Re: will not display desktop

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From: Malvern (thisis_at_fak)
Date: 08/25/04 

Date: 25 Aug 2004 20:00:11 GMT

"Myr" <Myr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:22EFA6B0-4EF6-45AC-B297-12D36A080C08@microsoft.com...
> Hello
>
> When I start up XP, I only see the first 'welcome' message on a blue
> background, as usual, and then only the wallpaper is displayed. It will
not
> show the desktop, nor the start menu, nor the task bar. What can I do??
> Please help!!!!

If you have a cursor on screen, right-click; if a menu comes up, click
"Arrange Icons by">"Show Desktop Icons". This is easiest fix and hopefully
works, also restoring the Taskbar.

Malv

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