Vista - my taskbar and desktop icons disappear!

07-06-2008

I don't know what happened, but for some reason, when I log onto my account
on my computer, my deskptop will load with the taskbar at the bottom and my
icons lined up at the top, like usual. But then all of a sudden, everything
disappears and all I am left to look at is my wallpaper. Whenever I click on
the wallpaper, nothing happens and when I press any button on the keyboard,
nothing happens either. I am able to get onto the internet by pressing
CTRL+ALT+Delete and getting onto the task manager and typing in a new task to
get to a website. The last thing i can remember that might have had something
to do with this was when I had to spy sweep my computer. I thought that after
sweeping it, things might go back to normal, but nothing happened. I am very
confused and not too good with computers, but I need to know what I can do to
fix this problem. If anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated!

07-07-2008

Do a System Restore to before this happened.

Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System Restore.
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia

"Courtzilla" wrote:

Quote:

> I don't know what happened, but for some reason, when I log onto my account
> on my computer, my deskptop will load with the taskbar at the bottom and my
> icons lined up at the top, like usual. But then all of a sudden, everything
> disappears and all I am left to look at is my wallpaper. Whenever I click on
> the wallpaper, nothing happens and when I press any button on the keyboard,
> nothing happens either. I am able to get onto the internet by pressing
> CTRL+ALT+Delete and getting onto the task manager and typing in a new task to
> get to a website. The last thing i can remember that might have had something
> to do with this was when I had to spy sweep my computer. I thought that after
> sweeping it, things might go back to normal, but nothing happened. I am very
> confused and not too good with computers, but I need to know what I can do to
> fix this problem. If anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated!

07-15-2008

How can I click on 'Start' icon if my taskbar is not showing... is there any
other way I can access the System Restore function.

"Mick Murphy" wrote:

Quote:

> Do a System Restore to before this happened.
>
> Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System Restore.
> --
> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
>
>
> "Courtzilla" wrote:
>

Quote:

> > I don't know what happened, but for some reason, when I log onto my account
> > on my computer, my deskptop will load with the taskbar at the bottom and my
> > icons lined up at the top, like usual. But then all of a sudden, everything
> > disappears and all I am left to look at is my wallpaper. Whenever I click on
> > the wallpaper, nothing happens and when I press any button on the keyboard,
> > nothing happens either. I am able to get onto the internet by pressing
> > CTRL+ALT+Delete and getting onto the task manager and typing in a new task to
> > get to a website. The last thing i can remember that might have had something
> > to do with this was when I had to spy sweep my computer. I thought that after
> > sweeping it, things might go back to normal, but nothing happened. I am very
> > confused and not too good with computers, but I need to know what I can do to
> > fix this problem. If anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated!

07-06-2008	#1 (permalink)
Courtzilla n/a posts	my taskbar and desktop icons disappear! I don't know what happened, but for some reason, when I log onto my account on my computer, my deskptop will load with the taskbar at the bottom and my icons lined up at the top, like usual. But then all of a sudden, everything disappears and all I am left to look at is my wallpaper. Whenever I click on the wallpaper, nothing happens and when I press any button on the keyboard, nothing happens either. I am able to get onto the internet by pressing CTRL+ALT+Delete and getting onto the task manager and typing in a new task to get to a website. The last thing i can remember that might have had something to do with this was when I had to spy sweep my computer. I thought that after sweeping it, things might go back to normal, but nothing happened. I am very confused and not too good with computers, but I need to know what I can do to fix this problem. If anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated!
My System Specs

07-07-2008	#2 (permalink)
Mick Murphy n/a posts	RE: my taskbar and desktop icons disappear! Do a System Restore to before this happened. Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System Restore. -- Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia "Courtzilla" wrote: Quote: > I don't know what happened, but for some reason, when I log onto my account > on my computer, my deskptop will load with the taskbar at the bottom and my > icons lined up at the top, like usual. But then all of a sudden, everything > disappears and all I am left to look at is my wallpaper. Whenever I click on > the wallpaper, nothing happens and when I press any button on the keyboard, > nothing happens either. I am able to get onto the internet by pressing > CTRL+ALT+Delete and getting onto the task manager and typing in a new task to > get to a website. The last thing i can remember that might have had something > to do with this was when I had to spy sweep my computer. I thought that after > sweeping it, things might go back to normal, but nothing happened. I am very > confused and not too good with computers, but I need to know what I can do to > fix this problem. If anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated!
My System Specs

07-15-2008	#3 (permalink)
Nile n/a posts	RE: my taskbar and desktop icons disappear! How can I click on 'Start' icon if my taskbar is not showing... is there any other way I can access the System Restore function. "Mick Murphy" wrote: Quote: > Do a System Restore to before this happened. > > Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System Restore. > -- > Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia > > > "Courtzilla" wrote: > Quote: > > I don't know what happened, but for some reason, when I log onto my account > > on my computer, my deskptop will load with the taskbar at the bottom and my > > icons lined up at the top, like usual. But then all of a sudden, everything > > disappears and all I am left to look at is my wallpaper. Whenever I click on > > the wallpaper, nothing happens and when I press any button on the keyboard, > > nothing happens either. I am able to get onto the internet by pressing > > CTRL+ALT+Delete and getting onto the task manager and typing in a new task to > > get to a website. The last thing i can remember that might have had something > > to do with this was when I had to spy sweep my computer. I thought that after > > sweeping it, things might go back to normal, but nothing happened. I am very > > confused and not too good with computers, but I need to know what I can do to > > fix this problem. If anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated!
My System Specs

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