Bottom menu panel disappeared from the desktop

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I am evaluating Red Hat Linux 7.2 which I installed recently with all default options. 
After logging on to GNOME the second time as root, the bottom menu panel disappeared from the desktop. The only thing visible on the desktop is the 3 icons - Home, Start Here and Trash. Also, if I open new windows, they do not have title bars on top (the bar with _[]x on the top right). 
During installation, I created another user, 'Sample'. If I log on as Sample, the bottom menu panel is there and all windows appear normal with title bars on top.  
How can this problem be corrected for the root login? A display setting
perhaps?
Please advise.
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