I am having lot of problems with my task bar these days.It suddenly seems to have become invisible.When ever i press windows key on the keyboard the start menu shows up in the middle of the desktop.\nSome times it appears as a blue line at the buttom of the screen but i can't pull it up even if it is not locked.When the tool bar like " language bar ,link,address and quick lunch" are checked on the task bar appears but it shows no tabs as it would before . When i minimize whatever i am opening it disappears and it can only be brought back using shortcut key "alt+tab".It's driving me nuts help me out guys.Don't tell me to create another user account.Too much is at stake.\nMy own diagnosis tells me that these toolbar have streched.any registry fixes or anything that might help and 10 pts is yours.
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try this great tool: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm\nit worked for me, with a slightly different problem.\nhope it helps!
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first you have to find whats running on your PC......\n\n1... whats in your taskbar.....is all things are necessory to run when windows start  edit this things from Start->Run->msconfig->StartUp\n\n2... which process are executed right now..... right click on taskbar->process remove unncessorty things using end task.\n\n3.... after completing this much things just go to Satrt->Run->sysedit........ check each and every startup concepts from config.sys and autoexec.bat \n\n4... use disk defragment when your pc is idle....... definately your problem will be solved........ if not then tell me.........
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Hi,\n\nYeah I've seen this problem, it bothers a lot of people :)\n\nHere is how to fix it:\n\nOpen System Properties in your Control Panel, then choose the Advanced tab, and click Settings in the Performance section. Turn on the Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop option, and click Ok.\n\nEdit: It appears that in some cases you have to do some extra steps. Read this article for the details:\n\nhttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1828916,00.asp\n\nHope this helps!
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Hi there.  I reported that other idiot for abusing you.\n\nWhat I'd suggest is using Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs and uninstalling all toolbars first.  This will clean up your browser so you can start again.\n\nThen, depending upon your choice, go to http://toolbar.yahoo.com or http://toolbar.google.com.\n\nHope this helps.
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This could be due to your Quick Launch area having been set too large. An easy way to check is to rightclick on task bar, go to properties, and un-select "Show Quick Launch." If that solves the problem, you need to just resize the quicklaunch. To do that, rightclick task bar again, and ensure that "Lock the Taskbar" is not checked, then just click and drag the partition to the right of your Quick Launch area.\n\nHope this helps.
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you mean the task bar!\nit's somewhere on any edge of the screen. drag your mouse around to the very up, down, left and right edge of the screen until you see a mouse cursor with 2 arrows, then left click and drag it towards the middle of the screen.\n\n1st addition:\nright click on a free area on the screen and select refresh
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OK - it sounds like for one reason or another the shortcuts in the start-menu have broken - ie, they are no longer pointing to the correct location.\n\nIf you are that worried, you could simply re-install - personally I wouldn't even bother with that, as it sounds as if there are no actually program errors to speak of.\n\nIf you are specifically after a set of shortcuts in your start folder, try this on for size.\n\nFirst delete the folder in the start menu - no harm in this...they are after all just shortcuts.\n\nThen go to the folder where your execution files are in the "progam folders". Hold the right mouse-button down and drag (one at a time) into the start-menu. Release mouse button and you should see a menu pop up, which will give you the option to create a new shortcut here.\n\nAnd wa-la...you'll now have a new shortcut in the start-menu. Repeat for each.\n\nNB: you can actually correct the locations of the existing shortcuts via the registry editor, but this is a little more complex and if you've not used regedit before, I would avoid this option
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press Ctlr+Alt+Del, this will bring up the task manager....Click the applications tab and then New Task. Type in Explorer and hit enter. this will restart the explorer which usually brings up the taskbar on the bottom of the screen. Also make sure the IDE cables are properly plugged into the CD-ROM and the Motherboard. Check CD-ROM Jumper settings too...
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Do you mean the Task Manager in windows? Right click an empty space on the taskbar (the bar where the start button is) and click "Task Manager". Or if you use XP and it is set to the welcome screen then press Ctrl + Alt together then press Del on the keyboard. You will see the Task Manager appear or a window. If a window then just click "Task Manager" on that.
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I think you will need to change your Windows theme to change what you are looking for.  I run the same theme as well ansd all my bars are silver as I run the silver theme for XP.  Change your theme and it will clear the blue bars from your FF install.
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something u can do to get rid of thoses toolbars is right click and uncheck then, it sounds like u have done that so go to control panel and then add/remove programs and the tool bars will be in there somewhere the prolem with that is that if u have a lot of programs then it may be hard to find the tool bar cause sometimes they are called something way out of wak
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Absolutely all of them have disappeared?\n\nTry hitting F11, that should do it.\n\nIf it's not that, I'm not exactly sure about what you mean, but it can be solved by any of the following:\n\n1. Go to View>>Toolbars>>Choose the ones you want.\n2. Right click at the top (but not on the title part) and you can select the toolbars you want.
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not entirely sure mate, i know it's a complete pain on my own.\n\na starting point would be right-clicking on a blank bit of the taskbar and hunting the resultant menu for "Toolbars" then "language bar" and seeing if it can be re-enabled. it doesn't exactly seem to be MS's most stable or reliable bit of programming. i use it to switch between various things on my tablet PC: I need UK-english for typing, but handwriting recognition only works with US-english (gaaaah!), and if i'm using the onscreen keyboard with the stylus right-handed Dvorak works far better than QWERTY...... it can take several attempts before the swtichover works though, and the langauge bar takes delight in morphing through various forms, with bits appearing or disappearing, while i try it.
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I think the previous answerers have misunderstood the question. The user's problem is probably that he *cannot* access the Task Manager from the dialog that pops up when pressing Alt-Ctrl-Del.\n\nThis can happen if the Task Manager has been disabled - by some malware (most probably) or by the system administrator. See below for information how to enable it - but do be careful, because it involves editing the Registry.
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Write a code to animate the WINDOWS system TASK BAR.\n\nwatch out!!!! those date &time and network status ICONS should not fall down when you animate.
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There are two things that could have happened to your start bar either you have selected it and dragged it to the bottom or one of the corners of your screen if you look hard enough you should be able to see the outline of it and then you can simply drag it back to its normal size.  I dont think Norton has done anything to it.  You can also try restarting you computer by hold CTRL+ALT+DELTE and chooosing to restart.  If the bar just keep dissapearing when your mouse is not on it you can right click on it and choose properties and then choose the selection that says always on top.
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Should be easy to fix but may need a little more info.\n\nFor those that suggest doing a system restore.....think of sledgehammers and nuts.\n\nFirstly - does your Yahoo icon actually open Internet Explorer when you double click on it?  If so, all that has happened is that the icon is wrong and the link is fine.  To change the icon, right click on the shortcut, click on the Shortcut tab and select the "Change Icon" button.  You'll then be able to find the usual IE icon.\n\nIf your Yahoo icon does NOT open IE...\n\nIn Windows Explorer go to \n\nC:&#92;Documents and Settings&#92;<username>&#92;Start Menu&#92;Programs\n\nHere you'll (probably) see a short cut to IE.  Right click on it and the click Copy.\n\nGo back to your desktop and in a blank area right click and then click Paste.