Hello,

I've noticed lately that when I click the Start button, the menu appears for
a moment then seems to drop behind the taskbar quickly and then disappears
entirely. If I click the Start button a second time then I am able to use the
menu. But after I do some other tasks for few moments and go back to the
Start button, then menu disappears again and I need to click it a second time
to use it.

I'm not sure if it is a coincidence or not, but I've also noticed that
Windows has stopped starting my screensaver after 5 minutes and no longer
turns off my monitors like it should.

Any idea what could be causing all this?

Thank you for any help!
Peter

Windows XP Pro SP2

( For the start menu issue, I tried the .bat file posted in the following
thread but it didn't work:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...=en-us&m=1&p=1
)

Peter R wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've noticed lately that when I click the Start button, the menu appears for
> a moment then seems to drop behind the taskbar quickly and then disappears
> entirely. If I click the Start button a second time then I am able to use the
> menu. But after I do some other tasks for few moments and go back to the
> Start button, then menu disappears again and I need to click it a second time
> to use it.
>
> I'm not sure if it is a coincidence or not, but I've also noticed that
> Windows has stopped starting my screensaver after 5 minutes and no longer
> turns off my monitors like it should.
>
> Any idea what could be causing all this?
>
> Thank you for any help!
> Peter
>
> Windows XP Pro SP2
>
> ( For the start menu issue, I tried the .bat file posted in the following
> thread but it didn't work:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...=en-us&m=1&p=1
> )

Try this registry fix then. You can edit it to see what it does first.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Line 117. Restore Taskbar and Start Menu

And there are a few fixes available at this site without downloading the
software:

Line 298. Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

--
Joe =o)

Thanks Joe but unfortunately the registry fix has had no effect.

"Elmo" wrote:

> Peter R wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I've noticed lately that when I click the Start button, the menu appears for
> > a moment then seems to drop behind the taskbar quickly and then disappears
> > entirely. If I click the Start button a second time then I am able to use the
> > menu. But after I do some other tasks for few moments and go back to the
> > Start button, then menu disappears again and I need to click it a second time
> > to use it.
> >
> > I'm not sure if it is a coincidence or not, but I've also noticed that
> > Windows has stopped starting my screensaver after 5 minutes and no longer
> > turns off my monitors like it should.
> >
> > Any idea what could be causing all this?
> >
> > Thank you for any help!
> > Peter
> >
> > Windows XP Pro SP2
> >
> > ( For the start menu issue, I tried the .bat file posted in the following
> > thread but it didn't work:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...=en-us&m=1&p=1
> > )
>
> Try this registry fix then. You can edit it to see what it does first.
>
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Line 117. Restore Taskbar and Start Menu
>
> And there are a few fixes available at this site without downloading the
> software:
>
> Line 298. Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
>
> --
> Joe =o)
>