menu bar/start button bar

Amanda lost

I have a problem from time to time with the bar at the bottom of the screen.
That has the start button on it. I don't know it's proper term, but it is the
bar on the desktop that houses the start button. I have windows XP and the
bar just dissappears or goes vertical to the left of the screen. Right now
it's gone and I don't know how to get it back. It also displays the time and
minimized programs.
Could someone please help.
Thanks so much
Amanda

Rock

"Amanda lost" wrote
>I have a problem from time to time with the bar at the bottom of the
>screen.
> That has the start button on it. I don't know it's proper term, but it is
> the
> bar on the desktop that houses the start button. I have windows XP and the
> bar just dissappears or goes vertical to the left of the screen. Right now
> it's gone and I don't know how to get it back. It also displays the time
> and
> minimized programs.
> Could someone please help.

It's called the Taskbar. What happens if you bring the mouse pointer to the
bottom, top or one of the sides? Does it appear? It could be that it's set
to auto hide. If you find at at one side or the top, drag it to the bottom.
Then right click on a blank area of the desktop, choose properties, uncheck
Auto-hide the taskbar, and put a check mark in Lock the Taskbar.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

Rock

"Amanda lost" wrote
>I have a problem from time to time with the bar at the bottom of the
>screen.
> That has the start button on it. I don't know it's proper term, but it is
> the
> bar on the desktop that houses the start button. I have windows XP and the
> bar just dissappears or goes vertical to the left of the screen. Right now
> it's gone and I don't know how to get it back. It also displays the time
> and
> minimized programs.
> Could someone please help.

It's called the Taskbar. What happens if you bring the mouse pointer to the
bottom, top or one of the sides? Does it appear? It could be that it's set
to auto hide. If you find at at one side or the top, drag it to the bottom.
Then right click on a blank area of the desktop, choose properties, uncheck
Auto-hide the taskbar, and put a check mark in Lock the Taskbar.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

witan

On Jun 6, 8:10 am, Amanda lost <Amanda >
wrote:
> I have a problem from time to time with the bar at the bottom of the screen.
> That has the start button on it. I don't know it's proper term, but it is the
> bar on the desktop that houses the start button. I have windows XP and the
> bar just dissappears or goes vertical to the left of the screen. Right now
> it's gone and I don't know how to get it back. It also displays the time and
> minimized programs.
> Could someone please help.
> Thanks so much
> Amanda

If moving the mouse cursor to the edge of the screen fails (as it had
happened sometimes on my computer) pressing one of the two "windows"
keys (the ones in line with the space bar, with the Windows logo on
them), or pressing Ctrl and Esc keys together, usually opens the
taskbar. After you manage to open it, follow the instructions given by
Rock.

witan

On Jun 6, 8:10 am, Amanda lost <Amanda >
wrote:
> I have a problem from time to time with the bar at the bottom of the screen.
> That has the start button on it. I don't know it's proper term, but it is the
> bar on the desktop that houses the start button. I have windows XP and the
> bar just dissappears or goes vertical to the left of the screen. Right now
> it's gone and I don't know how to get it back. It also displays the time and
> minimized programs.
> Could someone please help.
> Thanks so much
> Amanda

If moving the mouse cursor to the edge of the screen fails (as it had
happened sometimes on my computer) pressing one of the two "windows"
keys (the ones in line with the space bar, with the Windows logo on
them), or pressing Ctrl and Esc keys together, usually opens the
taskbar. After you manage to open it, follow the instructions given by
Rock.