Re: Windows XP boots to background only, no start button, no icons

Hi Sean,

What is the error message when you run explorer.exe?

In the meantime, go to Start/Run and type in CMD:
expand x:\i386\explorer.ex_ c:\windows\explorer.exe

Restore Taskbar to Default Functionality (Line 164)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm


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All the Best and Happy Holidays,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

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


"Sean C" <Sean C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:6CC659BC-E55E-4DEB-B0BC-FE0029D5964E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi,

I have the same problem, but I can access my task manager. Unfortunately I
get an error when I try to run explorer.exe. This issue started right after
I installed:

Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP (KB960714)

If I could get to my control panel somehow, I would remove the update and
try reinstalling it...but I do not have the shortcut in MyComputer. Can
anyone let me know how to access the control panel from the task manager?

Also if anyone could shed some light on this issue overall, it would be
greatly appreciated. I dug around and mainly found posts dated back to 2004.
I am hoping for something more relevant and to see if anyone else has
experienced this issue after installing the update listed above.

"Bobby C" wrote:

Ron,
Last Known... gives me the same results. As I said in my note,
Ctrl+Alt+Delete does nothing, Ctrl+Shift+Esc does nothing,
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Anything does nothing. I'm having the customer bring their
installation CD by. Thanks for the "good ol' college try"...

Robert

"Ron Badour" <Sorry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:e%23FuY09XJHA.5272@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Have you tried starting using the last known good configuration > setting?
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307852 Can you press the ctrl-alt-del > keys
> and bring up the task manager? If so, on the applications tab, click > the
> New Task button and on the resulting screen, enter: explorer.exe to > see
> if you can bring up the desktop. If all else fails, you may be able to
> use your system CD to do a repair installation.
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>
> -- > Regards
>
> Ron Badour
> MS MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
> "Bobby C" <BobbyC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:d6GdndqTAdtVp9XUnZ2dnUVZ_g-dnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> ...and Ctrl+Alt+Delete and Ctrl+Shift+Esc do nothing. I've also tried
>> restarting in to Safe Mode. All I get is a blank screen with Safe >> Mode
>> in the corners. There is no way to run any program. Safe Mode with
>> Command prompt does the same thing.
>>
>> Anyone have any idea how to restore the desktop when running any >> program
>> is disabled??? Thanks in advance!!!
>>
>> Robert
>>
>
>




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