Lost start button, task bar and icons

[Inktech]

Hi all:
I just reinstalled Win 7 Family Premium 64-bit on my computer after running into some problems. Everything seemed to load OK, but after I woke it from hibernation, all I had was the wallpaper. The start button, task bar and icons were gone and when I gave it the three-finger salute, all I got was the black screen. It disappeared after I hit the esc key.
When I right-click the mouse, I get the dialogue box. I can get to the desktop gadgets, but not screen resolution or personalize.
If I recall correctly, I had the same problem the first time I loaded Windows 7 and it turned out the computer had set my only monitor as the second monitor and everything was on the monitor I didn't have. Problem is, I forgot what I was told as to how to fix this.
Does anyone out there have any idea how to get to the screen resolution box to change this?

 

[Nick92]

press the windows key and the r key at the same time on the keyboard...... then type into the textbox on the the run interface called explorer.exe

 

[Inktech]

Nick92:
I'll try that. Thanks.

 

[Sub Styler]

or maybe windows key and R key then type "desk.cpl" the quotes are not needed.

This will take you to the desktop settings control panel pane.