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Title: Task bar keeps disappearing
Post by: Eileen2Left on July 13, 2006, 01:23:49 PM

Hi,
My task bar disappears everytime I leave my computer for an extended period of time.  I already tried what the FAQs page suggested, and that doesn't work.  Anymore suggestions??

Eileen

Title: Re: Task bar keeps disappearing
Post by: dl65 on July 13, 2006, 02:19:42 PM

Eileen2Left..... LOL ...... It's the mindreaders day off today...... perhaps you could provide some details as to your machine and when this started to occur.  In other words ..give us something to work with .


dl65  ::)

Title: Re: Task bar keeps disappearing
Post by: GX1_Man on July 13, 2006, 03:26:42 PM

And if the system is not clean all bets are off. Have a read:

http://www.computerhope.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1149948530

Title: Re: Task bar keeps disappearing
Post by: Eileen2Left on July 13, 2006, 08:13:28 PM

Duh!!!!  Sorry about the lack of info..

ummmm Compaq Presario V2000 laptop
Window XP home version
when it started to happen???  I can't say that it happened after I did this or that....there is no reason why it seems to happen.  My computer is about 9 months old, and it started happening about 4 or 5 months ago.

I use wireless internet, and I have DSL through bellsouth....DSL regular, not extremem or anything...

Windows XP version....5.1.2600

Oh Boy I found lots of info...

service tag  
product name  Presario V2000  


operating system  
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
version  5.1.2600
PID  76477-OEM-0011903-00101
service pack  2.0
language  1033

System Information  
BIOS version  F.06    
Help and Support version  3.200.16.1

 processor  
AMD Turion(tm) 64 Mobile Technology ML-28
version  x86 Family 15 Model 36 Stepping 2
current speed  1600 MHz
cache size  512 KB

memory  
total capacity 512 MB
U5 256 MB
U6 256 MB

hard drive  
total capacity: 55.88 GB
sum of hard disks ( C:  )
    used: 11.41 GB
  free: 44.47 GB

Once again, sorry about the lack of info, let me know if there is other info you need!!!

Eileen ::)
 

Title: Re: Task bar keeps disappearing
Post by: GX1_Man on July 13, 2006, 08:20:08 PM

What antivirus/spyware protection are you using? Did you check out that  link?

Title: Re: Task bar keeps disappearing
Post by: dl65 on July 13, 2006, 08:21:42 PM

Eileen2Left....Can you tell us what you are refering to as the task bar ?  Just so there is no confusion .

dl65  ::)