Feds33 said:
When I start my computer it boots up and shows my desktop icons and taskbar.
Once it is done, all Icons and taskbar disappear. I cannot even right-click
and adjust my desktop settings.
This is what ju.c suggested in another post:
Desktop Icons and the Taskbar Fail to Load at Startup
This problem may be fixed by using one of these 4 repairs.
(1) Restore a Missing "userinit" Registry Value:
1. Copy below and paste into Notepad:
----------copy inside only----------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"Userinit"="C:\\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM32\\userinit.exe,"
----------copy inside only----------
2. If your Windows is not on drive C: replace C: with your Windows
drive letter and Save As Userinit.reg (or any name + .reg).
3. Double-click or right-click and merge into the registry.
4. Restart.
(2) Delete an Incorrect "Explorer.Exe" Entry in the Registry:
1. Open the Run box and enter:
regedit
2. Go to this key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image
File Execution Options]
3. If you see "explorer.exe" as a subkey below, delete it.
4. Restart.
(3) Restore a Missing "explorer.exe" Entry in the Registry:
1. Copy below and paste into Notepad:
----------copy inside only----------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"Shell"="explorer.exe"
----------copy inside only----------
2. Save As WinLogon.reg (or any name + .reg).
3. Double-click or right-click and merge into the registry.
4. Restart.
(4) Exlorer.exe is Missing:
If explorer.exe is not in C:\WINDOWS\ then insert your Windows CD and,
using the 'Task Manager' (File -> New Task), run the 'System File
Checker' utility with this command:
sfc /scannow
If the 'System File Checker' didn't replace it, boot to the Recovery
Console with the Windows CD and copy explorer.exe manually:
1. Insert the Windows CD and restart.
2. When setup begins, choose the "Repair or Recover" option by pressing "R".
3. Once at the command prompt, enter:
expand D:\i386 /F:EXPLORER.EX_ C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /y
(D: is the CD drive letter, C: is the Windows partition, change if
necessary
4. To exit the Recovery Console, type:
exit.
If the desktop still does not load then, from within the Task Manager,
run a new task to open the Registry Editor:
regedit.exe
and check the registry data from above, adding as necessary if it is
missing or incorrect.
Also check that this policy is not enabled:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoDesktop"=hex:00,00,00,00
ju.c
