HELP Please - windows blank

I am posting this again. Please help.
when I startup the computer and go into my user account
(actually all user accounts), the desktop is blank except
for the wall paper. there are no icons or the bottom menu.
Robert
ps I am posting this message to different newsgroup just
in case.

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;en-us;318027
Taskbar Is Missing When You Log On to Windows

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


Wouldn't hurt to check for spyware
Spyware Programs links:-
www.lavasoftusa.com Ad-Aware
www.security.kolla.de Spybot




"Robert" <rchan3@cogeco.ca> wrote in message
news:a22c01c4794e$5bb67270$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> I am posting this again. Please help.
> when I startup the computer and go into my user account
> (actually all user accounts), the desktop is blank except
> for the wall paper. there are no icons or the bottom menu.
> Robert
> ps I am posting this message to different newsgroup just
> in case.