GONE

[kat]

I just started my computer this morning and my entire
desktop is empty, (there are no icons and there is no
taskbar or start menu). I used <ctrl> <alt> and <delete>
to run a program and get online to recieve help. Last
night my computer was working fine, and I shut it down
properly (through the start menu). I've been trying to
find the system restore through Task Manager
(ctrl,alt,delete) but I cannot. Please help, email me
anything that may assisst me ([email protected])

 

[Jack]

nothin' last forever...gone...poof...!!!

 

[Guest]

To report Jack for abuse in the newsgroups
(e-mail address removed)

----- Jack wrote: ----

nothin' last forever...gone...poof...!!

 

[Guest]

This is a new feature in XP only the Recycle Bin shows on
the desktop. To put icons back on the desktop right
click on the program and choose send to desktop.

 

[Bob Knowlden]

From searching Google Groups, I found:

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Bring up task manager and then do a File ... New Task...
and enter explorer.exe /systray
This should reinitialize the desktop. If it does not
then you have some
serious problem

--
Regards,

Mike
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Mike Brannigan [Microsoft

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If this doesn't work, your "serious problem" may be fixable by doing a
Repair Installation:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315341

"How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP"

You may have to do it differently if you have a manufacturer's "restore" CD
rather than a retail XP version. (I hope that if you have a restore CD, that
it is the sort that permits a non-destructive restoration.)

Good luck.

Bob Knowlden

Address may be altered to avoid spam. Replace nkbob with bobkn.

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

See www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm This small utility will correct this issue and many others related to the Taskbar and Desktop.

 

[Steve Nielsen]

Right Click on Desktop -> Arrange Icons By... -> checkmark Show Desktop
Icons

Steve