Re: No start button in taskbar.

From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/31/04 

Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 03:42:15 -0500

My bad on a.

If restoring the Taskbar to default via my utility doesn't help....

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

Try Ctrl/Alt/Delete - End process on Explorer.exe. Leave the Task Manager
open, then go to File/New Task (Run) and type in: Explorer.exe 

-- 
All the Best,
Kelly
Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
"Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message 
news:uz20vurdEHA.3612@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> 1.  Depends on what you have changed before the last boot.  Most times it 
> stems from the WUD Net Framework.  If so, workaround:
>
> a. Go to Start/Run and type in:  control userpasswords2 and press ok.
>
> b. On the Users tab, left click your user name then clear the Users Must 
> Enter A User Name And Password To Use This Computer check box and then 
> click OK.
>
> c. In the Automatically Log On dialog box that appears, type the "user 
> name and password" for the account you want to be logged on each time you 
> start your computer.
>
> Tip:
>
> Add Control UserPasswords2 to the Control Panel (Line 1)
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> 2.  Run the undo via this utility:
>
> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
> 3.  Is XP installed on the C drive?  If not:
>
> The Folders Bar in Windows Explorer Does Not Contain Any Icons
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q307028
>
> Adaptation for the Article:  Needs to be a path not a drive letter, so 
> subst c: [x]:\.  Note backslash converts a drive letter to a path. It must 
> point to a valid folder as in: c: d:\Windows
>
> -- 
> All the Best,
> Kelly
>
> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
>
> "kschibes" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> news:792601c476af$8cde26a0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> When I boot up my Windows XP it is asking me for a name and
>> password as if it is protected. When I get to the desktop
>> there is no start button in my task bar. Also when I open
>> "My Computer" there are no icons just text. I thought about
>> doing a reinstall/repair is this possible.
>>
>>
>> kschibes
>
>