Blank Desktop

[Bill Melater]

When I boot up my Dell with Windows XP all i get is a
blank desktop. No icons or anything at all. If I press
CTRL Alt Del I can oipen the task manager, but am still
unable to bring up a desktop.

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Bill,

Create new Explorer.exe process from Task Manager.

Open Registry Editor and see if shell is set to explorer.exe
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows =
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]

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"Bill Melater" > wrote in message =
...
When I boot up my Dell with Windows XP all i get is a=20
blank desktop. No icons or anything at all. If I press=20
CTRL Alt Del I can oipen the task manager, but am still=20
unable to bring up a desktop.

The Task Manager shows two instances of explorer.exe
already running.


>-----Original Message-----
>Bill,
>
>Create new Explorer.exe process from Task Manager.
>
>Open Registry Editor and see if shell is set to
explorer.exe
>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
>
>--
>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>-----------------------------------------
>MyDoom (A,B) and DoomJuice.A Worm Removal Tool:
>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
familyid=c14bfbe4-3d50-464d-a26c-
9c287f8a08c5&DisplayLang=en
>-----------------------------------------
>
>
>"Bill Melater" >
wrote in message news:f4c101c3f238$db067630
...
>When I boot up my Dell with Windows XP all i get is a
>blank desktop. No icons or anything at all. If I press
>CTRL Alt Del I can oipen the task manager, but am still
>unable to bring up a desktop.
>.
>

[Ramesh [MVP]]

There are 3 methods described in the following MS-KB. This should help:

Try "Method 1" described in the following site:
Taskbar Is Missing When You Log On to Windows:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-us;318027

NOTE:=20
Try the following method to copy the user data [ignore the method 2 in =
above article] to the new profile.
How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile:=20
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=3D811151

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http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
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> wrote in message =
...
The Task Manager shows two instances of explorer.exe=20
already running.


>-----Original Message-----
>Bill,
>
>Create new Explorer.exe process from Task Manager.
>
>Open Registry Editor and see if shell is set to=20
explorer.exe
>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows=20
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
>
>--=20
>Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
>-----------------------------------------
>MyDoom (A,B) and DoomJuice.A Worm Removal Tool:
>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
familyid=3Dc14bfbe4-3d50-464d-a26c-
9c287f8a08c5&DisplayLang=3Den
>-----------------------------------------
>
>
>"Bill Melater" >=20
wrote in message news:f4c101c3f238$db067630
...
>When I boot up my Dell with Windows XP all i get is a=20
>blank desktop. No icons or anything at all. If I press=20
>CTRL Alt Del I can oipen the task manager, but am still=20
>unable to bring up a desktop.
>.
>

[Kelly]

You will need to end the process on the correct explorer.exe while in Task
Manager and the desktop, will reappear. Or end both and then go to File/New
Task and type in: explorer.exe in Task Manager.

If not, set the Desktop/Taskbar to Default using this small utility:

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
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All the Best,
Kelly

Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


"Rupin" > wrote in message
...
> Tried all the alternatives; no luck. Any other ideas?
>
> ----- Ramesh [MVP] wrote: -----
>
> There are 3 methods described in the following MS-KB. This should
> help:
>
> Try "Method 1" described in the following site:
> Taskbar Is Missing When You Log On to Windows:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318027
>
> NOTE:
> Try the following method to copy the user data [ignore the method 2 in
> above article] to the new profile.
> How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811151
>
> --
> Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
> -----------------------------------------
> MyDoom (A,B) and DoomJuice.A Worm Removal Tool:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=c14bfbe4-3d50-464d-a26c-9c287f8a08c5&DisplayLang=en
> -----------------------------------------
>
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
> The Task Manager shows two instances of explorer.exe
> already running.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Bill,
> >>Create new Explorer.exe process from Task Manager.
> >>Open Registry Editor and see if shell is set to
> explorer.exe
> >[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
> NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
> >>--
> >Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
> >http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
> >-----------------------------------------
> >MyDoom (A,B) and DoomJuice.A Worm Removal Tool:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
> familyid=c14bfbe4-3d50-464d-a26c-
> 9c287f8a08c5&DisplayLang=en
> >-----------------------------------------
> >>>"Bill Melater" >
> wrote in message news:f4c101c3f238$db067630
> ...
> >When I boot up my Dell with Windows XP all i get is a
> >blank desktop. No icons or anything at all. If I press
> >CTRL Alt Del I can oipen the task manager, but am still
> >unable to bring up a desktop.
> >.
> >