Only Wallpaper shows after boot, no icons or task bar

[imBrandon]

Hello there. I woke up this morning and started my computer and then my
desktop would not load and just show my wallpaper.

I opened the task manager, and ended explorer.exe and then went to new task
and put explorer.exe. Everything loaded fine.

It's a minor problem, but it should load automatically shouldn' it?

This problem happened after I installed Spyware Doctor. I thought it was the
problem, but after I uninstalled it the desktop still would not load.
Coincidence?

Anyway, I tried restoring the computer to a point where it worked through
System Restore. Upon restart, the desktop still would not load and then when
I ran explorer, I get a message saying "Restoration Incomplete" It said no
changes were made to my computer and it could not restore.

Any suggestions?

 

[Gerry]

What is your anti-virus programme?
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/srfail.html

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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[ju.c]

Try something here:


Desktop Icons and the Taskbar Fail to Load at Startup

This problem may be fixed by using one of these 4 repairs.

(1) Restore a Missing "userinit" Registry Value:

1. Copy below and paste into Notepad:

----------copy inside only----------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"Userinit"="C:\\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM32\\userinit.exe,"

----------copy inside only----------

2. If your Windows is not on drive C: replace C: with your Windows
drive letter and Save-As Userinit.reg (or any name + .reg).
3. Double-click or right-click and merge into the registry.
4. Restart.


(2) Delete an Incorrect "Explorer.Exe" Entry in the Registry:

1. Open the Run box and enter: regedit
2. Go to this key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options]
3. If you see "explorer.exe" as a subkey below, delete it.
4. Restart.


(3) Restore a Missing "explorer.exe" Entry in the Registry:

1. Copy below and paste into Notepad:

----------copy inside only----------
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"Shell"="explorer.exe"

----------copy inside only----------

2. Save-As WinLogon.reg (or any name + .reg).
3. Double-click or right-click and merge into the registry.
4. Restart.


(4) Exlorer.exe is Missing:

If explorer.exe is not in C:\WINDOWS\ then insert your Windows CD and,
using the 'Task Manager' (File -> New Task), run the 'System File Checker'
utility with this command: sfc /scannow

If the 'System File Checker' didn't replace it, boot to the Recovery Console
with the Windows CD and copy explorer.exe manually:

1. Insert the Windows CD and restart.
2. When setup begins, choose the "Repair or Recover" option by pressing "R".
3. Once at the command prompt, enter:
expand D:\i386 /F:EXPLORER.EX_ C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /y
(D: is the CD drive letter, C: is the Windows partition, change if necessary
4. To exit the Recovery Console, type: exit.

If the desktop still does not load then, from within the Task Manager, run a new
task to open the Registry Editor:
regedit.exe
and check the registry data from above, adding as necessary if it is missing or
incorrect.


ju.c

 

[PaulM]

Go here:
http://www.paulsxp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=133
Download FixExplorerXP or FixShell, try the first one if it does not work
try FixShell.

 

[imBrandon]

Thank you for the replies, but nothing solved my problem.

For the first post: I have SuperAntiSypware installed and I uninstall Norton
right when I got the computer. I also use RegCure for my registry.

For the second post:
1. I had that same string and value for userinit already.
2. I had the same string and value for shell already.
3. I did not have explorer.exe anywhere in the image executable options.
4. I do not have a Windows XP CD since it already came with it.

For the third post: I ran both the scripts and restarted when it prompted me
too and still no luck.

 

[FredW]

Thank you for the replies, but nothing solved my problem.

For the first post: I have SuperAntiSypware installed and I uninstall Norton
right when I got the computer. I also use RegCure for my registry.

Regcure is a registry cleaner.
Register cleaners *can* cause "unexpected" and "unexplainable" errors.

- Why I don’t use registry cleaners
http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000643.html
- Registry Cleaners and System Tweaking Tools
http://miekiemoes.blogspot.com/2008/02/registry-cleaners-and-system-tweaking_13.html

Did you try a System Restore?

 

[imBrandon]

Regcure is a registry cleaner.
Register cleaners *can* cause "unexpected" and "unexplainable" errors.

- Why I don’t use registry cleaners
http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000643.html
- Registry Cleaners and System Tweaking Tools
http://miekiemoes.blogspot.com/2008/02/registry-cleaners-and-system-tweaking_13.html

Did you try a System Restore?

yes this is quoted from my first post.

"Anyway, I tried restoring the computer to a point where it worked through
System Restore. Upon restart, the desktop still would not load and then when
I ran explorer, I get a message saying "Restoration Incomplete" It said no
changes were made to my computer and it could not restore."

 

[Gerry]

What firewall?

Boot to Safe Mode. Turn off SuperAntiSypware. Try System Restore again.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

[imBrandon]

What firewall?

Boot to Safe Mode. Turn off SuperAntiSypware. Try System Restore again.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Just tried and it still said could not restore.