Nothing comes up after log-in!

[Guest]

Today my computer froze and so I unplugged it and re-started it as usual.
After I put in my password/logged in, all I get is my wallpaper. No icons.
No start menu. I tried pressing Ctrl+alt+del yet nothing happened! What
should I do?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

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

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| Today my computer froze and so I unplugged it and re-started it as usual.
| After I put in my password/logged in, all I get is my wallpaper. No icons.
| No start menu. I tried pressing Ctrl+alt+del yet nothing happened! What
| should I do?

 

[Kelly]

Why did it freeze? Was it after a display driver update? More info needed.

If so, do a rollback via the Device Manager, if not when you use
Ctrl/Alt/Delete, end the process for Explorer.exe, leave the Task Manager
open then use File/New Task Run and type in: Explorer.exe.

Added info:

Restore Taskbar and Desktop to Default Functionality (Line 164)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Taskbar Is Missing When You Log On to Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q318027

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Your user profile is corrupted. Boot to Safe mode, logon as administrator
and create a new one.

How to start in Safe mode:
http://www.rickrogers.org/fixes.htm#Safe mode

Then copy your old user profile into it, this will preserve much of it. The
steps to follow are here:

How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811151

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org