disappearing task bar and start menu buttons at the bottom of scre

i did updates from microsscoft updates and the start menu bar disapeared and
i have no way to get the the control panels or other programs help
how do i restore them whenit sets up windows it just has a blank screen
and i have to use the task master to get to programs including my messenger
ans yahoo

"elisha" <elisha @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4222F99F-9069-4399-9E62-...
>i did updates from microsscoft updates and the start menu bar disapeared and
> i have no way to get the the control panels or other programs help
> how do i restore them whenit sets up windows it just has a blank screen
> and i have to use the task master to get to programs including my messenger
> ans yahoo


It probably means that explorer.exe crashed.
You can start it again using Task Manager's File menu.
E.g. press Ctrl-Alt-Delete to get a dialog to start it.

BTW always disclose your OS and version when you ask for help.
Otherwise post in a newsgroup where such information might be inferred.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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Robert,

I have the same problem and need more informtion on how to solve the
problem. I went to the task manager, but didn't know what to do next.

BTW, my OS is Windows XP Professional.

"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:

> "elisha" <elisha @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4222F99F-9069-4399-9E62-...
> >i did updates from microsscoft updates and the start menu bar disapeared and
> > i have no way to get the the control panels or other programs help
> > how do i restore them whenit sets up windows it just has a blank screen
> > and i have to use the task master to get to programs including my messenger
> > ans yahoo
>
>
> It probably means that explorer.exe crashed.
> You can start it again using Task Manager's File menu.
> E.g. press Ctrl-Alt-Delete to get a dialog to start it.
>
> BTW always disclose your OS and version when you ask for help.
> Otherwise post in a newsgroup where such information might be inferred.
>
>
> HTH
>
> Robert Aldwinckle
> ---
>
>
>

"ShermanJ" <> wrote in message
news:74EC8A69-33CC-41B6-BE29-...
> Robert,
>
> I have the same problem and need more informtion on how to solve the
> problem. I went to the task manager, but didn't know what to do next.


Switch to the Processes tab. Check to see if explorer.exe is running.
If it isn't; start it using the File New... command (or by switching to the
Applications tab and using the New Task... button.


Good luck

Robert
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>
> BTW, my OS is Windows XP Professional.
>
> "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
>
>> "elisha" <elisha @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4222F99F-9069-4399-9E62-...
>> >i did updates from microsscoft updates and the start menu bar disapeared and
>> > i have no way to get the the control panels or other programs help
>> > how do i restore them whenit sets up windows it just has a blank screen
>> > and i have to use the task master to get to programs including my messenger
>> > ans yahoo
>>
>>
>> It probably means that explorer.exe crashed.
>> You can start it again using Task Manager's File menu.
>> E.g. press Ctrl-Alt-Delete to get a dialog to start it.
>>
>> BTW always disclose your OS and version when you ask for help.
>> Otherwise post in a newsgroup where such information might be inferred.
>>
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Robert Aldwinckle
>> ---
>>
>>
>>