I don't think your tips apply to my system, Jeri. When I right click on the taskbar a menu comes up, but it doesn't have Properties or Auto-hide or Show the Clock. However, I fixed the prob by using System Restore.

You've raised in interesting question about where the evil spirits usually hang out. In my home, they hang out in the sewing room. They hide scissors and pattern pieces all the time, and they make sure a set of buttons is one button short of the number desired. I haven't seen my pinking shears in months, yet pinking shears are never needed in any other part of the house.

Doodle doo doo, doodle doo doo.