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thumper
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« on: March 28, 2012, 06:49:56 PM »
I turned off my computer and then turned it on the next day.

Now I have a black bar where the tool bar should be. 

Ran my spyware and turned it off and on again but still have the problem.

Can anyone help me?
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jer0177
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« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2012, 07:12:44 PM »
XP?  Vista?  Win7?  Mac?
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thumper
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« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2012, 08:15:20 PM »
Windows XP
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97ValkSteve
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« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2012, 08:39:52 PM »
Googling suggests this might be a result of installing IE 8.  Try googling "black toolbar" or something  and  you'll get lots of results and hopefully a fix.  I went Mac last year with no regrets..... so far.  Good luck.
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macdoesit
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« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2012, 11:21:54 PM »
Shut down, unplug power, remove battery, wait 3 minutes, install battery,plug in power, start.
If still not working, do a recovery.
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« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2012, 04:10:17 AM »
Cut all the power.  When you turn it back on... press and hold down the spacebar until it boots up.  You'll be at a screen where it says to press "L" and enter.  It'll load the "L"ast good startup and maybe that will help.
It's booting it up in Safe Mode I believe.
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« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2012, 06:42:16 AM »
If you want safe mode, just hold down power button 5 seconds, after it goes off hit power button, will give you a choice of normal start or safe mode start.
If all else fails backup all files you want to keep and do a full system recovery ((back to new out of box condition))
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Momz
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« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2012, 06:53:19 AM »
OK, now why would a Dell turn itself back on after a full shut down and power off?
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« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2012, 07:01:51 AM »
Here you are

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Fixing-the-IE8-Black-Bar-Bug/816
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thumper
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« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2012, 08:40:32 PM »
I laid hands on it and yelled..."Devils be gone!" and low and behold the black bar disappeared. cooldude

Seriously, I was about to try the cure and the damn thing had pruged itself.

Go figure....

But I really appreciate everyone's help...you guys are the best!
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