TexasRed said:
Just recently when I boot up I receive no Desktop Icons and Taskbar, just
the Wallpaper. I am unable to issue any commands such as Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
All appears to be frozen. When I come up in Safe Mode all is fine and when
I run my antivirus and spyware program no errors are detected. Has any one
experienced this type of problem and how to correct it.
Since the machine works in Safe Mode, something you have running in Regular
Mode is causing the issue. It could be malware that your security programs
have missed or a bad driver or even a failing video card that works at the
lower resolution of Safe Mode but locks up at the higher resolution of
Regular Mode.
There really is no way for us to give you an accurate diagnosis without more
information. The First Question Of Troubleshooting: If the problem is new,
what changed between the time things worked and the time they didn't? Give
a description of your computer, make/model, age, video card, etc.
To manage what is running at Startup:
Start>Run>msconfig [enter]
This brings up the System Configuration Utility. Look on the Startup tab and
find the probable culprit. Uncheck the box next to its name, Apply and OK
out. You don't need to restart immediately, but the next time you do you'll
get a dialog saying you've used the Utility. Just tick the box that says in
effect, "don't bother me about this again".
Important - Do not use the System Configuration Utility to stop processes.
Instead, use Start>Run>services.msc [enter] and do not stop any services
unless you really, really know what you're doing.
How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560
The free Autoruns program is very useful for managing your Startup -
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/default.mspx - Autoruns
Malke