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Author:  numgun [ Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:43 pm ]
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Hi, Its been a long while like this and I recall it happened when I was "boosting" my windows to become faster and so on. But I've completely forgotten about it already what I did so its no use going back since I cant remember all the things I tried to "tweak".

The problem is that my start bar doesnt show the tabs for programs that are opened and active. Even now, I have Opera, PSP, IE7, Notepad and Windows Explorer open right now, but there are no tabs on the start bar.

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I dont even know what are those things called and its something that wouldnt really happen to anyone so searching the internet is clueless unless I know what are they called. Also my Spanish copy of windows xp doesnt make things easier either.

How do I get them back?
Author:  TrouserDemon [ Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:47 pm ]
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Restart Explorer.exe?
Author:  numgun [ Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:17 pm ]
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No, its not that. I've been using my PC without tabs for a long while and I didnt mind it back then. I have no idea what I broke, but there are no tabs on my start bar and thats it.

Everything else works perfectly. The start bar seems totally fudged up though.
Author:  TrouserDemon [ Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:26 pm ]
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Right click on it and press properties?

If there isn't an option there, and you did this by ♥♥♥♥ around with files, then you might have to re-install windows.
Author:  Daman [ Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:54 pm ]
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Check if the start bar is frozen. If so, I'm guessing you must have a virus.

You can see if the start bar is frozen by checking if the start button highlights when you mouse over it, or icons/time in the bottom right change periodically. A frozen start bar won't do any of this.

Explorer slowed down and froze for me periodically, which caused it to not show any tabs. But it always unfroze.
Author:  numgun [ Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:21 pm ]
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Well no, its not frozen either, everything works fine on the start bar except the tabs for active programs.

I guess I either screwed up really hard while "tweaking" my windows or a virus has me. Did a thorough virus scan with Nod32 so I guess I'll need to do 2 things in the near future:

1) Format and reinstall windows.
2) Get better antivirus.
Author:  TrouserDemon [ Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:39 pm ]
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I disagree.

NOD32 is by far the best antivirius I've ever encountered.

I doubt this is a virius.

Seems more likely you just corrupted something.

If there's no option anywhere, then re-installing would be a good idea, but I don't think you can get better than NOD32.
Author:  Grif [ Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:04 am ]
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You probably changed a registry setting you shouldn't have.

There's a reason you're supposed to back it up before you do that, you know.
Author:  LowestFormOfWit [ Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:29 am ]
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Run this: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_ed ... fixall.vbs

Tell me if it helps.
Author:  cambiogris [ Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:32 am ]
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try this http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_ed ... fixall.vbs

from http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

do a system restore point first I guess, but I didn't see anything malicious in the script and I've used the site before
Author:  LowestFormOfWit [ Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:34 am ]
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Think I beatcha to it. :-o
Author:  cambiogris [ Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:37 am ]
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this is me giving a damn
Author:  numgun [ Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:48 am ]
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Grif wrote:
You probably changed a registry setting you shouldn't have.

There's a reason you're supposed to back it up before you do that, you know.


Aw dumb me, I was too fat to do that while I was messing around in the registry. :roll:

I'll check those links you guys posted when I get on my laptop, I'm on a school comp atm. And the gore for the mercenary Im making is lookin good.
Author:  numgun [ Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:08 pm ]
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WOHOO!

That wierd script thing worked. The tabs are showing again! 8)
Thanks guys!
Author:  LowestFormOfWit [ Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:46 pm ]
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No problem. :grin:
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