Start Menu Today i started my pc and there was no start menu i clicked a lot on the desktop, then i opened the task manager and opened the internet explorer, i opened fixya i signed in and as i was about to write this message the start menu appeared. So can you tell me what this was? I clicked on the desktop for 1 minute and it took me 5 to 7 minutes to sign in.

Click Ctrl+Alt+Delto get to Task Manager. Hold the Ctrl key, plus Hold the Alt Key then hitthe Del key while holding them.Once the task manager opens Clcik the Processes tab then click the Image NameColumn heading on the left to get them in alphabetical order. Scroll downand look for explorer.exe. If you see it click it to highlight it thenclick End Process.

Next, click the FILE tab at the very top left of the window and select New Task(RUN). When the Create New Task window opens type explorer.exe and pressok. Your start menu, task bar and desktop icons will start appearing andpopulating. if not that means a virus has hidden your files and folders.

A white blank screen? That sounds like the virus changed your display settings. Click Ctrl+Alt+Del to get to the task manager. Press and hold the Ctrl key plus the Alt Key then hit the Del key. When the task manager opens up Click File at the upper left corner of the window then select New Task RUN. When the create New Task Window opens type: explorer.exe and hit OK. See if it starts populating your desktop icons and shows the start menu and task bar. If so, the virus changed your settings.

To change your display background click Start/Control Panel and look for Display or Appearance and Personalization. When it opens select the Desktop tab and change the desktop background. Hopefully the white will go away.

You may have to get into Safe Mode to do the above if the virus disabled the Task Manager.

Are you saying there are no icons on yourdesktop and the start menu is missing? If so try this: Click Ctrl+Alt+Del to get the task manager to come up. Press andHold each key (Ctrl+Alt) until you hit the Del key, then you can release them.

When the task manager opens up click the Processes tab. You can click theImage Name column to get them in alphabetical order. Look forexplore.exe, if you see it listed click it once to highlight it then click theEnd Process button at the bottom right portion of the task manager window.

Next click File at the very top portion of the task manager window on the leftand select the option New Task (Run). When the Create New Task window openstype: explorer.exe and press OK. Your items will start populating andappearing on the desktop.

Buttons where? Are you saying there are no icons on your desktop and the start menu is missing? If so try this: Click Ctrl+Alt+Del to get the task manager to come up. Press and Hold each key (Ctrl+Alt) until you hit the Del key, then you can release them.

When the task manager opens up click the Processes tab. You can click the Image Name column to get them in alphabetical order. Look for explore.exe, if you see it listed click it once to highlight it then click the End Process button at the bottom right portion of the task manager window.

Next click File at the very top portion of the task manager window on the left and select the option New Task (Run). When the Create New Task window opens type: explorer.exe and press OK. Your items will start populating and appearing on the desktop.

You need to run a virus scan because something might have caused this to happen.

Insert the Windows disk into the computer. Restart the computer. Press any key as prompted to boot from the disk.2 Select your language, keyboard, and currency preferences. Click "Repair your computer."3 Select the drive containing Windows and press "Next" to detect and repair problems with the operating system. OR how to fix Microsoft Internet Explorer when it is not responding to return to surfing the web Click the "Start" menu button in the lower-right corner of your computer screen. Click "Run" and type "msconfig" in the search field. A dialog box will appear that lists all software programs enabled to run when you turn on your computer. Disable all of the programs except for essential services such as your anti-virus software and firewall. Restart your PC.2 Hold down "Ctrl," "Alt" and "Delete" on your keyboard simultaneously. This will activate the Windows Task Manager. Select iexplorer.exe" in the list of running programs and click "End Task." Continue to Step 3 if that does not close the Internet Explorer browser.3 Click the "Start" menu button. Select "Settings," then click "Control Panel."4 Click "Add/Remove Programs." Double-click the Microsoft Internet Explorer icon and select "Internet Tools." Click "Repair Internet Explorer" and press "OK." Microsoft Windows will scan your copy of Internet Explorer for errors or bugs and fix them.5 Open "My Computer," accessible on your PC desktop or in the "Start" menu. Right-click on your "C: Drive" and select "De fragment Occasionally, your hard drive might misplace program data, which results in software freezing or not responding. Repeat the defragment process with the "D: Drive" and any other hard drive partitions.6 Click the "Start" menu button and select "Restart" to reboot your computer and apply the changes made in Step 7 Return to browsing the web with Internet Explorer.

Left click near the bottom of the desktop and try to drag the menu bar up towards the top of your screen, if the problem lies on the desktop menu bar.

To solve this issue..

1) Click CTRL+ ALT + DEL at a time..

2) You will find Task manager option..

3) From that select process tab..

4) Then select explorer.exe...  And select end process..

5) Then select application tab...

6) And click o new task..
 
7) In the bar type explorer.exe..

8) Then select ok..

Now the icons will be reloaded.

mine does this with windows 7, right click on desktop and open 'personalize' then open 'taskbar and start menu'
From here choose to move your taskbar location to the side of the screen and click apply. it should return, then just tell it to go back to the bottom.

Please try these steps to solve your problem:
1) Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to run the Task Manager
2) Click on "File" on the Task Manager upper menu
3) Click on "New Task (Run)" option, Run window should appear
4) Type "explorer" without the quote, on the Run window
5) Your start menu and icon on desktop should now appears

hope it helps :D

just use ORIGINAL CD TO REPAIR IT...IT'S nothing much u can do else