That's the drastic approach, I suppose. <GRIN> Just a simple reboot should be enough to clear up the situation. Bruce -- Bruce Toews E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: coke_drinker@xxxxxxxx Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net For the best oldies anywhere visit http://www.treasureislandoldies.com On Sat, 6 Nov 2004, Stu wrote: > I have had this happen a couple of times in the past and the easy way I > found to solve it is to unplug the computer and after you plug it back up > start it and it will run scan disc and that solved the problem for me. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "TerriLynne Pomeroy" <terri_lynne@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "jfw" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 8:23 PM > Subject: JFW and start menu > > >> Hi all,I am having a problem for the second time, and am quite frustrated. > I am unable to get to the start menu. When I hit the Windows key, it takes > me to the start button, not the start menu. I have tried tabbing and I have > tried enter, but nothing is working. So I can't shut down the computer, and > I can't get into most of my programs. >> Any ideas how to handle this? >> >> Thanks much, >> >> TerriLynne >> >> -- >> To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to > jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. >> Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw >> >> If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or > the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact > the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > -- > To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to > jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. > Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw > > If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the > way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the > list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx