Disappearing Taskbar

Over the past month or so Im having my Taskbar disappear on me perhaps twice a week. (The whole thing from the Start button to the clock at the end).

I usually have 2 or 3 browser windows open with my Broadband connection on.

It has just happened to me again. I was monitoring 2 or 3 web sites and I left the PC unattended for an hour or so. When I got back to it, the whole Taskbar had gone! All browser windows were still open and functioning correctly. I tried clicking on the 4 sides of the desktop to see if it was hidden all to no avail. I have to re-start my PC to restore it back to normality.

7th floor, sometimes it seems to get stuck. Use Alt-tab to bring another window to the foreground and it should appear. Otherwise minimise all the windows.

Kayak. Thanks

But when the task bar has gone, and I minimise the open windows, all browser windows disappear altogether and I am unable to get them back.

I'll try the alt-tab next time it happens.

7th floor, I suggest a good spyware/trojan/virus scan. Your PC might have something installed thats doing this, some sites use tricks like it to stop you closing their windows.

Spaceman, I appear to be virus free according to a deep clean of my Fix-It software and I normally run a Spyware cleaner every week. Thanks anyway.

I need some help.......where can i download XP home from......i need to re-intsall it but have lost my CD!

any ideas?

Buy a copy on eBay, Treblewide... you'll need your own product key for the cheap ones though.

kayak...ta..i have the key just nae feckin CD!

Big problems with streaming.Just grey screens.Downloaded Java still wont work.
Any ideas.Emptied Temp internet files etc

Iain, did it used to work? have you changed installed/uninstalled anything? I would uninstall jave and then reininstall it from scratch.

Might the java be my problem with a blank stockwatch screen and no pop-ups? I notice some of the pages I try to load that are blank orhave blanks on them have a javascript line on the bottom grey window at first.

If so how do I uninstall and reinstall Java?

I used to be good at PC's when we had DOS, a command prompt etc. I can still remember a few of them - fat lot of good they are now!!!

SC, i dont think its likely to stop pop ups !

How to reinstall java depends on what version you have, I dont use Xp but I think it comes preinstalled with MS java?

I use the SUN java runtime which can be removed in the normal way from add/remove programs and can be downloaded and installed from here

http://www.java.com/en/download/windows_automatic.jsp

NOTE THIS LINK WILL GO TO AN AUTO DOWNLOAD PAGE, CANCEL IT OF YOU DONT WANT SUN JAVA.....


EDIT, you can install SUn Java over the MS version, I think the sun version is the one to use.

I want pop-ups - Level 2 seems to act as a pop-up!

Will give it a go. Time for bed now!! Thanks.

Iain,/Seymour,

Are you still having problems with streaming on stockwatch?

Ian

Just on one (new) PC, not on my old one. It's a completely blank page, nothing at all, no header or anything.

Seymour,

Have you tried downloading the latest Java plugin as suggested on this thread?

Ian

Sorted now Ian.
Formatted my drive last night.Did fresh Install of XP PRO.When i tried to download updates i kept getting a Timeout message.Managed to remove that worm.Then i had a Worm 32 virus alert when i installed NAV.
How are they still on my computer after formatting?
Using genuine xp disk by the way

Downloaded new Java but still get blank. Have tried emailing medion about this but no reply yet.

Grrr. I'm sure it's something simple.

SC,i think i had something sim last year with Nortons 2003,have you tried putting MAM in the trusted zone,
sorry i have afresh install and lost my old emails,

steve

Steve/Scussy, will try that. Thanks, Rob.