Desktop is empty no taskbar

[Guest]

after trying to install an antivirus program (AVG) my desktop dissapeared and
I have no taskbar. I do have a logon screen and it accepts my logon but then
opens to an empty desktop. I can access only through the task manager but of
course not the full functionality as with the desktop.
Would appreciate any help, Thanks.
Robert

 

[Guest]

Robert,

From Task Manager, click File, New Task (Run...), type (without the
quotation marks) "%SystemRoot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe" and click OK.
Then restore the system to a point when AVG was NOT installed on your
computer.

 

[Drew Tognola]

Robert,

What happens when you press 'Ctrl, Alt & Delete' keys, from Task Manager,
click File > New Task (Run...), type explorer and click OK?

Drew

 

[Guest]

Daniel,
Thanks for you input, I tried this and the results are the same I also tried
to reinstall windows choosing an upgrade and received a windows message that
the operation cannot be completed because a program has not completed it's
installation yet (not windows) but I cannot find any incomplete program
installations.

 

[Guest]

Drew, thanks for your input.
"Nothing"
Robert

Robert,

What happens when you press 'Ctrl, Alt & Delete' keys, from Task Manager,
click File > New Task (Run...), type explorer and click OK?

Drew

 

[Guest]

Can your start Windows in Safe Mode? If so, perform a clean boot of XP and
see the results:

How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353/en-us

Another MSFT Knowledge Base which may be worth a read:

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

If the problem persists, repair the system following the steps of this
article:

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

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Regards,
Daniel Martín
Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User