Start icon has disappeared from  my screen.How do I restore it?
829984
It didn't disappear... its still there its just that you have to drag the task bar back up to where it usually is. Point it with your mouse on the bottom then right click on the mouse to drag it back where it use to be......or you can use the windows button on your key board.
96937
Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE until ur computer restarts. \nDon't open the icons from the desktop if the problem persists. Open them from Windows Explorer (Start, Programs)
997674
Hi,\n\nRight Click on the desktop to get the Display Properties, now click on Customize Desktop. You should get a screen from where you can change your icons or restore them to defaults. Make a choice.\n\nThe icons should be there again!\n\nCheers!
775869
Reset the icon using null, e.g. \nbutton.setIcon(null);\n\nNote that if all you do is the above (and set the background to a color), then the button will be resized to the minimal default.  To preserve the button's size, retrieve the preferredSize() before setting the icon to null, and then reset the preferred size.
845013
Open up your start menu or where you will find your explorer icon and left click but hold it and drag it to you desktop and then release and you should then have your shortcut icon back
62857
I'm not sure why it totally disappears, but if you right click on the title bar, then click restore, it should work the same way. I'd try it and see if it works.
448658
It's not something you download. If you've lost the icon for it, try selecting Start > Run > and type "cmd" (without quotes), then select OK.
401683
Go to start>task bar and start menu> advanced make sure enable dragging is checked or try tools >internet options.  restore defaults or try system restore maybe you did something by accident.
418200
Do a system restore. Go to Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System Restore and roll back to a date before your problems started.
809971
go to "run" on the "start menu" and type in "msconfig" without the quotes. Then launch "system recovery". It should be on a button near the botton. =P
917671
I can only give my advice about what I think has happened to your task bar (the bar on the bottom).  I am thinking you normally have a couple of icons such as for your internet browser, on the right hand side of your task bar...\nIf you want these back, right click on the task bar and go to Toolbars and make sure Quick Launch has a tick by it.  Other than that, the task bar has very little else on it.  Maybe your clock has gone? Then right click on the task bar and choose Properties.  Make sure Show the Clock is selected.  Have a play with all the other options to see what suits you.\nAbout the tool bar on top, are you talking about within your browser?  Try right clicking just below the address and make sure there is a tick by Menu Bar.  Choose any other menus to suit you.  If I am completely getting the wrong end of the stick, sorry.
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Go to VIEWS and then toolbars, and allow for standard buttons. You do this directly on your folder window.\n\nSystem restore will allow you reset your PC to 3 days ago. Go to START then programs, then go to Accessories, then System Tools, and there is a system restore option in there.
135650
Are you at full screen? If so hit F11 to reduce your screen size. there should be a restore button somewhere. That you should be able to see
133492
Did you look in your start programs menu?  It should be there, maybe under new programs, if you don't have an icon on the bottom of your screen or on your desktop.
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Start->Run->type MSconfig\n\nThen go to the startup tab. \nIt should be under there as whatever the process name is. Just uncheck it. Hit apply then when you computer restarts a window pops up telling you that things have been changed. This will pop up everytime so hit that do not show again message. Everything is still ok.\n\nOr go under start menu->all programs->start up\nAnd delete the short cut out of there if there is one. If not do the other thing i said.
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look at you device manager and if there is a ? question mark beside or inside C drive use the hardware wizard to locate it.if you have a systems check program use it and if all else reboot and see if the icon comes back on screen.if all that fails take in for repair.there are many pc geeks that can get you going in a few minutes if thats the problem but there could be others.prepare to pay some cash or check or use your plastic.
937150
That's because your Windows Explore is in your start-up group. The easiest way of removing it is to do a search with the words "Start Up". Open the various icons and remove it from the correct "Start Up"