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kareela
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« on: October 06, 2006, 09:14:59 AM »
Hi there,
I got stuck with a problem I have never experienced before: When I start up Windows and the desktop appears, all icons + the Start menu are missing. Actually there is nothing on the sreen just the bare wallpaper so there is no way I could access anz of the programs / documents on the PC. Is there any way I could solve this problem? I've tried using the Windows Advanced Options Menu to boot from the Last Known Good Configuration, but this did not work. Thanks
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« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2006, 01:29:15 PM »
This could be due to a corrupt user account, or possibly Windows in need of repair.


Have a look at this article first, it might give you the solution you need:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318027
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« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2006, 05:27:56 AM »
Hi welcome have you also tried systems restore to roll back before this problem started.
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« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2006, 08:34:25 PM »
questions:
- pressing the winkey plus the r button can you open the runbox
(thinking of sfc/scannow)
- do you have a cd of XPhome handy
- if these two are out do you know how to repair will CD
- can you get into the comp via safemode
- can you still see the processes via tastmanager
- can you still use mscongif to disable startups.
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« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2006, 03:02:43 AM »
Flea,

Please allow the originator to respond to the first possible solution before confusing the issue with questions that may be too technical.
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« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2006, 04:17:57 AM »
Too right dave fleamailman  way is too confusing if and when we get to that bit we will walk him through it bit by bit.
Also he has even missed a space out on the scannow.
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