel settings and reset the display to the smallest avilible one. See if you task bar is there, because like last reply, they don't vanish, just temorarily drop out of sight. Once you find it, then increase your settings accordingly.
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Response Number 3
Name: BooteR Date: April 8, 2000 at 07:30:08 Pacific
Reply:
When this happens restart in safemode, then restart normally, viola
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Response Number 4
Name: Laura Date: April 8, 2000 at 10:01:57 Pacific
Reply:
You can also place your mouse pointer on the left, right, or top or the screen to find a taskbar that might had been moved accidently.
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Response Number 5
Name: Dr. Vinny Date: April 8, 2000 at 12:03:34 Pacific
Reply:
if the other suggestions dont work? Try this: use Registry Editor to remove the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects When you restart Windows, the taskbar SHOULD automatically be recreated... only attempt this if you are comfortable with messing with the registry!
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Response Number 6
Name: darnit Date: April 8, 2000 at 16:49:45 Pacific
Reply:
Oops. You were all right - it doesn't disappear! I have two monitors but the second was not on. That's where it was!!
Hiding! The little rascal. I've grounded it for a week!
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