How do I fix showing my taskbar if CTRL+ALT+DEL fails? Is there any other way of restarting the PC for hp?

Question

I was trying to clean up my files using Disk Cleanup When I uninstalled this:

After I deleted that, My whole taskbar vanished and I am just left with google open as I had the Lock Extension In case something bad happened, like a virus, or anything... Q&A Assist showed no solutions so I am depending on the experts to come and help me.

Answer 1

If your taskbar has vanished and CTRL+ALT+DEL isn't working, you can try the following methods to restore it:

1. Restart Windows Explorer:
   • Press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC to open Task Manager.
   • Look for "Windows Explorer" in the list of processes.
   • Right-click on it and select "Restart."
2. Use Command Prompt:
   • If Task Manager is accessible, you can open a Command Prompt window.
   • Type explorer.exe and press Enter. This command will restart the Windows Explorer process, which may bring back the taskbar.
3. Safe Mode:
   • If the above methods don’t work, you can try booting into Safe Mode. This can be done by restarting your PC and pressing F8 (or the appropriate key for your HP model) before Windows starts loading. From there, select "Safe Mode" and see if the taskbar appears.
4. Check for Corrupted Files:
   • You can run the System File Checker tool. Open Command Prompt as an administrator and type sfc /scannow, then press Enter. This will check for and attempt to repair any corrupted system files.

If you need to restart your PC and the standard methods aren't working, you can also perform a hard reset by holding down the power button until the computer turns off, then turning it back on.

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References:

• Start menu troubleshooting guidance
• Configure the Windows taskbar (windows-10)

Answer 2

Hi Alan,

Thanks for your post. You can redownload the Intel management engine components with the following link: Intel® Management Engine Drivers for Windows® 10 and Windows® 11

Also, you can open you "task manager' in Windows, and type ‘exploer.exe’ and then press Enter. The explorer process would be restarted, and this will let you have your taskbar back. For the ones who are seeing a Windows explorer popup, it merely signifies that the explorer.exe process was already running in the background.

https://recoverit.wondershare.com/computer-problems/how-to-fix-the-taskbar-disappeared-error-in-windows-10.html#:~:text=Press%20Windows%20%2B%20R%20to%20open,check%20if%20the%20taskbar%20reappears.

Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on th e site before you decide to download and install it. Hope this helps.

Best Regards,

Ian Xue

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