Taskbar is gone!?!?

When I boot my Vista laptop, my taskbar/startbutton has disappeared. Screen
turns black, and only "My Documents" folder is shown.

I have tried restoring to an earlier point, but no luck.

Jeppe Jespersen
Denmark

Hi Jeppe,

I've seen this a few times, and it seems to be caused by an alteration of
the shell string in the registry. Click start and type regedit, then hit
<enter> and agree to the UAC prompt. Expand the plus (+) signs to this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Double click the shell string on the right, change the data value to just
explorer.exe and click ok. Close the registry editor and restart the system.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Jeppe Jespersen" <> wrote in message
news:C4E3E0FA-8702-4D9B-AAE8-...
> When I boot my Vista laptop, my taskbar/startbutton has disappeared.
> Screen turns black, and only "My Documents" folder is shown.
>
> I have tried restoring to an earlier point, but no luck.
>
> Jeppe Jespersen
> Denmark
>

Hi Rick,

How can he click the start button if it's not there? ;-)
<q>
>> When I boot my Vista laptop, my taskbar/startbutton has
>> disappeared.
</q>

Jeppe,
Does pressing the windows button on your keyboard bring up the
startmenu? If not, then type regedit.exe <enter> in the addressbar of
the Documents windows that opens.


Rick Rogers submitted this idea :
> Hi Jeppe,
>
> I've seen this a few times, and it seems to be caused by an
> alteration of the shell string in the registry. Click start and type
> regedit, then hit <enter> and agree to the UAC prompt. Expand the
> plus (+) signs to this key:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
>
> Double click the shell string on the right, change the data value to
> just explorer.exe and click ok. Close the registry editor and restart
> the system.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Jeppe Jespersen" <> wrote in message
> news:C4E3E0FA-8702-4D9B-AAE8-...
>> When I boot my Vista laptop, my taskbar/startbutton has
>> disappeared. Screen turns black, and only "My Documents" folder is
>> shown.
>>
>> I have tried restoring to an earlier point, but no luck.
>>
>> Jeppe Jespersen
>> Denmark
>>

--
Mamamegs.

I reject your reality and substitute my own.
(Adam Savage)

www.vistabits.nl

True, hadn't considered that. But often , closing the documents folder will
bring up the desktop. If it doesn't, hit ctrl+shift+escape to open task
manager, then click 'new task' on the applications tab and type regedit
there.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Mamamegs" <> wrote in message
news: ...
> Hi Rick,
>
> How can he click the start button if it's not there? ;-)
> <q>
>>> When I boot my Vista laptop, my taskbar/startbutton has disappeared.
> </q>
>
> Jeppe,
> Does pressing the windows button on your keyboard bring up the
> startmenu? If not, then type regedit.exe <enter> in the addressbar of
> the Documents windows that opens.
>
>
> Rick Rogers submitted this idea :
>> Hi Jeppe,
>>
>> I've seen this a few times, and it seems to be caused by an alteration of
>> the shell string in the registry. Click start and type regedit, then hit
>> <enter> and agree to the UAC prompt. Expand the plus (+) signs to this
>> key:
>>
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
>>
>> Double click the shell string on the right, change the data value to just
>> explorer.exe and click ok. Close the registry editor and restart the
>> system.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Jeppe Jespersen" <> wrote in message
>> news:C4E3E0FA-8702-4D9B-AAE8-...
>>> When I boot my Vista laptop, my taskbar/startbutton has disappeared.
>>> Screen turns black, and only "My Documents" folder is shown.
>>>
>>> I have tried restoring to an earlier point, but no luck.
>>>
>>> Jeppe Jespersen
>>> Denmark
>>>
>
> --
> Mamamegs.
>
> I reject your reality and substitute my own.
> (Adam Savage)
>
> www.vistabits.nl
>
>

Hi Rick,
Does this solution only apply to this specific problem? In the dutch
NG,
someone has lost his taskbar (it's not hidden) but he doesn't mention
the Documents windows opening. MS support couldn't help and adviced him
to reinstall, which seems a bit drastic...

--
Mamamegs.

I reject your reality and substitute my own.
(Adam Savage)

www.vistabits.nl

Rick Rogers has brought this to us :
> True, hadn't considered that. But often , closing the documents
> folder will bring up the desktop. If it doesn't, hit
> ctrl+shift+escape to open task manager, then click 'new task' on the
> applications tab and type regedit there.
>
> "Mamamegs" <> wrote in message
> news: ...
>> Hi Rick,
>>
>> How can he click the start button if it's not there? ;-)
>> <q>
>>>> When I boot my Vista laptop, my taskbar/startbutton has
>>>> disappeared.
>> </q>
>>
>> Jeppe,
>> Does pressing the windows button on your keyboard bring up the
>> startmenu? If not, then type regedit.exe <enter> in the addressbar
>> of
>> the Documents windows that opens.
>>
>>
>> Rick Rogers submitted this idea :
>>> Hi Jeppe,
>>>
>>> I've seen this a few times, and it seems to be caused by an
>>> alteration of the shell string in the registry. Click start and
>>> type regedit, then hit <enter> and agree to the UAC prompt. Expand
>>> the plus (+) signs to this key:
>>>
>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
>>> NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
>>>
>>> Double click the shell string on the right, change the data value
>>> to just explorer.exe and click ok. Close the registry editor and
>>> restart the system.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>
>>> "Jeppe Jespersen" <> wrote in message
>>> news:C4E3E0FA-8702-4D9B-AAE8-...
>>>> When I boot my Vista laptop, my taskbar/startbutton has
>>>> disappeared. Screen turns black, and only "My Documents" folder
>>>> is shown.
>>>>
>>>> I have tried restoring to an earlier point, but no luck.
>>>>
>>>> Jeppe Jespersen
>>>> Denmark

They should first look for a thin strip along the bottom that is the same
colour as the taskbar. If there, they should right click on it, unlock and
grab and pull it to the size they want, then relock. I have had periods
where the taskbar was reduced by 1 level each time I booted. It was a
temporary condition, but happened in both XP and Vista.

