Only desktop wallpaper

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Turned on other computer this morning. The desktop wallpaper showed. There
were no icons or taskbar. I right click on the desktop and nothing happens.
I can do a ctrl+alt+del and access the task manager but have no idea on how
to restore my desktop. When I startup in safe mode all I get is a black
screen. Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

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Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and scroll down to
Item No. 195 (right column), click on "Restore Desktop Icons and
Taskbar".

Install the registry fix, then reboot your computer.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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"Noneen" wrote:

| Turned on other computer this morning. The desktop wallpaper showed. There
| were no icons or taskbar. I right click on the desktop and nothing happens.
| I can do a ctrl+alt+del and access the task manager but have no idea on how
| to restore my desktop. When I startup in safe mode all I get is a black
| screen. Any suggestions?
|
| Thanks

 

[Guest]

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That did the trick. Thank you so much for your help!!

Noneen

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and scroll down to
> Item No. 195 (right column), click on "Restore Desktop Icons and
> Taskbar".
>
> Install the registry fix, then reboot your computer.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
> Microsoft Newsgroups
>
> Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Noneen" wrote:
>
> | Turned on other computer this morning. The desktop wallpaper showed. There
> | were no icons or taskbar. I right click on the desktop and nothing happens.
> | I can do a ctrl+alt+del and access the task manager but have no idea on how
> | to restore my desktop. When I startup in safe mode all I get is a black
> | screen. Any suggestions?
> |
> | Thanks
>

 

[kelly]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Thanks for the feedback, it is greatly appreciated. )
And thanks Carey for suggesting it. )

Reason being that I have been wondering between the two and have gotten more
results from line 164. So will spend most of tomorrow deciphering.

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

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



"Noneen" <Noneen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:86F5E9EE-15A6-4843-99F7-429088B9E4B5@microsoft.com...
> That did the trick. Thank you so much for your help!!
>
> Noneen
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and scroll down to
>> Item No. 195 (right column), click on "Restore Desktop Icons and
>> Taskbar".
>>
>> Install the registry fix, then reboot your computer.
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP - Shell/User
>> Microsoft Newsgroups
>>
>> Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "Noneen" wrote:
>>
>> | Turned on other computer this morning. The desktop wallpaper showed.
>> There
>> | were no icons or taskbar. I right click on the desktop and nothing
>> happens.
>> | I can do a ctrl+alt+del and access the task manager but have no idea on
>> how
>> | to restore my desktop. When I startup in safe mode all I get is a
>> black
>> | screen. Any suggestions?
>> |
>> | Thanks
>>

 

[Guest]

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I have exactly the same problem. I have downoaded the VBS file from Keelys
site. But how do I run it if I can't get beyond the wallpaper with no start
menu etc?

"Noneen" wrote:

> That did the trick. Thank you so much for your help!!
>
> Noneen
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and scroll down to
> > Item No. 195 (right column), click on "Restore Desktop Icons and
> > Taskbar".
> >
> > Install the registry fix, then reboot your computer.
> >
> > --
> > Carey Frisch
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows XP - Shell/User
> > Microsoft Newsgroups
> >
> > Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
> >
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > "Noneen" wrote:
> >
> > | Turned on other computer this morning. The desktop wallpaper showed. There
> > | were no icons or taskbar. I right click on the desktop and nothing happens.
> > | I can do a ctrl+alt+del and access the task manager but have no idea on how
> > | to restore my desktop. When I startup in safe mode all I get is a black
> > | screen. Any suggestions?
> > |
> > | Thanks
> >