Vista Tutorial - how to show taskbar button on the taskbar-plz don't think I am jok

hello
by some reason, my computer taskbar doesn't display any button for the
applications or windowns opened. I find it odd and want to fix it. It
happened for no reason. Just a sudden.
Before the taskbar was totally disappeared. I didn't use Auto hide taskbar
because if I did, when I touch the area of the taskbar, it should have shown
up but it didn't. I tried to make it appeared again by playing with the "
Taskbar and Menu" properties but it looks really abnormal now. It display all
the quick lauch, all and long, display the notification area, but no button.
NONE. I open more than 4 windowns and application but nothing happens.
I really don't understand why. I don't know if this is a result of some
virus because it never happens to me or anyone I know before.
I need help to figure out what I should do. If there is any suggestion of
how I should do, that would be much appreciate.
Thank you

Try right clicking the taskbar, click Lock the taskbar and try to adjust the
sizes of the regions on the taskbar.

Espen