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Urgent help required with computer

Postby whufc » Sun Mar 07, 2010 9:57 am

My 14 month old girl got hold of our computer mouse not sure what happened but end result is we now have no bottom toolbar, where things go when minimized.

Its not at the top or either side of the screen, cant even bring up the windows menu screen, is there an easy way to get the toolbar back. Please explain in simple terms. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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Re: Urgent help required with computer

Postby Wedgie » Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:23 am

Sounds like its just been dragged down to be hidden.
If you put your mouse at the very bottom fo the screen you should notice an up and down arrow, left click on it while the cursor shows this and drag it upward.
This should make the taskbar appear again.
You can then right click, go to properteries and elect to "Lock the taskbar" so it wont happen again. ;)
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Re: Urgent help required with computer

Postby whufc » Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:29 am

unfortunatly i think she has somehow done more than hidden it, its not on either side of the screen.
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Re: Urgent help required with computer

Postby A Mum » Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:37 am

Whufc - like Wedgie said.

even though you can't see the tool bar anywhere.

If you go to the bottom, side, top wherever of the screen...

does it give you an up and down arrow at any of these points?
Then as he said just drag-
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Re: Urgent help required with computer

Postby A Mum » Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:42 am

I'm sure Dedja would know exactly what to tell you...lol.

I've just been doing some 'looking around' and I'm pretty sure it's actually called the 'taskbar'
If you go into the control panel on your computer and search taskbar it gives you explanations of how to 'get it back' etc.

Hope some of that helps O:)
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Re: Urgent help required with computer

Postby Wedgie » Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:47 am

Also try all 4 sides of the screen, she might have dragged it and hidden it to any of them.
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Re: Urgent help required with computer

Postby dedja » Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:08 pm

Dunno, I’m just an idiot.

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Re: Urgent help required with computer

Postby A Mum » Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:11 pm

:lol: @ you Dedja and here I was thinking you'd give good quality advice ;)

Anyway I need to know how to do a link like that so I can play a trick on my kids :D :D

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Re: Urgent help required with computer

Postby dedja » Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:15 pm

just type in your search in here http://lmgtfy.com/ (let me google that for you) and save the link thats created.
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Re: Urgent help required with computer

Postby whufc » Sun Mar 07, 2010 5:32 pm

yeah tried all four sides defiantely no arrows, i have lost the toolbar a few times where that is the problem, unfortantly thats not the case this time.
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Re: Urgent help required with computer

Postby Kahuna » Sun Mar 07, 2010 6:38 pm

whufc wrote:yeah tried all four sides defiantely no arrows, i have lost the toolbar a few times where that is the problem, unfortantly thats not the case this time.

Try system restore?
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Re: Urgent help required with computer

Postby Dog_ger » Sun Mar 07, 2010 6:38 pm

Dog_ger isn't that versed on computers.

But I got advice once from (His name excapes me at the moment)

But he is young, follows the Eagles, studying accountancy.

Do a "Restore" :D
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Re: Urgent help required with computer

Postby whufc » Sun Mar 07, 2010 6:46 pm

cheers how do i go about doing a restore im not very good with computers.
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Re: Urgent help required with computer

Postby Dog_ger » Sun Mar 07, 2010 6:55 pm

What version of windows do you have my friend?
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Re: Urgent help required with computer

Postby Dog_ger » Sun Mar 07, 2010 6:57 pm

XP, Windows 7, ?
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Re: Urgent help required with computer

Postby whufc » Sun Mar 07, 2010 7:12 pm

xp mate
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Re: Urgent help required with computer

Postby Kahuna » Sun Mar 07, 2010 7:53 pm

This works for Windows 7,likely to be similar for XP. Certain to be a shorter way but I have been out for the day and had a good time! Notwithstanding that the following won't hurt your machine.
To access System Restore without the taskbar,press Ctrl+Alt+Delete,"Start Task Manager","New Task",In the box type "System" (no quotes),Click "OK",click "Desktop",click "Control Panel","System & Security" (I have a suspicion in XP it is 'SystemRestore' but maybe someone with xp can confirm),"Restore to an Earlier Time" and follow your nose.
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Re: Urgent help required with computer

Postby dedja » Sun Mar 07, 2010 8:44 pm

Kahuna wrote:This works for Windows 7,likely to be similar for XP. Certain to be a shorter way but I have been out for the day and had a good time! Notwithstanding that the following won't hurt your machine.To access System Restore without the taskbar,press Ctrl+Alt+Delete,"Start Task Manager","New Task",In the box type "System" (no quotes),Click "OK",click "Desktop",click "Control Panel","System & Security" (I have a suspicion in XP it is 'SystemRestore' but maybe someone with xp can confirm),"Restore to an Earlier Time" and follow your nose.
Good luck


Except anything installed since the last restore point will be lost ...
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Re: Urgent help required with computer

Postby Kahuna » Sun Mar 07, 2010 8:52 pm

dedja wrote:
Kahuna wrote:This works for Windows 7,likely to be similar for XP. Certain to be a shorter way but I have been out for the day and had a good time! Notwithstanding that the following won't hurt your machine.To access System Restore without the taskbar,press Ctrl+Alt+Delete,"Start Task Manager","New Task",In the box type "System" (no quotes),Click "OK",click "Desktop",click "Control Panel","System & Security" (I have a suspicion in XP it is 'SystemRestore' but maybe someone with xp can confirm),"Restore to an Earlier Time" and follow your nose.
Good luck


Except anything installed since the last restore point will be lost ...


Maybe so but you won't lose personal type data. Also doubt if the kid installed too many programs that Mum and Dad can't do without.
I tried to help over to you Dedja.
Edit: Also System Restore is reversible
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Re: Urgent help required with computer

Postby whufc » Sun Mar 07, 2010 9:13 pm

Absolutley brilliant, did the system restore, took 5 minutes everything is back to normal, thank you all.
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