Why did the taskbar icons on my laptop disappear?

@th3r0n Possibly, but can't afford it right now.

@AbbeyRhode I always buy used, I got an old iPad for $40

Won't run current stuff, but still plays videos well etc

About $200 for a really nice used iPad now

@th3r0n Better than I thought.

@Nimbus Will check that out, thank you. :)

@th3r0n The bar is there, but it's empty.

@AbbeyRhode you can probably hold control and shift at the same time and hit escape once while holding them to get the task manager up, close the task called "explorer" and then click on file (on the task manager, or whatever the far left menu name is) and click new task and type explorer and hit ok

That would close the windows explorer task (that is responsible for the folders and task bar)

Alternatively, you could just restart the computer

@th3r0n Unfortunately, I have tried both of those, to no avail.

@TexChik I tried it, no difference.

@PhoenixPhail I will check this out, thank you. :)

@AbbeyRhode You're welcome. I hope it works for you. 😊

@Synyster I wish I knew! 😄