Has anyone here had a problem with their taskbar disappearing?

[MODemocrat]

Also my system tray is completely gone, and it's driving me crazy. Lately my computer has really been acting strange. I've tried everything I know to fix this problem, could someone help me, Please? :shrug: :dilemma:

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. Have you run...

These programs?

Ad-Aware

Spybot Search & Destroy

Ewido Security Suite

?

[rzemanfl]

2. Did U try restoring to an earlier time when everything was O.K.? nt

[Viva_La_Revolution]

3. Check for corrupted files...

I had this problem once, had to re-install IE, then it was ok.

[5X]

4. Try the suggestions in reply one from safe mode.

sounds like a virus or a trojan.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

7. To get in Safe Mode:

Hit F8 at bootup and choose from the menu.

[MODemocrat]

11. I;m totally embarrased to ask, but what is Safe Mode?

I'm still in windows 98, so is that available here? Thanks for your suggestion.

[5X]

14. Safe mode is windows without all of the device drivers...

and other startup programs loaded. Normally used to troubleshoot
startup problems, but keeps some viruses from loading at start up too.
Yes, it is available in Win98 and accessed the same way.

[flyingfysh]

5. also try Rootkit Revealer

Besides virus scans, Ad-Aware and Spybot Search & Destroy, run Rootkit Revealer.

[CatWoman]

6. I took it dammit!!!

now, whatchu gonna do about it? :P

[BlooInBloo]

9. Keep away! Toss it over here!

[CatWoman]

10. LOL

My partner in crime

:hi:

[shraby]

Did you move your mouse down

to the very bottom edge of the screen and see if it turns into a straight line? If so, when it does hold your left clicker down and move the line upward.

One more thing, it may be on the right edge of your screen too where you can't see it. If it isn't at the bottom, out of sight, try the other edges.

[kentuck]

12. Most probable...

That has happened to me before.

[BlooInBloo]

8. Here's an EXCELLENT site for people with questions like yours...

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#beprecise

[MODemocrat]

13. I want to thank all of you for your help

It's so nice to have a "website family". If I get it "fixed", will post it, that is if I can remember what I did.

[tiptoe]

15. Google results for "disappearing taskbar" and "windows 98"

1) Google results: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%2B%22disappearing+taskbar%22+%2B%22Windows+98%22

2)

Here's a thread with a few people analysing the problem:

http://www.spambully.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1548&sid=950313dc8557555d1c23e42bfb7e550f

3)

http://www.mcse.ms/message1691954.html

My taskbar often disappears. I do not have auto-hide checked and it is not
on any edge of my screen where it could be pulled. I have to log off and log
on and then it re-appears only to disappear a couple of days later. Can
anyone help?
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Replies from MS-MVP:
On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 18:57:01 -0700, Jack Wilson wrote:

> Thanks, but this does not happen while a specific program is running. It
> usually happens when I am away from my computer and either there are no
> programs running or they are minimized. The windows key has no effect. I
> have to Ctrl-Alt-Esc to bring up the Task Manager so that I can log out.

Okay, so I guess this means that you have covered all of the settings
including "keep on top."

Two reasons for the taskbar to go missing that I can think of.

A crash of the shell (explorer.exe). The failsafe usually reloads the shell
automatically but using task manager to run explorer.exe will force it to
reload.

Malware: Spyware, virus, etc. Check system thoroughly using products with
recent definitions/signature files.

Also, a script to restore the taskbar to default functions (fixes a myriad
of taskbar problems) can be found here:
164. Restore Taskbar to Default Functionality
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User

4) Free download for 15-day trial of ZeroSpyware:
http://www.fbmsoftware.com/downloads_main~bttn~198~sid~9289088.html

[tiptoe]

16. my bad - ignore #3 in above ...info for XP. nt

[Peter Frank]

17. Do you know that the F11 key can clear & restore your browser & task-bar?

eom

[tiptoe]

18. "d'ya hear that MODem? ..try the F11 key" (and more)

9/11 Revisited: Scientific and Ethical Questions
Steven E. Jones
Professor of Physics, BYU
01 Feb 2006, Utah State Valley College.
(also linked at Scholars for 9/11 Truth)

(p20 of "PDF of PowerPoint Slides...")

What “ORDERS”? Mineta’s Mineta’s testimony

Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta provided provocative testimony before the 911 Commission. He testified that he went down to the Presidential Emergency Operations Center under the White House at about 9:20 on 9/11/01. Vice President Cheney was there and in charge.

“During the time that the airplane was coming in to the Pentagon, there was a young man who would come in and say to the Vice President, "The plane is 50 miles out." "The plane is 30 miles out." And when it got down to "the plane is 10 miles out," the young man also said to the Vice President, "Do the orders still stand?" And the Vice President turned and whipped his neck around and said, "Of course the orders still stand. Have you heard anything to the contrary?"

What orders? Evidently there were orders NOT to scramble military jets to intercept the plane, since the plane was known for 50, 30, and 10 miles out and yet never intercepted. The commission did not ask such questions, did not include Mineta’s testimony above in the 9/11 Commission Report ­a glaring omission (Griffin, 2005), ­and removed the video of Mineta’s testimony from the 9/11 Commission website (See http://www.911truthmovement.org/video/hamilton_win.wmv )

Mineta seems an honest man. The testimony of Secretary Mineta strongly motivates further questioning under oath of the principals here and of this unidentified young man.