Windows XP Start Bar Not Responding

[Guest StarDuster]

My Windows XP Professional start bar, including the task bar and clock, has

stopped responding to any actions. I am unable to click on any items located

there to open, close, or otherwise interact with them. When I do try to click

(left or right click) on anything there I get the windows error "boop"

sound.

 

This is causing many headaches as I have to alt-tab though windows and use

the windows key and arrow through the start menu taking up much more time

than usual. Other than this issue, my pc is performing as it should. Thanks

in advance for any help.

[Guest Rock]

Re: Windows XP Start Bar Not Responding

 

"StarDuster" <StarDuster@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

> My Windows XP Professional start bar, including the task bar and clock,

> has

> stopped responding to any actions. I am unable to click on any items

> located

> there to open, close, or otherwise interact with them. When I do try to

> click

> (left or right click) on anything there I get the windows error "boop"

> sound.

>

> This is causing many headaches as I have to alt-tab though windows and use

> the windows key and arrow through the start menu taking up much more time

> than usual. Other than this issue, my pc is performing as it should.

> Thanks

> in advance for any help.

 

If this is a sudden and recent change have you tried a system restore to

before the problem occurred?

 

Another option is to run the edit on Kelly's site:

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

Line 117: Restore Taskbar and Start Menu

 

See the top of the page for info on running the edit.

 

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

[Guest StarDuster]

Re: Windows XP Start Bar Not Responding

 

 

 

"Rock" wrote:

> "StarDuster" <StarDuster@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

> > My Windows XP Professional start bar, including the task bar and clock,

> > has

> > stopped responding to any actions. I am unable to click on any items

> > located

> > there to open, close, or otherwise interact with them. When I do try to

> > click

> > (left or right click) on anything there I get the windows error "boop"

> > sound.

> >

> > This is causing many headaches as I have to alt-tab though windows and use

> > the windows key and arrow through the start menu taking up much more time

> > than usual. Other than this issue, my pc is performing as it should.

> > Thanks

> > in advance for any help.

>

> If this is a sudden and recent change have you tried a system restore to

> before the problem occurred?

>

> Another option is to run the edit on Kelly's site:

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

> Line 117: Restore Taskbar and Start Menu

>

> See the top of the page for info on running the edit.

>

> --

> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

>

>

 

The start bar has just recently stopped working altogether. However, I have

had problems with it in the past not working at times. System restore did not

fix the problem.

 

Also, the link you gave opened a blank page. I tried going to

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com and clicking on tweaks and had the same problem.

I'll try it again in a little bit. Maybe the website is down or something.

[Guest StarDuster]

Re: Windows XP Start Bar Not Responding

 

 

 

"StarDuster" wrote:

>

>

> "Rock" wrote:

>

> > "StarDuster" <StarDuster@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

> > > My Windows XP Professional start bar, including the task bar and clock,

> > > has

> > > stopped responding to any actions. I am unable to click on any items

> > > located

> > > there to open, close, or otherwise interact with them. When I do try to

> > > click

> > > (left or right click) on anything there I get the windows error "boop"

> > > sound.

> > >

> > > This is causing many headaches as I have to alt-tab though windows and use

> > > the windows key and arrow through the start menu taking up much more time

> > > than usual. Other than this issue, my pc is performing as it should.

> > > Thanks

> > > in advance for any help.

> >

> > If this is a sudden and recent change have you tried a system restore to

> > before the problem occurred?

> >

> > Another option is to run the edit on Kelly's site:

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

> > Line 117: Restore Taskbar and Start Menu

> >

> > See the top of the page for info on running the edit.

> >

> > --

> > Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

> >

> >

>

> The start bar has just recently stopped working altogether. However, I have

> had problems with it in the past not working at times. System restore did not

> fix the problem.

>

> Also, the link you gave opened a blank page. I tried going to

> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com and clicking on tweaks and had the same problem.

> I'll try it again in a little bit. Maybe the website is down or something.

 

I was able to go to http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm and

downloaded the program. I booted the program and selected "taskbar is

missing" as my problem and clicked repair. After the program restarted the

windows shell my start bar worked!

 

I don't know if it's a permanent fix or if it will go away after awhile, but

for now I have my start bar back.

[Guest Rock]

Re: Windows XP Start Bar Not Responding

 

"StarDuster" wrote

 

<snip>

> I was able to go to http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm and

> downloaded the program. I booted the program and selected "taskbar is

> missing" as my problem and clicked repair. After the program restarted the

> windows shell my start bar worked!

>

> I don't know if it's a permanent fix or if it will go away after awhile,

> but

> for now I have my start bar back.

 

Great, that tool includes the registry edit I gave you the link for. Glad

it worked for you and thanks for posting back.

 

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]