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When you open Task Manager, the top-level menus and the tabs may be missing, as in Figure 1 . This is because Task Manager is running in tiny foot-print mode. To change to default view and get the menu options back, double-click the border of the Task Manager (where the red-mark is present
I too have been recently havn problems with this and if this helps in any way i'm glad cuz I jus wanna help out others as I want to bre helped ....
Intended For
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Windows 2003
Windows 2000
From time to time, Explorer (the application responsible for the taskbar, desktop, and Start Menu) will crash, and the taskbar and all your desktop icons will disappear. Now, there's a built-in safeguard for this that relaunches Explorer automatically if such a crash is detected, but it doesn't always work as it's designed. For example, if you have a separate Windows Explorer window open and the Launch folder windows in a separate process option (in Control Panel -> Folder Options -> View tab) is enabled, and the taskbar disappears, Windows will mistakenly open another Windows Explorer window instead of reinstating your taskbar and desktop. Here's how to get your taskbar and desktop back:
Close all visible Windows Explorer windows. Other running applications can be left alone.
Press Ctrl-Alt-Del, and then click Task Manager.
In the Windows Task Manager application that appears, select New Task (Run) from the File menu.
Type Explorer and click Ok.
Intended For
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Windows 2003
Windows 2000
From time to time, Explorer (the application responsible for the taskbar, desktop, and Start Menu) will crash, and the taskbar and all your desktop icons will disappear. Now, there's a built-in safeguard for this that relaunches Explorer automatically if such a crash is detected, but it doesn't always work as it's designed. For example, if you have a separate Windows Explorer window open and the Launch folder windows in a separate process option (in Control Panel -> Folder Options -> View tab) is enabled, and the taskbar disappears, Windows will mistakenly open another Windows Explorer window instead of reinstating your taskbar and desktop. Here's how to get your taskbar and desktop back:
Close all visible Windows Explorer windows. Other running applications can be left alone.
Press Ctrl-Alt-Del, and then click Task Manager.
In the Windows Task Manager application that appears, select New Task (Run) from the File menu.
Type Explorer and click Ok.
Ok, my laptop froze earlier this morning so I ctrl alt del and hit log off (I didn't remember which to pick) and the computer turned off. I turned it back on, and when I did the wall paper came up. Just the wall paper; no icons, no start menu, no anything. So I tried ctrl alt del again, and nothing happened. The computer didn't restart, shutdown, or give any options whatsoever. I let the battery run out and tried to turn it on again, and it did turn on, but once again, just the wall paper. Tried ctrl alt del again and no success, I really don't know how to fix it, anyone have any ideas?
hellow in my computer icon & start button all of sudon disapear . itry ctrl+alt+del-task bar,run antivirus restore but all atempt in vain
You, (or possibly your cat), may have hit the F11 key to go to 'Full Screen View'. Try hitting F11 again.
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hey my computer crashed also and it went into safe mode and I have no icons start menu or any thing. But what I do to still accsess my documents is ctrol alt del and then once your task manager pops up go to new task: browse: then you can accsess any thing you want. But go to desktop to see what you still have. hope this helps let me know :)
We are having the same problem and have tried every solution posted
problem: no task bar, no icons
Tried:
1. task manager - turning off all other explorers (there are none showing up)
2. task manager, new task, explorer.exe, ok - shows "windows explorer has encountered an error and needs to close"
HELP?!
problem: no task bar, no icons
Tried:
1. task manager - turning off all other explorers (there are none showing up)
2. task manager, new task, explorer.exe, ok - shows "windows explorer has encountered an error and needs to close"
HELP?!
My task bar and icons gone and for some reason and explorer.exe doesn't work... not to mention my internet doesn't work on my computer, but works for my mother's..... What should I do? It doesn't work in processes if that helps in anyway.....
Hello,
I have a Windows 7 Pro computer with a Dell 24" monitor. It has two connections (won't work without both connected) to my new ASUS computer and Wiindows 7 thinks there are two monitors. I just lost all my windows explorer windwos off the right side of the screen when using the windows key and the right arrow to jump the window to the right side. I rebooted and the windows remained open. I went to Task Manager and closed them. I tried to open another windows explorer window and it also opensed off to the right side.
So I went into Control Panel\Appearance and Personalization\Display\Screen Resolution and changed the multiple displays option to show desktop only on 1. This brought the windows back to my screen so I could close them. It also prevents my cursor from getting lost on the second phantom monitor to the right.
I came to this forum and did not find my answer...so here it is for those like me.
I have a Windows 7 Pro computer with a Dell 24" monitor. It has two connections (won't work without both connected) to my new ASUS computer and Wiindows 7 thinks there are two monitors. I just lost all my windows explorer windwos off the right side of the screen when using the windows key and the right arrow to jump the window to the right side. I rebooted and the windows remained open. I went to Task Manager and closed them. I tried to open another windows explorer window and it also opensed off to the right side.
