Taskbar Gone

Hi, I am looking after my friends computer while she's away, but she will be home in 2dys. I have discontinued some of the sevices by mistake and now I have no taskbar and no matter what clicking I do I cannot get it back so I have no Startup Manu, Compt. is very slow booting. I do have Startup Menu on another account but when I go in to msconfig there, there is something about Rundell32 which was not there before. I tried System Restore on the other account also and I got: you do not have system restore protection, please restart, and the same recurs again. Please, please, someone tell me how to fix this as I have only 2days. Specs: WinXP2 Amd Turion 2600, RAM 256MB, Hard Disk 40GB, Firewall Win XP, IE Browser, Broadband, AVG Scanner. Boneyeye

 

Sounds like you have stopped explorer.exe from running.

At the desktop bring up Task Manager by pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE.

Click FILE from the top menu bar and then click NEW TASK (RUN).

Type in the box where it says "Open:" explorer.exe , then click OK.

Reboot...should work ok.

 

Hi, TY for answering so soon. I do appreciate it. Wnen Task Manager comes up this is what is at top of window: Image Name, User Name, C...., Mem. Usage. Thank you again. Hope you have another solution, Lev. Boneyeye

 

Look above those and you will see tabs listed saying Applications, Processes, Performance, Networking and Users.

Look above those and you will see File, Options, View, ShutDown and Help on a menu bar. These are the ones I am referring to.

 

Hi, No , not on this computer. Sorry for the nuisance. Boneyeye

 

EDIT: Ah, thanks Chaslang..posts crossed.

 

Hi,,Chaslang, long time no see, as I have not had any Malware/Viruses. I am able to now help my friends with their probs. now. Thanks to all your good advice in: How to protect yourself from malware. As for the present prob. I know now I should not have discontinued anything I did not understand, I am back at my own home now for some rest. I will try your advice out in the am early as I am upset that this should happen while the owner is away. Thank you again. Boneyeye.

 

Hi, did what you told me and was able to get task manager working but putting "explorer.exe" did not make any difference to the problem. I have more knowledge now on what i did, as I often write these things down.I deleted a file:NVIDIA driver helper from:c:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe. I thought it was a varient of SDBOT-AFX Worm. I also deleterd C-Dilla copy protection from C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\CDAC11BA.EXE and, Creative CD-ROM from C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTSvcCDA>EXE as a full test scan in PCPitstop said they were not needed.(see Next Post) Boneyeye

 

Hi,again. Ihave also disabled in Servicesrotected Stor..., Remote Procedure Call, Navidia Driver(where I do not know) Hope you can help me with as I am very worried about my friends computer. Thanks again to you both Lev and Chaslang. Boneyeye.

 

I have also forgot to let you know that I have Tried: System Restore-not possible; Last known good configuration-Safe mode-no sesult; chkdsk /r worked fine but no improvement; There is nothing on the Services Window except a blue colournear the top of the page. Thanks again to anyone who helps.
Boneyeye

 

Hi,
I was just thinking. the owner of the computer has WindowsXP Home Edition Service Pack 1a. If yes, Could someone guide me on the way to do this without loosing any data. Please someone help soon. TY Boneyeye

 

try the anti-crash software from dachshund software,and run the windows auto-repair wizard.
http://www.dachshundsoftware.com/anticrash/index.html
Do this in safe mode.Good Luck!!!!

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

And try this to fix the taskbar.

 

Hi Goran,
Thanks for the reply.Was begining to panic. Will let you know how I get on. Bye for now. Boneyeye

 

Hi, When I tried Taskbar repair I got"The Remote Server Machine" does not exist or is unavailable. I have used AntiCrash many times and nothing seems to be happening. I have forgotten to say that I have Win XP 1a which came with Compt. Could I install this over the present one without loosing settings and applications and if so how. Thank You again. Boneyeye

 

If you can go to services go to Viper site and turn back all the services to default.

http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/Archive/servicecfg.htm

 

Are you positive that you didn't disable/remove/uninstall anything else?

Make sure this is not the problem, http://kb.wisc.edu/helpdesk/page.php?id=592

AND

I know you mentioned it before but make sure the computer has SP2 installed.

Steve

 

hi Metacumbie, TY fo posting. I think I have disabled: Protected Stor....; and Remote Proceedure Call; maybe some others, There is no display of the services window. It shows up blank with some blue colour near top left hand corner I do hope somebody will be able to solve this soon as my friend will be home from holiday tomorow and she does not know yet. I am suppose to be looking after things for her, but I have previously done a lot to this compt, for her. TY all again. Boneyeye

 

Hi again. The disk that came with compt. is Win XP HOME edition and it says Service Pack 1a and Win is setto update automatically by myself TY again. Boneyeye

 

OK. Just trying to make sure that SP2 has been installed successfully and someone hasn't tried removing it.

The taskbar is not "hidden", correct?

Steve

 

Hi again, No matter what clicking I do at the bottom of the desktop when curser changes to arrow even though i drag it the taskbar will not appear. Now the curser does not change either side or top of window. Also there is a glimmer of what might have been a taskbar-slight blue line, there at the bottom. I have also checked System Properties and Service Pack 2 is listed. TY again. Regards Boneyeye

 

Go back to the account you mentioned before and make sure about the "Rundell32".

If it's Rundll32.dll, that's generally normal. Rundell32 on the otherhand is most likely a virus.

Steve

 

In other account (daughter)in Startup: Startup Item rundll32; Command:rundll32.exe nview.dll: Location: HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Ve....

 

hi, Matacumbie, sorry I did not sign the last post. I think my brain is starting to get confused. I checked the Registry and the path for rundll32: Name: NView, Data:rundll32.exe nView.dllLoadHook. is that a virus . By the way I have been unable to reinstall AVG, I got a warning thatRPC server is unavailable. Hope this will help someone to solve my problem as my friend is coming home tomorrow and I would like to have this solved. TY Boneyeye

 

There might be other ideas out there, but I would start going thru the steps in Malware.

I don't know why Services is missing. Spyware is the only thing I can think of that might do it. Never encountered that one.

While I was waiting for other ideas, I would focus on malware.

Steve

 

Hi, Doyou wish me to moe to Malware Removal Forum. If so could you put a copy of posts: 9,10,11,15,18. for me or whatever you think is important.TY Metacumbie and everyone else tha has tried to solve this prob. for me. Boneyeye

 

I would. Do all the required scans and post them there. I think at least some of this malware related, maybe all of it. Get the system clean and if there are any remaining software issues might be easier to fix.

Just refer them to this thread, http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=135981

Hope it helps.

Steve

 

Yes I will, Though I know that I myself Physically deleted those 3files in System32\drivers and I physically discontinued those Services. I must not have made it very clear Thanx again. Boneyeye

 

Thank's for coming over and helping Chas.

Malware was the only other thing I could think of that might cause all of that.

Thank's again.

Steve

 

Hi All,
Sorry I have not been here but it was unavoidable. I have practiced what Chaslang advised in Post 30 and I am confident of carrying it out.I will be in touch re result. Thanks again.
Boneyeye

 

Tried all that was advised, and Microsoft KB838428 brought back Services. From there I was able to check with Black Viper's List and turn on RPC. There is still some small glitches which I think are Malware so I will run through a thorough Cleaning and Maintainance and if I have anything unsolvable I will post in the Malware Forum. I would like to thank each and every one here at Major Geeks for all your help and patience as this took up a lot of all your time. Bye for now.
Boneyeye