windows vista start menu bar/quick launch etc problems

hi i was wondering if anyine could help me. I just bought a new vista
computer from dell and i am loving it! the only problem is that every so
often the quick launch bar and the area where the clock is is going all weird
and the open progams that are on the start bar are disappearing behind the
start button. When this happens the start menu comes up blank and the sevice
tray goes black. does anyone know how to fix this?? please reply asap, thank
you in advance!

Hi daffy--

1) Try running SFC by typing cmd in the search bar above Start> then when it
shows up on the top of the start menu>right click cmd>run as admin> then at
cmd prompt type "sfc /scannow" without the quotes. This should replace
corrupt files.

2) Try using this regedit made easy for you with a gui and a few clicks by
Kelly Theriot MVP of the Year a couple years ago:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

Click "Taskbar is missing."

Use this .vbs script (safe-will not hurt you) from Kelly:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs...otifyicons.vbs

CH




"daffy123" <daffy123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C90CB087-7E00-4A04-8E84-0F79AF11109E@microsoft.com...
> hi i was wondering if anyine could help me. I just bought a new vista
> computer from dell and i am loving it! the only problem is that every so
> often the quick launch bar and the area where the clock is is going all
> weird
> and the open progams that are on the start bar are disappearing behind the
> start button. When this happens the start menu comes up blank and the
> sevice
> tray goes black. does anyone know how to fix this?? please reply asap,
> thank
> you in advance!

I had a simular problem with a malfuctioning taskbar/start munu. I got a
hold of Vista Manager and used it to run the deskrop and taskbar in separate
proceses.. That fixed the problem with exlorer/dwm. In Vista Manager under
Customization > Customize System > Desktop and at the bottom select Create
separate processes for Desktop and Explorer. Click on Save and your done

"Chad Harris" <vistaneedsmuchowork.net> wrote in message
news:%23miFFu%23jHHA.4624@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Hi daffy--
>
> 1) Try running SFC by typing cmd in the search bar above Start> then when
> it shows up on the top of the start menu>right click cmd>run as admin>
> then at cmd prompt type "sfc /scannow" without the quotes. This should
> replace corrupt files.
>
> 2) Try using this regedit made easy for you with a gui and a few clicks
> by Kelly Theriot MVP of the Year a couple years ago:
>
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
> Click "Taskbar is missing."
>
> Use this .vbs script (safe-will not hurt you) from Kelly:
>
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs...otifyicons.vbs
>
> CH
>
>
>
>
> "daffy123" <daffy123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C90CB087-7E00-4A04-8E84-0F79AF11109E@microsoft.com...
>> hi i was wondering if anyine could help me. I just bought a new vista
>> computer from dell and i am loving it! the only problem is that every so
>> often the quick launch bar and the area where the clock is is going all
>> weird
>> and the open progams that are on the start bar are disappearing behind
>> the
>> start button. When this happens the start menu comes up blank and the
>> sevice
>> tray goes black. does anyone know how to fix this?? please reply asap,
>> thank
>> you in advance!
>