taskbar minimized programs missing

On one of my computers, running Windows Vista Home Premium SP1, I
recently encountered a weired situation:

The taskbar does not show any of the programs running. I can still
switch between them using Alt-Tab.

Only when I right-click the taskbar, and run the task manager, the
programs re-appear on the taskbar.

Any idea?

Thanks.


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yoavtz

Is the taskbar minimized to a "zero" width & "locked" by any chance?
See if you can actually see its width is at least 1 row, if unlocked you can
expand width...
then right-click on it and select 'properties"-->click on 'taskbar"
Check all settings, if all make sense.

If no luck, I have no clue what else can cause this problem, wait for more
responses

Go Away Imposter!

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> JEWboy wrote:
>> Is the taskbar minimized to a "zero" width & "locked" by any chance?
>> See if you can actually see its width is at least 1 row, if unlocked you
>> can expand width...
>> then right-click on it and select 'properties"-->click on 'taskbar"
>> Check all settings, if all make sense.
>>
>> If no luck, I have no clue what else can cause this problem, wait for
>> more responses
>
> Of Course You Have No Clue. Just FYI. You Have No Brain. Just FYI.