Computer question....

[thumper]

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?

[jer0177]

XP?  Vista?  Win7?  Mac?

[thumper]

Windows XP

[97ValkSteve]

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.

[macdoesit]

Shut down, unplug power, remove battery, wait 3 minutes, install battery,plug in power, start.
If still not working, do a recovery.

[MacDragon]

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.

[macdoesit]

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))

[Momz]

OK, now why would a Dell turn itself back on after a full shut down and power off?

[..]

Here you are

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Fixing-the-IE8-Black-Bar-Bug/816

[thumper]

I laid hands on it and yelled..."Devils be gone!" and low and behold the black bar disappeared.

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!