From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on
And my other questions?

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! (Line 298, Left)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm


Phil wrote:
> it is win xp home version, i'm using panda for my antivirus and also the
> firewall. I alsi have spybot search and destroy for anti spyware. I have
> also tried going to properties to be sure not just hidden.
>
> thank you, Phil
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> Why hasn't SP3 been installed by now? [1]
>>
>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
>> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
>> Defender)?
>> What third-party firewall (if any)?
>>
>> Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the
>> computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you
>> bought
>> it)?
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> [1] Note: Support for WinXP (x86) SP2 ends on 13 July 2010. After that
>> date, computers running WinXP (x86) SP2 "will no longer receive software
>> updates
>> from Windows Update" (i.e., Automatic Updates will not work and Windows
>> Update website will not be accessible) until SP3 has been manually
>> installed.
>>
>> • What does it mean if my version of Windows is no longer supported?
>>
>> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/help/what-does-end-of-support-mean
>> -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>>
>>
>> Phil wrote:
>>> I am using win xp sp2. my taskbar items have all disappeared except for
>>> the
>>> clock. I went into msconfig and then startup and the items i want
>>> running
>>> are checked. anyone have any thoughts?

From: Phil on
at 1 time i had a full version of nortons. i removed it using the add remove
software but have since used the norton removal tool.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> And my other questions?
>
> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! (Line 298, Left)
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
>
> Phil wrote:
> > it is win xp home version, i'm using panda for my antivirus and also the
> > firewall. I alsi have spybot search and destroy for anti spyware. I have
> > also tried going to properties to be sure not just hidden.
> >
> > thank you, Phil
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >> Why hasn't SP3 been installed by now? [1]
> >>
> >> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
> >> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
> >> Defender)?
> >> What third-party firewall (if any)?
> >>
> >> Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the
> >> computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you
> >> bought
> >> it)?
> >>
> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >> [1] Note: Support for WinXP (x86) SP2 ends on 13 July 2010. After that
> >> date, computers running WinXP (x86) SP2 "will no longer receive software
> >> updates
> >> from Windows Update" (i.e., Automatic Updates will not work and Windows
> >> Update website will not be accessible) until SP3 has been manually
> >> installed.
> >>
> >> • What does it mean if my version of Windows is no longer supported?
> >>
> >> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/help/what-does-end-of-support-mean
> >> -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
> >>
> >>
> >> Phil wrote:
> >>> I am using win xp sp2. my taskbar items have all disappeared except for
> >>> the
> >>> clock. I went into msconfig and then startup and the items i want
> >>> running
> >>> are checked. anyone have any thoughts?
>
> .
>
From: Phil on
The task bar repair tool worked like a charm. Thank you very much for all
your help.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> And my other questions?
>
> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! (Line 298, Left)
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
>
> Phil wrote:
> > it is win xp home version, i'm using panda for my antivirus and also the
> > firewall. I alsi have spybot search and destroy for anti spyware. I have
> > also tried going to properties to be sure not just hidden.
> >
> > thank you, Phil
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >> Why hasn't SP3 been installed by now? [1]
> >>
> >> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
> >> subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
> >> Defender)?
> >> What third-party firewall (if any)?
> >>
> >> Has a(another) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on the
> >> computer (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you
> >> bought
> >> it)?
> >>
> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >> [1] Note: Support for WinXP (x86) SP2 ends on 13 July 2010. After that
> >> date, computers running WinXP (x86) SP2 "will no longer receive software
> >> updates
> >> from Windows Update" (i.e., Automatic Updates will not work and Windows
> >> Update website will not be accessible) until SP3 has been manually
> >> installed.
> >>
> >> • What does it mean if my version of Windows is no longer supported?
> >>
> >> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/help/what-does-end-of-support-mean
> >> -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> >> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
> >>
> >>
> >> Phil wrote:
> >>> I am using win xp sp2. my taskbar items have all disappeared except for
> >>> the
> >>> clock. I went into msconfig and then startup and the items i want
> >>> running
> >>> are checked. anyone have any thoughts?
>
> .
>