Windows 10: Taskbar not loading after a fresh install

I was on Windows 11 Home, when all of a sudden, its display went black. I restarted the PC, it started the diagnosing PC and attempting repairs. It could not repair them... As on the internet, I clicked Advanced Options and then in the CMD, when I typed C:, it said the the directory was corrupted. Running chkdsk c: solved the problem, the I ran some other commands link MD backup, then in Regback directory, I ran copy *.*, which just showed me a file with 0 bytes.Fortunately, I had a USB with the disk image, but when I tried reinstalling Windows 11 keeping files and apps, it didn't let me do. I

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System Icons on taskbar

Hi,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Communities.

Are you referring to the clock system icon on the taskbar?

If so, I suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below:

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  Click on the search bar on the taskbar.
  
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  Type system icons.
  
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  Under Turn System Icons ON or OFF, turn On the Clock and check with the issue.
  

Hope it helps.

 

how to effectively hide or disable the taskbar?

Hi,



Did you try the “Auto-hide the taskbar” option from Taskbar properties?



If you have not tried it, I would suggest you to follow these steps and auto-hide the taskbar:

• Right click on Taskbar.
• Click on Properties
• Check the box Auto-hide the taskbar.
• Click on OK.

Hope this information helps.

 

How do i fresh install Vista?

I take it as youre asking how to do it, then you need a bit more of a "step by step" guide.

1.) backup anything on your old system that you want to keep (either to DVD or a spare drive)
2.)download any drivers that you will need incase vista dosent have then (Network Drivers are important so that you can get your network card working when you finished the installation and want to download other drivers
3.) Pop the vista install disc into the DVD drive and restart the PC
4.)It will load all the installation files and present you with a screen showing your current setup on the discs. You want to delete any existing partitions and then create a new one (Size is up to you, or if you dont want one thats fine aswell)
5.)Tell it to setup on the partition of your choice and sit back and watch it install
6.) Itll do a reboot then carry on with the main installation then after thats done you can setup your prefernaces in the step by step menu and finally load windows.
7.)Boot up windows and get online to download drivers for all the hardware on your computer (Soundcard, Graphics Card, chipset etc...)

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