Blank Desktop after log on

[johnnynewbie]

Since yesterday my database server does not show any
icons on my desktop. I log on fine but ger a blank
screen. I noticed explorer.exe was not running. I managed
to get it running but running the process remotely. Still
did not resolve it. I found an article on MS website on
this issue. Renamed a file called shdocsvm.dll and
rebooted. It did not resolve the issue. I also renamed a
number of other files that were listed as possible
culprits. Did not resolve the issue. I would like to
know if anyone can tell me how to remote re run SP3. I
think a refresh of the OS files may eliviate the problem
unless someone can give me a different suggestion. I am
desperate please help.

 

[Bill Peele [MS]]

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From: "johnnynewbie" <[email protected]>
Subject: Blank Desktop after log on
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 07:10:17 -0800
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.general

Since yesterday my database server does not show any
icons on my desktop. I log on fine but ger a blank
screen. I noticed explorer.exe was not running. I managed
to get it running but running the process remotely. Still
did not resolve it. I found an article on MS website on
this issue. Renamed a file called shdocsvm.dll and
rebooted. It did not resolve the issue. I also renamed a
number of other files that were listed as possible
culprits. Did not resolve the issue. I would like to
know if anyone can tell me how to remote re run SP3. I
think a refresh of the OS files may eliviate the problem
unless someone can give me a different suggestion. I am
desperate please help.

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Assuming the article you read is the one below and you tried all the steps in it I would next check to make sure the
Everyone group has Read permissions to the %systemroot% folder and all of its sub-folders.

256194 - No Desktop or Blank Desktop After Logging On to Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];256194

Bill Peele
Microsoft Enterprise Support

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