logged on today, and the strip along the bottom with accedss to everthing is blank.
any ideas on how to get it back.
PLEASE
Not sure exactly what you're referring to? I must admit I've never used any links at the bottom of the page, everything I need is at the top :) What links do you use that were at the bottom?
axxess to open files, even date n/ time etc all disappeared.
Are you referring to the task bar on the computer, rather than the forum web pages?
Windows, Apple, Android? So the task bar is there but totally empty? Try restarting the computer?
Sounds like the task bar.
Go to the Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) and restart "Windows Explorer" under processes. Should bring it back.
Restarting should also solve it.
without the task bar, how do I access restart
cannot even access the windows icon to slepp / close etc. tried turning off computer but same when it came back on
Have you checked that the taskbar hasn't been automatically hidden? Move the cursor to the bottom of the screen and, if it has, the taskbar should pop up.
Just to make sure it hasn't been moved as well, try moving the cursor to the top and to each side of the screen to see if the taskbar appears.
If that works, right-click on an empty area of the taskbar and select "Taskbar Settings". Make sure that "Automatically hide the taskbar" is turned off.
Quote from: Browning 9mm on December 23, 2024, 04:09:34 PMwithout the task bar, how do I access restart
cannot even access the windows icon to slepp / close etc. tried turning off computer but same when it came back on
Hi
Have you hidden the task bar by accident?
Move the mouse to the bottom of the screen and see if it pops up. If so right click on it and one of the menu items should show hide as ticked. Untick it and the taskbar should come back.
Pressing the windows key on the keyboard should bring up the windows menu.
Do you have any desktop icons? If so you could try ctrl+alt+del to bring up task manager. Under the file menu choose run and type in explorer this should restart the windows explorer that also contains the desktop icons.
Cheers
Paul
Quote from: chrism on December 23, 2024, 04:32:22 PMHave you checked that the taskbar hasn't been automatically hidden? Move the cursor to the bottom of the screen and, if it has, the taskbar should pop up.
Just to make sure it hasn't been moved as well, try moving the cursor to the top and to each side of the screen to see if the taskbar appears.
If that works, right-click on an empty area of the taskbar and select "Taskbar Settings". Make sure that "Automatically hide the taskbar" is turned off.
tried vthat, no use, no sign of task bar
Quote from: Browning 9mm on December 23, 2024, 04:09:34 PMwithout the task bar, how do I access restart
Ctrl-Esc ought to do it.
Quote from: PaulCheffus on December 23, 2024, 04:33:14 PMQuote from: Browning 9mm on December 23, 2024, 04:09:34 PMwithout the task bar, how do I access restart
cannot even access the windows icon to slepp / close etc. tried turning off computer but same when it came back on
Hi
Have you hidden the task bar by accident?
no
Move the mouse to the bottom of the screen and see if it pops up. If so right click on it and one of the menu items should show hide as ticked. Untick it and the taskbar should come back.
Pressing the windows key on the keyboard should bring up the windows menu.
Do you have any desktop icons? If so you could try ctrl+alt+del to bring up task manager. Under the file menu choose run and type in explorer this should restart the windows explorer that also contains the desktop icons.
Cheers
Paul
was ok last night when I chose sleep. turned off compuer when the problem appeared when I logged back on.
when it came back on same problem.
Quote from: PaulCheffus on December 23, 2024, 04:33:14 PMQuote from: Browning 9mm on December 23, 2024, 04:09:34 PMwithout the task bar, how do I access restart
cannot even access the windows icon to slepp / close etc. tried turning off computer but same when it came back on
Hi
Have you hidden the task bar by accident?
Move the mouse to the bottom of the screen and see if it pops up. If so right click on it and one of the menu items should show hide as ticked. Untick it and the taskbar should come back.
Pressing the windows key on the keyboard should bring up the windows menu.
Do you have any desktop icons? If so you could try ctrl+alt+del to bring up task manager. Under the file menu choose run and type in explorer this should restart the windows explorer that also contains the desktop icons.
Cheers
Paul
tried this, and the task icons came back. you are a star, many, many thanks
THANK YOU to all of you, still not sure what exactly fixed it, but assume the collective knowledge of this amazing forum.
It may have been the subliminal message I sent along the A342, A303, then onto the M3, turned right onto the M25, sat at the A3 junction for a while, then eventually down the A23. Either that or the Ctrl/Alt/Del and Task Manager option. Glad it's sorted anyway :thumbsup:
Seems my Internet provider has blacklisted the forum to the extent I've not had access for a couple of days. This involved both my phone and laptop. I even installed another Web browser on my laptop but got no result. Tank has been hugely supportive and finally suggested I turn WiFi off on my phone and straight away I accessed the forum ???
That's weird, you must've posted this on your PC, then. So you can't post on your phone? How come your WhatsApp works?
Don't know if anybody else had a service error 503, no service temporarily at 7pm for 5 minutes but patience and then all worked all OK
Chris
You have it the wrong way round. I can't use my laptop for the forum but can use my phone. Don't ask me how.
I can access any other site from my laptop
:hmmm: :hmmm:
Quote from: crewearpley40 on February 06, 2025, 09:52:01 PMDon't know if anybody else had a service error 503, service temporarily at 7pm for 5 minutes but patience and then all worked all OK
Chris
That was me sneakily rebooting the server. Sorry.
Everything working, Mick?
Thank you Chris/ Tank. Just wondered what went on . Much appreciated what your doing !
Quote from: Bealman on February 07, 2025, 08:36:17 AMEverything working, Mick?
On my phone, yes, but I need to call my ISP
Not using a VPN are you Mick? I've heard they can often cause issues like yours especially if the IP address of the forum has changed possibly from the reboot.
Quote from: Tank on February 06, 2025, 10:55:15 PMQuote from: crewearpley40 on February 06, 2025, 09:52:01 PMDon't know if anybody else had a service error 503, service temporarily at 7pm for 5 minutes but patience and then all worked all OK
Chris
That was me sneakily rebooting the server. Sorry.
Hamster needed a quick trip to the vets then.
Quote from: Trainfish on February 07, 2025, 10:02:27 AMNot using a VPN are you Mick? I've heard they can often cause issues like yours especially if the IP address of the forum has changed possibly from the reboot.
No VPN in use, John.
In the last few days I suffered a malfunction in my BT router whereby just the NGF site kept timing out. All other sites worked perfectly, yet both on my mobile and my laptop the forum would not connect ???
Following a suggestion from 'The Boss' I disconnected my phone from the router and immediately accessed the forum. As all other sites were not an issue, this suggested a problem with BT/EE and their router. They were not exactly helpful, suggesting the forum licence had maybe expired and insisting nothing was down to them. Finally, I turned off the router Friday night, turned it back on Saturday morning and, behold, all was fine with the world and the NGF.
Would a router block one particular website? I don't know.
Do I trust BT/EE? Not one jot. Surely the first thing a tech helpline would suggest is "have you switched it off and back on again?"
Anyway, all is well now........................until the next time :uneasy:
First thing that came to my mind. It usually works here