Taskbar is missing acitve programs

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Check to see if this is true of all user accounts and if it also occurs in
Safe Mode. You may have a corrupted user account.

You may also have a corrupted system. You may need to do a Repair Install
of Windows. See:
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -US;315341

"jb" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4a0701c49ff3$d4363c50$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> The middle of the taskbar where the active windows would
> be available is gone.
>
> I have verfied the taskbar is unlocked and I can use
> ALT+Tab to scroll through them. There is a line to change
> the size on either side of where the middle portion was
> but it does not allow the active programs to be seen.
> I have rebooted also.
>
> any ideas?
>
> Thanks