Task bar disappeared and no start button

Asked By Ashlee Formby 120 points N/A Posted on - 04/23/2011

Hi,

I have a problem where my taskbar disappeared and there is no start button. This happened after windows explorer opened an unresponsive folder.

I know that this will be corrected if I restart the computer but there is another way to get the task bar without restarting the computer?

At times there are still applications that I am working on and I lost my work when I restart the computer. All the best!

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Answered By Tabatha Sailer 0 points N/A #87408

Task bar disappeared and no start button

Try Ctrl + Esc and see if that brings up the start menu.

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Answered By Ashlee Formby 120 points N/A #87410

Task bar disappeared and no start button

Tried it and still no Start button.

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Answered By Lonnie Pella 0 points N/A #87412

Task bar disappeared and no start button

Do Ctrl + Alt + Del

Click File > Run > Browse > (C:) Local Disk > Windows > explorer.exe

Your task bar will show up with the start button.

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Answered By Ashlee Formby 120 points N/A #87414

Task bar disappeared and no start button

Thanks man!

Restarting explorer.exe fixed my issue.

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Answered By Lonnie Pella 0 points N/A #87415

Task bar disappeared and no start button

Good to know. I'm just adding Windows task manager screenshot.

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Answered By Ashlee Formby 120 points N/A #87416

Task bar disappeared and no start button

Nice addition of visual aid.

Thanks!

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• Posted on - 05/01/2011
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