Windows start bar has completely gone - Computers & Internet

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Causes

1. The taskbar may be hiding at the bottom of the screen after being accidentally resized.


2. If the presentation display was changed, the taskbar may have moved off of the visible screen (Windows 7 and Vista only).


3. The taskbar may be set to "Auto-hide" (Windows XP with Service Pack 2 only).

Solutions

1. Put the mouse pointer on the bottom border of your screen.
   
   
   • If the pointer turns into a double-arrow , click and drag upwards.
   • If your taskbar isn't hiding at the bottom of the screen, try moving the mouse to the right, left, and top edges, looking for the double-arrow.


2. Press the Windows logo key and the P key on your keyboard to bring up the presentation display mode options.
   
   
   • Make sure "Computer Only" is selected.
   • Use the arrow keys to toggle between options and Enter to select the correct display mode.


3. Press the Windows key on the keyboard to bring up the Start Menu


• Right-Click on the taskbar and select Properties.
• Toggle the 'Auto-Hide the taskbar' checkbox and click Apply.
• If it is now checked, move the cursor to the bottom, right, left, or top of the screen and the taskbar should re-appear.
• Repeat step three to return to your original setting.