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alanrc54
My laptop (HP Pavilion zt3000, windows XP Pro) has suddenly developed a
problem where it boots up to a blank desktop with only the cursor. After 90
seconds or so with an empty desktop, the desktop icons finally appear, and
the computer acts normally after that. I tried using System Restore to roll
the system back to a previous state, but that made no difference. It was
working fine yesterday, and I made no changes to anything recently. While
the desktop is blank, I can take no actions like Ctrl-Alt-Del, but the
cursor moves around freely in response to my inputs. A right-click on the
desktop does not bring up any menu. I've scanned for viruses or spyware,
with negative results.
I'm sure I can reinstall XP, but if anybody has an easier fix to suggest,
I'd really appreciate your suggestions.
Alan
problem where it boots up to a blank desktop with only the cursor. After 90
seconds or so with an empty desktop, the desktop icons finally appear, and
the computer acts normally after that. I tried using System Restore to roll
the system back to a previous state, but that made no difference. It was
working fine yesterday, and I made no changes to anything recently. While
the desktop is blank, I can take no actions like Ctrl-Alt-Del, but the
cursor moves around freely in response to my inputs. A right-click on the
desktop does not bring up any menu. I've scanned for viruses or spyware,
with negative results.
I'm sure I can reinstall XP, but if anybody has an easier fix to suggest,
I'd really appreciate your suggestions.
Alan