Blank screen after computer turns on

[Howard]

I use XP home version. I recently updated my Emachine
computer with Service Pack 1, used the fine for a few
days. Then on the next day when I turned the computer, I
found nothing on the screen except the background and the
curser. No buttons, no bars. I can use Ctrl, Alt, and
Delete option to get to some programs, but 90% of them
remain non-functional. Is there a way I can savage my
computer other than re-install it? Please help!
Howard

[Rich Barry]

Try a System Restore. Also, when you do Ctrl, Alt and Del select logoff
and see what happens.

"Howard" > wrote in message
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> I use XP home version. I recently updated my Emachine
> computer with Service Pack 1, used the fine for a few
> days. Then on the next day when I turned the computer, I
> found nothing on the screen except the background and the
> curser. No buttons, no bars. I can use Ctrl, Alt, and
> Delete option to get to some programs, but 90% of them
> remain non-functional. Is there a way I can savage my
> computer other than re-install it? Please help!
> Howard
>