No or Blank desktop after logging on

[Johan B]

On logon to Windows 2000 server only the wallpaper
appears. Task manager can be opened, but no new tasks can
be run. Explorer.exe are not running which I believe is
the cause to the problem.

I have already worked through Knowledge Base articles
256194 and 162031 with no luck.

Any advice please?

Thx

 

[Dave Patrick]

Check that explorer.exe is the default shell to start. Look at the Reg_Sz
string value of;
"Shell"="Explorer.exe"
found at
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Else these may help you.


No Desktop or Blank Desktop After Logging On to Windows 2000 (Q256194)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q256194

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q292175

What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q306952


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
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:
| On logon to Windows 2000 server only the wallpaper
| appears. Task manager can be opened, but no new tasks can
| be run. Explorer.exe are not running which I believe is
| the cause to the problem.
|
| I have already worked through Knowledge Base articles
| 256194 and 162031 with no luck.
|
| Any advice please?
|
| Thx