Taskbar/Start Menu Vanished

[TheT20Knight]

My mom was using the family laptop and somehow, someway the taskbar and start menu disappeared.
The laptop runs Windows XP Home Edition. So far as I know no programs were open.
Any help on getting it back?

 

[rathbone]

try moving the mouse down ther and pulling it back up, then lock it

 

[TheT20Knight]

Tried it *and failed*

 

[rathbone]

* Move the mouse to the bottom of the screen until the mouse cursor looks like you're about to resize something.
* Stretch the Taskbar up, so that it is visible.
* Note: this is the most commonly asked question by new users of Windows 98.
* To do this with the keyboard, type Ctrl-ESC, Alt-Space, S, and then use the Up Arrow to resize the taskbar.

 

[iNVAR]

so you hit the windows key and nothing comes up?

 

[TheT20Knight]

so you hit the windows key and nothing comes up?

No

 

[xoticrox]

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm number 117

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


either of those should take care of it