what happens if you reset the defaults on the start bar? Rob

It's not really that big of a deal... just really obnoxious. All of the folder icons in my start menu are just black boxes. Does anyone know how to fix it?

This problem just started yesterday.  It's making it insanely difficult to even type this.  The start menu keeps randomly popping up.  Sometimes just every once in a while, but sometimes it just keeps popping up every second, making it extremely difficult to do anything.  Also, sometimes if I try to type with some of the keys, ...

not sure why it dissappeared but you can get it back through control panel You can add or remove items, such as Computer, Control Panel, and Pictures, that appear on the right side of the Start menu. You can also change some items so that they appear as links or menus. 1. Open Taskbar and Start Menu Properties by clicking the ...