Unique Problem with windows explorer crashing after sleep

Well not exactly crashing...

This is the problem:

After my computer wakes up from sleep, the system tray kinda appears behind the start button, my desktop is fine but the start bar won't work. If I open it (using the keyboard) it just appears totally blank. One time windows explorer crashed and restarted and all was fine again. This occasionally happens at random.. it just did.

I can even run IE and other programs fine as long as I can get them open. Just the start bar is screwed.

To solve it I have to ctrl alt delete and sign out or restart. If I had a way to reopen windows explorer after closing it via task manager it wouldn't be so bothersome.

Anyone have any ideas??


Some background info: using a new M860TU. Vista home ed. 64. Programs installed since I noticed this:

RMclock(using that atsiv file so it runs in 64)
HDD temp (a small icon in the system tray to display my HDD temp)
HW Monitor
I have UAC disabled
I also disabled a few unimportant items in msconfig startup.



Thanks for any help you can be. Now I have to go log out.. GRR

 

Strange, I have a seen a problem similar to this on my desktop where the task bar goes blank with only the start button is visible. It happened after switching monitors. Sounds like it maybe a Vista 64bit issue if its the same problem we are experiencing. I cleared it with a restart, haven't tried logging off and back yet. No idea how to fix it for good though.

 

I've found a way to repair it when the computer gets screwed just to help anyone who has this problem.

This is not a cure for it though.

When this occurs just close windows explorer

(either through task manager.. not a good way to do it, or click start, hold ctrl and shift and right click on an empty spot)

Then reopen windows explorer in task manager by pressing ctrl shift esc and selecting file->run explorer.exe.

If anyone has a complete cure, I'd love to hear it.