"Mamamegs" <> wrote in message
news: ...
> Hi Rick,
> Does this solution only apply to this specific problem? In the dutch NG,
> someone has lost his taskbar (it's not hidden) but he doesn't mention
> the Documents windows opening. MS support couldn't help and adviced him
> to reinstall, which seems a bit drastic...
>
> --
> Mamamegs.
>
> I reject your reality and substitute my own.
> (Adam Savage)
>
> www.vistabits.nl
>
> Rick Rogers has brought this to us :
>> True, hadn't considered that. But often , closing the documents folder
>> will bring up the desktop. If it doesn't, hit ctrl+shift+escape to open
>> task manager, then click 'new task' on the applications tab and type
>> regedit there.
>>
>> "Mamamegs" <> wrote in message
>> news: ...
>>> Hi Rick,
>>>
>>> How can he click the start button if it's not there? ;-)
>>> <q>
>>>>> When I boot my Vista laptop, my taskbar/startbutton has disappeared.
>>> </q>
>>>
>>> Jeppe,
>>> Does pressing the windows button on your keyboard bring up the
>>> startmenu? If not, then type regedit.exe <enter> in the addressbar of
>>> the Documents windows that opens.
>>>
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers submitted this idea :
>>>> Hi Jeppe,
>>>>
>>>> I've seen this a few times, and it seems to be caused by an alteration
>>>> of the shell string in the registry. Click start and type regedit, then
>>>> hit <enter> and agree to the UAC prompt. Expand the plus (+) signs to
>>>> this key:
>>>>
>>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
>>>> NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
>>>>
>>>> Double click the shell string on the right, change the data value to
>>>> just explorer.exe and click ok. Close the registry editor and restart
>>>> the system.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>
>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>>
>>>> "Jeppe Jespersen" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:C4E3E0FA-8702-4D9B-AAE8-...
>>>>> When I boot my Vista laptop, my taskbar/startbutton has disappeared.
>>>>> Screen turns black, and only "My Documents" folder is shown.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have tried restoring to an earlier point, but no luck.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jeppe Jespersen
>>>>> Denmark
>
>

Hi,

No, but the lost taskbar in this case is more likely a problem with the
shell entry. A system that boots to the desktop normally, but without the
taskbar, may have a corrupts stuckrects entry or, as John Barnes has
indicated, a taskbar that has been shrunk.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Mamamegs" <> wrote in message
news: ...
> Hi Rick,
> Does this solution only apply to this specific problem? In the dutch NG,
> someone has lost his taskbar (it's not hidden) but he doesn't mention
> the Documents windows opening. MS support couldn't help and adviced him
> to reinstall, which seems a bit drastic...
>
> --
> Mamamegs.
>
> I reject your reality and substitute my own.
> (Adam Savage)
>
> www.vistabits.nl
>
> Rick Rogers has brought this to us :
>> True, hadn't considered that. But often , closing the documents folder
>> will bring up the desktop. If it doesn't, hit ctrl+shift+escape to open
>> task manager, then click 'new task' on the applications tab and type
>> regedit there.
>>
>> "Mamamegs" <> wrote in message
>> news: ...
>>> Hi Rick,
>>>
>>> How can he click the start button if it's not there? ;-)
>>> <q>
>>>>> When I boot my Vista laptop, my taskbar/startbutton has disappeared.
>>> </q>
>>>
>>> Jeppe,
>>> Does pressing the windows button on your keyboard bring up the
>>> startmenu? If not, then type regedit.exe <enter> in the addressbar of
>>> the Documents windows that opens.
>>>
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers submitted this idea :
>>>> Hi Jeppe,
>>>>
>>>> I've seen this a few times, and it seems to be caused by an alteration
>>>> of the shell string in the registry. Click start and type regedit, then
>>>> hit <enter> and agree to the UAC prompt. Expand the plus (+) signs to
>>>> this key:
>>>>
>>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
>>>> NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
>>>>
>>>> Double click the shell string on the right, change the data value to
>>>> just explorer.exe and click ok. Close the registry editor and restart
>>>> the system.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>
>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>>
>>>> "Jeppe Jespersen" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:C4E3E0FA-8702-4D9B-AAE8-...
>>>>> When I boot my Vista laptop, my taskbar/startbutton has disappeared.
>>>>> Screen turns black, and only "My Documents" folder is shown.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have tried restoring to an earlier point, but no luck.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jeppe Jespersen
>>>>> Denmark
>
>

See if this will do trick for you to get your taskbar back

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs...top_fixall.vbs

--
Peter

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"Jeppe Jespersen" <> wrote in message news:C4E3E0FA-8702-4D9B-AAE8-...
> When I boot my Vista laptop, my taskbar/startbutton has disappeared. Screen
> turns black, and only "My Documents" folder is shown.
>
> I have tried restoring to an earlier point, but no luck.
>
> Jeppe Jespersen
> Denmark
>