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HI folks, my toolbar after some idle time just disappears... I tried toggling the F11 key just to confirm that it is there, but invisible. The only temporary solution is restart the computer. It appears after restarting, but then, disappear again. I tried to fix it with the recovery partition, but the problem persists. I think there might be some virus in that partition. Anybody could give me a hand pls? tks a lot

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This thread shows a toolbar that disappears after idle time — a symptom that can come from either a browser add-on/UI quirk or a system-level interruption (Explorer crashing, a startup hook, or malware). confirmed the immediate problem went away after removal of malicious software; the notes below focus on reliable follow-up checks and recovery steps so the same issue does not return.

First, narrow the scope. If the toolbar vanishes only inside one browser, test a different browser or a fresh browser profile and disable extensions (Firefox: "Restart with Add-ons Disabled"; Chrome: disable all extensions from chrome://extensions). If the disappearance affects the Windows taskbar or many programs, treat it as a shell/Explorer problem and skip the browser-only steps.

Next, do targeted diagnostics that do not require a full reboot. Use Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) to restart the Windows Explorer process rather than restarting the PC. Check Reliability Monitor and Event Viewer for recent Explorer/crash events to see if a process is failing after idle. Run system-file checks (SFC and DISM) to repair corrupted system files, and inspect autorun/startup entries and scheduled tasks with Sysinternals Autoruns to find persistent, suspicious components. Process Explorer and Process Monitor can show which process is active when the UI vanishes; the Sysinternals downloads are at Autoruns and Process Explorer.

Finally, if a recovery partition or factory image might be infected, do not reuse that image to repair an infected PC. Create clean installation media or obtain official recovery media from the OEM, back up user data first, and perform an offline scan (rescue environment) before restoring. Follow up after removal by changing important passwords, updating the OS/drivers, and monitoring startup entries so the problem does not reappear.

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Use Any Spyware And Malware Software To Check If You Have Anything Wrong With Your Registry

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Press the ALT key and see if it pops back up

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OK, the problem was solved with an antispyware. Thanks a lot!

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