Windows 7 taskbar disappearing?
January 5, 2010 Windows 7 Tips
Yes Windows 7 is awesome but with everything in life it does have its specific set of disadvantages. One of these 
disadvantages is that sometimes the taskbar will just vanish into thin air. The only remaining thing that will be left is the start menu button.
That is mad and irritating.
I have discovered some solutions to this problem so that you can get it back. I would like to share these with you in order to help, all the people out there who are making use of the fantastic new Windows 7.
Method 1 – Update drivers
Most of the time you will see this issue when coming back from Sleep mode. This can be due to hardware drivers that are not compatible with Windows 7. It’s best to upgrade as many of the drivers for your computer as possible, especially video drivers.
Method 2 – Update BIOS
Though this should not be an issue on new computers, it’s best to make sure you have the latest version of the BIOS. The BIOS is what controls how Windows interfaces with the hardware, especially in terms of controlling power.
Method 3 – Require password on awake
Ok, if the first two solutions didn’t work, now it’s really hit or miss. Some of these solutions don’t even make a lot of sense, but they have worked for some people.
Go ahead and set your screensaver to require a password when coming back from Sleep mode.
Method 4 – Restart Explorer.exe
You can of course restart your computer to fix this problem, but if nothing else worked, you can restart just the explorer.exe process until Microsoft releases a fix.
Go go the Task Manager (Ctrl + Alt + Del), click on the Processes tab, end the explorer.exe task, click File, choose New Task, and type in explorer.exe and press Enter.
I really hope that I have helped you and that you will have a better experience from here on. All the best of luck.
Comments (3)
You made some Good points there. I did a search on the topic and found most people will agree.
Great stuff my friend! Love reading stuff about this.
I haven’t yet purchased W 7 from microsoftto simply download it from TPB It sounds like it should be better than vista when it came out, so I can’t wait! I’ll post back my success soon!