Problem: Taskbar doesn't respond sometimes.

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awsomeneess

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I'm using a HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC running on Vista Home Premium x64 with 4GB of RAM. The problem is that sometimes the taskbar doesn't respond when I click on it. Whether it's the icons, the start button or the minimized programs, it doesn't work. When I CRTL+ALT+DEL to get to the Task Manager, it works for awhile and it then it stops working again. I've searched on Google but I can't seem to find the solution. Any help would be very helpful.
Thanks in advance :)
 

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    Dell XPS420
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    6 gig
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    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
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    640 gb
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richc46 said:
Next time it does not work, go to search and type event viewer and look for errors.

Does it work in safe mode?

Read and try this
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66978-system-files-sfc-command.html

and this
How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7
Click to expand...

I tried the clean boot thing and the taskbar still didn't work sometimes. As for the sfc scan, it showed errors that couldn't be fixed automatically by the scan so I followed the instructions with the elevated command prompt but all I get is a blank sfcdetails.txt file.
Also, whenever my taskbar freezes up, the webpage/browser I am on goes backwards.
 

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What hapapened in safe mode?
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
Hello awsomeneess, welcome to Vista Forums.





It would also be a good idea to run some virus scans, at the link below download and install the free version of Malwarebytes, when installed run a full scan of the complete PC, if it finds something run additional scans until it comes clean.
Be sure to keep us informed.


Malwarebytes Free Virus Scanner
 

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    * BFK Customs *
    CPU
    Intel C2Q 9550 Yorkfield
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5Q Pro
    Memory
    8GB Dominator 8500C5D
    Graphics card(s)
    XFX ATI 1GB 4870 XXX
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 7-1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1x 47" LCD HDMI & 2x 26" LCD HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080P & 1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    2x 500GB 7200RPM 32MB Cache WD Caviar Black
    PSU
    Corsair 620HX
    Case
    CM Cosmos RC-1000
    Cooling
    Tuniq Tower 120, 2x 140mm and 3x 120mm case fans
    Mouse
    Razer Diamondback 3G
    Keyboard
    HP Enhansed Multimedia
    Internet Speed
    18.6Mb/s
    Other Info
    My First Build ;)
richc46 said:
What hapapened in safe mode?
Click to expand...
I've tested in safe mode for about 10 minutes and it works fine.

Bare Foot Kid said:
Hello awsomeneess, welcome to Vista Forums.





It would also be a good idea to run some virus scans, at the link below download and install the free version of Malwarebytes, when installed run a full scan of the complete PC, if it finds something run additional scans until it comes clean.
Be sure to keep us informed.


Malwarebytes Free Virus Scanner
Click to expand...
I've probably scanned about five times with Malwarebytes scanner since this problem came up.
Also I've got the sfcdetails.txt to show something. I attached the txt. What should I do next?
 

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Works fine in safe mode, sounds like it may be a driver problem. Go to device manager, make sure all your drivers are up to date and not corrupted; special attention to graphic driver or card.
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
hello! i have just registered to this forum just to post here. i found this thread via google. ive found NO solutions to the problem. im having the same problem: task bar doesnt react pretty often. i have to go ctrl+alt+del, then click task manager TWICE (it does not react the first time i click), then i can work again for a random amount of time. i can not specifically reproduce the problem voluntarily. if op still reads this: whats ur hardware? might be something related to logitech! ive tried with and without setpoint. the problem occurs randomly. it seems to me, like the MMouseBtn is PERMANENTLY spammed. im getting the scrolldown symbol in firefox, or if it happens while i play a game, the command the mousewheel would usually execute is executed permanently! is there any possible solution? i did NOT have this problem with windows vista, but with win7 64 im having it!! my specs: asus P5Q-pro Logitech G5 (with and without setpoint) ATI radeon HD4800 im really desperate. i hope i can find help here!
 

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Hello th4nir and welcome to the forums :party:

I would suggest that you start your own thread in the relevant section of the forum because then you'll get the best help :)

Drop me a link to the thread once you've made one and I'll have a look

Tom
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Build #1
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 3770K @4.4GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8Z77-V PRO
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB DDR3 1600MHz Low Profile (White)
    Graphics card(s)
    Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 (2GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Integrated on motherboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" LG LCD/LED IPS
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung EVO 128GB SSD Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm 2x500GB Seagate FreeAgent 5400rpm
    PSU
    Corsair TX650W V2 (80+ Bronze)
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 410
    Cooling
    Corsair H100 Water Cooler, 1x140mm and 1x120mm stock fans
    Mouse
    Microsoft Desktop 2000 Wireless Mouse
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Desktop 2000 Wireless Keyboard
    Internet Speed
    95 Mb/s Download 70 Mb/s Upload
Its no problem :) Haha, yes I've read that

Thanks, I'll give your essay a read in a bit :p

Tom
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Build #1
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 3770K @4.4GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8Z77-V PRO
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB DDR3 1600MHz Low Profile (White)
    Graphics card(s)
    Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 (2GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Integrated on motherboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    23" LG LCD/LED IPS
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung EVO 128GB SSD Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm 2x500GB Seagate FreeAgent 5400rpm
    PSU
    Corsair TX650W V2 (80+ Bronze)
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 410
    Cooling
    Corsair H100 Water Cooler, 1x140mm and 1x120mm stock fans
    Mouse
    Microsoft Desktop 2000 Wireless Mouse
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Desktop 2000 Wireless Keyboard
    Internet Speed
    95 Mb/s Download 70 Mb/s Upload
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