See if this Article applies:

Your pointer changes to an hourglass when you hold it over the taskbar
for a few minutes after starting your Windows XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=841571

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Hope this helps.

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"sivla36" <sivla36@cox.net> wrote in message
news:OslMQrt5FHA.3312@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> HI hi have a toshiba lapotop pc it originaly came with winXP home.
> i have installed XP pro on it. and joine dit to a network.
> when i log on to the network my Start button will not work. the only
> way that i can access any programs is to click on the my computer icon
> on my desktop then locate the program i want to use. if i log on to
> the laptop
> Localy the laptop works fine does anyone know what would cause this to
> happen