Open applications won't display on Windows taskbar

[carlos]

I've was having the same problem until I noticed a message in a 'Dr. Watson'
crash report that said, "If the taskbar is behaving strangely, try exiting
IEMsgSvr Module. Module name: OTMS.EXE." I found the executable in a
folder named 'media' that had been added to C:\program files\common files.
Probably by the game I tried to download (Santa's revenge). BTW it didn't
install the game, my PC crashed and I had to restart.

Anyway, I ran MSCONFIG and found something called 'pmedia' had been added to
the startup tab. I disabled it, rebooted and the taskbar and Start button
returned to normal. Then I ran the 'uninstall' program in that 'media'
folder I mentioned above.

So far everything is as normal as Windoze can be.

Hope this helps,

Carlos

"Arnita Davis" <arn...@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:4f1b01c26287$88db5de0$2ae2...@phx.gbl...
> I recently downloaded a game from an e-mail I received. I
> installed the game and after the setup, I noticed that not
> only did the game not actually install, but now my open
> applications do not appear on the Windows taskbar and the
> Windows button on my keyboard no longer opens my Start
> menu. I did run a virus check after the problems started
> and no virus was detected. Can anyone help me with this?
> THANKS!!!