Re: blank screen when xp starts; no application starts

Try...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 195 (right column) "Restore Desktop Icons and Taskbar"

Install the fix, then reboot your computer.

"bernard macharia" <bmmach@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:011201c377af$6fd925f0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> reinstalled office xp to my compaq presario 2100 and
> proceeded to install other applications. The machine
> functioned for 1 month then suddenly could not run
> explorer.exe. the desktop was blank without even the task
> bar. when i try to run explorer through the new task tab
> in task manager, the error message is that there is no
> file association to the service. This error occurs even
> when i try to open the control panel; or any application,
> the laptop is not operational in any way; anyone with an
> idea on this?