I turned on my computer today and the wallpaper loaded, but nothing else. I
have to access everything through the task manager, and that gives me limited
options what to do. You also can't right click on the background, nothing
will happen, and i've tried restarting my computer many times. I've tried
starting it in safe mode, but it still doesn't work then. I've done all
sorts of virus scans and it hasn't found anything to be wrong. And it won't
let me change anything because it says i am not the administrator (which i
am) I can't access the control panel or anything like that because nothing
from the desktop will work.

strangeparoxysm wrote:
:: I turned on my computer today and the wallpaper loaded, but nothing
:: else. I have to access everything through the task manager, and
:: that gives me limited options what to do. You also can't right
:: click on the background, nothing will happen, and i've tried
:: restarting my computer many times. I've tried starting it in safe
:: mode, but it still doesn't work then. I've done all sorts of virus
:: scans and it hasn't found anything to be wrong. And it won't let me
:: change anything because it says i am not the administrator (which i
:: am) I can't access the control panel or anything like that because
:: nothing from the desktop will work.


FYI -

Taskbar Is Missing When You Log On to Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318027

and/or

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 117 - Restore Taskbar and Start Menu

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

or

Line #195 "Restore Desktop Icons and Taskbar"
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

The Windows taskbar is missing after you remove Windows XP Service Pack 2
from a Windows XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/915165


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