Desktop never comes up

[Peter]

Does anyone have ever seen this :
From one day to the other without any installation.
Windows XP il booting normally. The mouse appears on the
screnn. You can move it. But the desktop never comes up
again.

Anyone has a clue ?

Regards

Peter

 

[Chris Lanier]

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.