i don't know how but my top left raspberry pi icon/drop down menu icon disappeared. see attached. Can someone tell me how to get it back? Please help me i am fond of the icon, and operating it as a normal desktop. Disclaimer... if my name doesn't give it away and this thread in the hopefully correct...

i have had the same issue when i use the Raspberry pi configuration user interface and change the password to have the $ character in the middle of the password. the raspberry pi accepts it as i duplicated it in both lines (enter new password/Confirm new password), but if i try and use VNC Ciewer or...