'Start' button and all the icons on the taskbar disappeared. How to restore these?

Since my 'Start' button is gone, I can not access all programs!  Someone please help! -What happened?

Hello

1. what happens if you press the keyboard Windows key?

2 have you made any changes to the system before the show?

You can try the methods provided below and check if they help to resolve the issue.

Method 1:

(a) to open the Task Manager by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete

(b) click on the Task Manager

(c) click the file

(d) new task (run) and enter "explorer.exe" (without the quotes)

(e) and then click OK.

Method 2:

Step 1:

Start the computer in safe mode and check if the problem persists.

http://www.Microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/proddocs/en-us/boot_failsafe.mspx?mfr=true

Step 2:

If the problem not persists try boot safe mode minimum troubleshooting in safe mode, and then start the normal mode.

How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" State

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310353

After you have used the boot is a way to solve your problem, you can follow these steps to configure Windows XP to start normally.

(a) click Startand then click run.

(b) type msconfigand click OK.

The System Configuration utility dialog box appears.

(c) click on the general tab, click Normal Startup - load all device drivers and services, and then click OK.

(d) when you are prompted, click restart to restart the computer.

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