So I went into Control Panel\Appearance and Personalization\Display\Screen Resolution and changed the multiple displays option to show desktop only on 1. This brought the windows back to my screen so I could close them. It also prevents my cursor from getting lost on the second phantom monitor to the right.
I came to this forum and did not find my answer...so here it is for those like me.
HEY!
well, I dont know if you fully know, but im going to just explain a littel more,
the virus is w3.silly (something like that) is just make high risks, saying lock you out your computer i.e. start bar ect not working, when I tryed to download my i.e was not working, I could not transfer files, to install and when I did get the file on the computer it dident let me install.... DAM... seems, broke now, I was like, FULL REBOOT?
then I see my files and I dident want to get rid of them so I did this...
after some time on working the problem seem's easy now tho...
do this...
Ctrl+Alt+Del.
Start Task Manager.
click "FILE" on task manager..
Then NEW TASK.
In the box Type "explorer.exe" then wait 30 sec's if that..
theirs you task bar before next robot,
so you still can not install to get rid of the virus...
i had "norton 360" and face it thats WACK softwere...
so im sure you AV will show up this virus, when you load it now, do a FULL scan not a quick one.
it should pick it up..
then reboot your system. (on and off)
most stuff still wont work after it gone? think it still their nope, it turned all your windows exe off...
go..
START.
Control Panel\
System and Maintenance\
Administrative Tools\
system configuration.
--
then click start up tab on system configuration
then click enable all, go out it will say reboot system.
you made need to do it 4 times max to get it all working, I did it two times and it working PERFECT!
This is ONLY for windows VISTA!
thanks for your time reading, and I hope it helped...
3lowout,
well, I dont know if you fully know, but im going to just explain a littel more,
the virus is w3.silly (something like that) is just make high risks, saying lock you out your computer i.e. start bar ect not working, when I tryed to download my i.e was not working, I could not transfer files, to install and when I did get the file on the computer it dident let me install.... DAM... seems, broke now, I was like, FULL REBOOT?
then I see my files and I dident want to get rid of them so I did this...
after some time on working the problem seem's easy now tho...
do this...
Ctrl+Alt+Del.
Start Task Manager.
click "FILE" on task manager..
Then NEW TASK.
In the box Type "explorer.exe" then wait 30 sec's if that..
theirs you task bar before next robot,
so you still can not install to get rid of the virus...
i had "norton 360" and face it thats WACK softwere...
so im sure you AV will show up this virus, when you load it now, do a FULL scan not a quick one.
it should pick it up..
then reboot your system. (on and off)
most stuff still wont work after it gone? think it still their nope, it turned all your windows exe off...
go..
START.
Control Panel\
System and Maintenance\
Administrative Tools\
system configuration.
--
then click start up tab on system configuration
then click enable all, go out it will say reboot system.
you made need to do it 4 times max to get it all working, I did it two times and it working PERFECT!
This is ONLY for windows VISTA!
thanks for your time reading, and I hope it helped...
3lowout,
Ive recently had this problem, if ur task manager says its blocked by admin, click start,
REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
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i think that you have got a virus on your pc
Please scan your pc on safe boot and try booting again ,if the problem continue make all backup on safe mode and then format your drive.
The virus has infected your system files.
Please scan your pc on safe boot and try booting again ,if the problem continue make all backup on safe mode and then format your drive.
The virus has infected your system files.
hi sir
i have got a problem that there are no icons start menu on desktop. I can reforum my computer
i have got a problem that there are no icons start menu on desktop. I can reforum my computer
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Jan 27, 2010 at 11:53 AM
Jan 27, 2010 at 11:53 AM
hello in my computer icon & menu disapear after ctrl+alt+del-new task [explorer.exe] o.k.-endtask-o.k. irecover but after restart problem is on & back icon not working. help me.
hiii I had similar experience after I downloaded IE8. after installation computer restarted and ikons were disappearing!..When I do ctr+alt+del task bar will come.i tried all the ways to restore it, nothing happened.
So I decided to do this job and it's worked...i am happy now.,.
CTRL+ALT+DEL and press restart from task bar menu. while restarting press CTrl+ALT+F8, then select safemode with command prompt, then typr cd c:\windows\system32\restore, write rstrui.exe, then restore your computer to a last worked configuration. then download regscrubxp from majorgeeks.com (under registry) and do a registry clean..if u r happy email me at bobythomsa@gmail.com
And suppose if you want to do urgent things like surfing the net etc.. while you are on task bar properties(if explorer fails!)
1. click new task, browse desktop and find out your present internet connection ikon and connect internet.... if connected
2- click new task. browse internet explorer under program files on the c drive and browse net...
So I decided to do this job and it's worked...i am happy now.,.
CTRL+ALT+DEL and press restart from task bar menu. while restarting press CTrl+ALT+F8, then select safemode with command prompt, then typr cd c:\windows\system32\restore, write rstrui.exe, then restore your computer to a last worked configuration. then download regscrubxp from majorgeeks.com (under registry) and do a registry clean..if u r happy email me at bobythomsa@gmail.com
And suppose if you want to do urgent things like surfing the net etc.. while you are on task bar properties(if explorer fails!)
