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The computer was working fine in the afternoon, but the taskbar was not working in the evening.
The taskbar disappeared, and an error message popped up when I clicked on the application. After 20 minutes, the taskbar reappeared, but I couldn't open any folders. Then, after a few minutes, the taskbar disappeared again. What kind of error is this?
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That sounds like a Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) crash or restart loop, which often causes the taskbar and Start menu to disappear. Try pressing Ctrl + Shift + Esc → Task Manager → File → Run new task → type explorer.exe to restart it — if it keeps happening, run sfc /scannow and DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth to repair corrupted system files.
Your issue seems related to Windows Explorer or system file corruption. Restarting Explorer, running system scans, and updating Windows can often resolve this.
