did you try right clicking on the lower left corner or somewhere else on the display  lenny
 
> Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:53:01 -0500
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> Subject: [PCSOFT] Taskbar Has Disappeared
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> Possibly as a result of another brush with Antivirus 2009 (?malware/virus?), we suffered a series of Blue Screens of Death and while running a McAfee full virus scan, my task bar on my desktop computer (WIN XP Home SP3) sunk down below the screen and hasn't reappeared, even after numerous reboots and shutdowns. I have to call up the Task Manager to reboot or log out. That's the only tool I can call up, or the only keyboard sequence that will work. The "Windows" key does nothing. I can access files on the computer remotely via our wireless router, but cannot access anything on the computer itself, since no keyboard or mouse action works, even right-clicking for Properties. Any ideas?
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> Mike
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