Taskbar shortcuts not working at startup


  1. Posts : 31
    Windows 7
       #1

    Taskbar shortcuts not working at startup


    As much as I have researched this I haven't come up with an answer. At startup all icons in taskbar will not work including start button. I have to do a control-alt-delete and get the menu, then I click cancel and they work. I don't have any new software, I have already tried deleting explorer.exe and adding new explorer. I cannot do a system restore back to the day this first started. I do not have the OS with me to reload (on vacation out of town), I have done a check disc also.
    Gateway NV 79 series - Win 7 - 64 bit
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  2. Posts : 2,774
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
       #2

    Don't try deleting and recopying explorer.exe -- unless techs in here indicate otherwise.
    Tweaking.com's Windows Repair (All in One) just might work for you -- leave the default checkmarks as you find them. Perhaps consider checkmarking items 23 [if not checked already], items 26 & 27.
    Last edited by RolandJS; 26 Feb 2015 at 11:08.
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  3. Posts : 31
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    thanks Roland but all in one didn't work
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  4. Posts : 5,092
    Windows 7 32 bit
       #4

    Are you running Kaspersky by any chance?

    I found a page with several people with this issue. One claims it disappeared when he updated Kaspersky AV.

    Windows taskbar freezes immediately on startup - Microsoft Community

    Edit: reading further down the page it seems the locus of the problem was logitech mice.. perhaps triggered by a Windows update.
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  5. Posts : 31
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #5

    I do not use Kaspersky, my AV program is Microsoft Security Essentials.
    Last edited by Pipepro; 27 Feb 2015 at 07:58.
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  6. Posts : 5,092
    Windows 7 32 bit
       #6

    Pipepro said:
    I do not use Kaspersky, my AV program is Microsoft Security Essentials.
    Did you read the page? Do you have a Logitech mouse?
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  7. Posts : 31
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #7

    I do not have a Logitech mouse but I have a gearhead mouse, I disconnected the mouse. I first checked some registry settings and found files missing and corrupt, I ran the tweaking.com all-in-one in safe mode and it repaired those files. SO far so good.
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  8. Posts : 5,092
    Windows 7 32 bit
       #8

    Cool. I hope it works out.
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  9. Posts : 31
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #9

    The mouse is the culprit, I created a restore point and plugged in the wireless mouse and my problem came back. I did a system restore and now back to normal.
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  10. Posts : 5,092
    Windows 7 32 bit
       #10

    Thanks for posting the definitive solution.
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