Re: desktop blank

From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 10/11/04 

Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 21:32:53 -0500

Hi Craig,

> by opening the task manager, drop down menu "file", and click on "new
> task".

While there type in: explorer.exe

Your desktop and taskbar should now appear. This generally has to do with
display drivers. My utility corrects the issue as well. As for the Control
Panel, right click the Start button (once you get one), go to
Properties/Customize/Advanced/under Control Panel, select Display as a Menu.
That usually allows access when the normal method doesn't.

Good luck! 

-- 
All the Best,
Kelly
Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP-Shell/User
2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
"Criag" <Criag@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:575197E1-C485-4D6A-82D0-237CDFBEEEC6@microsoft.com...
> Rick,
> I have opened in Safe Mode and logen on as Adminstrator. All that I see on
> the screen is blank, except for the words "safe mode" in each corner and 
> the
> phrase, "Microsoft (R) Windows XP (R) (Build 2600) in the top middle of 
> the
> screen. It does not allow me to go to the control panel.
> I can still access ALL my programs and documents by opening the task
> manager, drop down menu "file", and click on "new task". I then click 
> browse
> when it gives me the command prompt area and I can go to anything that is 
> on
> my computer. It is like it is there but I have to go to it back this back
> door and not through the desktop.
> Is this common? Does this help you in your thought process of knowing what
> is wrong?
> Thanks for your help,
> Criag
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi Criag,
>>
>> Sounds like a corrupted profile. If this is the case, there is little you
>> can do to fix it. What you will need to do is the following:
>>
>> 1) Boot into Safe mode. To do this, hit F8 at the startup point where the
>> initial POST ends and Windows begins to load.
>>
>> 2) Logon as administrator.
>>
>> 3) Go to the control panel/users applet, create a new account for 
>> yourself.
>>
>> 4) Follow the procedure here to copy your old user profile over to the 
>> new
>> one:
>>
>> How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811151
>>
>> 5) Start using the new profile. Make sure it works like you want and that
>> you have all your data. You may find that a few programs need to be
>> reinstalled.
>>
>> 6) Once satisfied with the results, delete the corrupted profile, again 
>> from
>> the control panel/users applet. Do not just delete the user folder under
>> documents and settings.
>>
>> -- 
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Criag" <Criag@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:AD3727B0-F18A-4CC2-9B06-057F424B472A@microsoft.com...
>> > When I turned on my laptop everything comes on like it is supposed to.
>> > When
>> > it is done there is nothing on my desktop except my desktop picture. I
>> > know
>> > everything is hidden but can't find out how to turn that off. When I 
>> > right
>> > click on my mouse nothing happens.
>> > Any ideas?
>> > Thankx
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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