Task Bar/System Tray vanishing

Sue-UU

Hi,

I wonder if you can help me as my Task Bar/System Tray just keep on vanishing for, seemingly, no reason?

It's ok when I start up my laptop, but doesn't take long before it's just gone! Every time I reboot it's ok then, but never long before it does it again..and again etc.

I've done a scan with Norton, but it's not picked up anything. Any ideas?

Also, Adobe keeps trying to get me to have an update, but each time I attempt to a notice comes up saying it's not known if they're safe! Also, Norton doesn't come on as normal and say "Do you wish to let Adobe do anything to my PC?"

Is there something odd going on?

Many thank indeed.

Sue

rmg1

If you put the mouse-pointer to the bottom of the screen, does the task-bar reappear?
If you're only using Adobe reader, I'd get shut and use something else. I use Foxit (free) and it's just as good as Adobe, doesn't use as much disk space/RAM

marleyboy

Place cursor to bottom of screen so it reappears, then click n drag cursor back up the screen and it should stay visible.

rmg1

Unless it's on auto-hide in which case it's right-click/properties and untick the relevant box.

Sue-UU

Ok then lads, I'll see what happens when it goes next time. It's just all turned off for some puggled reason. I think it's got it in for me!

I'll be back if your ideas don't work, truthfully!

I'm so very grateful to you, fingers crossed.

Sue

Sue-UU

It's no good, lads, nothing happens when I place the cursor to bottom of screen.

If I right click do you mean go to Graphics Properties? If so, what do I click on then?

I do appreciate your help, but at present the blessed things goes almost as soon as I restart it, but especially when it's idling.

Perplexed..putting it mildly! PS. Have done a check with Norton and it says that Adobe Photoshop is a problem! Could that really be the case?

Sue

Oblivion

1.) What version of Windows are you running?


2.) Can you still see the Start button? If so, right clicking on that and selecting Properties will give you a tab for Taskbar where you can change its behaviour.


3.) Have you checked each edge of your screen with the mouse? The taskbar can be configured to be hidden at the bottom (usual default), top, right, or left of the screen, and may have moved itself due to a glitch.

rmg1

What operating system are you on (Windows 7/Vista/XP)?

::edit::
Just beaten to it by Oblivion

pmartin86

Sounds like your explorer.exe might be crashing. if you press the windows key on the keyboard, does the start menu appear?

GunJack

sounds like "Auto-hide the Taskbar" is ticked

Sue-UU

Oblivion wrote: »

1.) What version of Windows are you running?

I have Windows 7 and an HP Pavilion dm 4 laptop

2.) Can you still see the Start button? If so, right clicking on that and selecting Properties will give you a tab for Taskbar where you can change its behaviour.

Yes, the start button is still there. I've right clicked and gone to properties. There is a tick in "Lock the taskbar". The "Position" is at the bottom. There's something about "Combine when taskbar is full"

3.) Have you checked each edge of your screen with the mouse? The taskbar can be configured to be hidden at the bottom (usual default), top, right, or left of the screen, and may have moved itself due to a glitch.

I've checked each edge of your screen with the mouse, absolutely nothing.

pmartin86 wrote: »

Sounds like your explorer.exe might be crashing. if you press the windows key on the keyboard, does the start menu appear?

Yes, when I press the windows key on the keyboard, it the start menu does appear.

I know I should be able to get to everything from there, but I use "Incredimail" and have no idea which part of that to select to use it!

Thanks again, lads, I so appreciate your help. What do I do from here?

Sue