1. click new task, browse desktop and find out your present internet connection ikon and connect internet.... if connected
2- click new task. browse internet explorer under program files on the c drive and browse net...
Hey, my start menu and icons wont appear, ive tried system restore (through task manager) but the next button in that wont respond, Ive tried unplugging the battery, but nothing happened, i've also tried this run windows explorer trick, but it opens the start menu for less than a second then closes it again.... any tips would be useful
I'Ve got the exact same thing, nasty lil bugger isn't it.
All the same symptoms you have, the crt/alt/del disabled. And having half of my start menu options disabled. Along with some popups and other things.
I did a scan in safe mode with AVG and Spybot S+D both found some things but it keeps coming back.
Ill post if I find a solution, but it doesn't look good.
Stu
All the same symptoms you have, the crt/alt/del disabled. And having half of my start menu options disabled. Along with some popups and other things.
I did a scan in safe mode with AVG and Spybot S+D both found some things but it keeps coming back.
Ill post if I find a solution, but it doesn't look good.
Stu
This helped my problem too
I did not have my desktop or toolbar. I just got a Mac and I run VM fusion ware which is great. But when it updated windows xp service pack and rebooted the desktop and toolbar went missing.
I tried the above direction
c alt del
then run task
explorer
That it self did not work
then I went to tasks and shut down one of the explorers. Then it worked.
So if above does not work then try to shut down one of the task.
Thanks
I did not have my desktop or toolbar. I just got a Mac and I run VM fusion ware which is great. But when it updated windows xp service pack and rebooted the desktop and toolbar went missing.
I tried the above direction
c alt del
then run task
explorer
That it self did not work
then I went to tasks and shut down one of the explorers. Then it worked.
So if above does not work then try to shut down one of the task.
Thanks
nice that worked, thanks!!!
from time to time my laptop will just poweroff on its own. so i'll reboot the machine only to find, after the blue windows screen is displayed, that a blank screen shows up with only my cursor. what to do is this:
hit ctrl, alt delete. click processes tab and select any Explorer running. hit end task and yes to end process. once there's no more of those on the list, go to Tasks or Programs tab and hti the new task button. type Explorer, and hit okay. alternately you could browse to firefox.exe's location or iexplorer.exe if you want to access the internet for help (which amazingly, works without the taskbar or desktop behind it)
from time to time my laptop will just poweroff on its own. so i'll reboot the machine only to find, after the blue windows screen is displayed, that a blank screen shows up with only my cursor. what to do is this:
hit ctrl, alt delete. click processes tab and select any Explorer running. hit end task and yes to end process. once there's no more of those on the list, go to Tasks or Programs tab and hti the new task button. type Explorer, and hit okay. alternately you could browse to firefox.exe's location or iexplorer.exe if you want to access the internet for help (which amazingly, works without the taskbar or desktop behind it)
I was so mad and every one I called wanted $200 to fix it, But you are the best I did what you said.
hit ctrl, alt delete. click processes tab and select any Explorer running. hit end task and yes to end process.
As soon as I deleted one of them my computer was back. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!
hit ctrl, alt delete. click processes tab and select any Explorer running. hit end task and yes to end process.
As soon as I deleted one of them my computer was back. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!
before my pc got sick I used it a night before and I was watching a video which turns out fine,,,,
im using pentium 3 and its settings is kinda different from the usual and im not so familiar on it unlike those pc I used in net shops.......
i found out the problem after my mom open the pc a day after I used it, and found it that the desktop icon and the start menu disappear after she turns it on for about a minute!!!
i read some of the advice here but the prob is when I click del+ctrl+alt I wasnt able to find new task menu....
all I can see is date, time settings, pci, advanced and etc....
i cant access my pc!!! what should I do, can I fix it online....
i used the links given and downloaded some of the virus cleaner and it works temporarily....
my desktop icons and start menu doesnt disappear but when I turn the pc off and turns it on it disappears again!!!
please I need some help desperately.....
thanks for these!! hope someone can help me!!!
i need to keep my pc on condition cause its the only means that we can communicate to my dad and sis abroad!!!
please!!!!!!!!!!
im using pentium 3 and its settings is kinda different from the usual and im not so familiar on it unlike those pc I used in net shops.......
i found out the problem after my mom open the pc a day after I used it, and found it that the desktop icon and the start menu disappear after she turns it on for about a minute!!!
i read some of the advice here but the prob is when I click del+ctrl+alt I wasnt able to find new task menu....
all I can see is date, time settings, pci, advanced and etc....
i cant access my pc!!! what should I do, can I fix it online....
i used the links given and downloaded some of the virus cleaner and it works temporarily....
my desktop icons and start menu doesnt disappear but when I turn the pc off and turns it on it disappears again!!!
please I need some help desperately.....
thanks for these!! hope someone can help me!!!
i need to keep my pc on condition cause its the only means that we can communicate to my dad and sis abroad!!!
please!!!!!!!!!!
