Apple Menu/task Bar/spotlight

hello all.

i need some help with 10.4.11. i seem to have lost spotlight, and all but three options in the apple menu[drop down]. i recently updated from 10.4.3 and now have to 'log in' where there was no login before. i have looked long and hard in the obvious places to no avail. when searching for tips, i ended up here.

my mac= Machine Name: Power Mac G4

Machine Model: PowerMac3,5

CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (2.1)

Number Of CPUs: 1

CPU Speed: 867 MHz

L2 Cache (per CPU): 256 KB

L3 Cache (per CPU): 2 MB

Memory: 1.25 GB

Bus Speed: 133 MHz

Boot ROM Version: 4.2.3f1.

i realise that this is a dumb question, but call me a mac-noob.

thanks

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