Startmenu and taskbar are gone

[bolt2004]

I had to clean out some viruses and trojans recently and when I was done
the Startmenu, desktop icons and the taskbar won't load at startup.
Explorer.exe will run and I can access the file manager and taskmanager, but
the desktop/Start is dead.
i had to kill some startup processes when I cleaned my machine, maybe I
killed the drivers that run the Startmenu etc?
The computer works fine except for the missing bar, icons and startmenu.

 

[Andrew E.]

In the "blank screen" xp,bring up task mgr,from task bar or Ctrl_Alt_Delete
keys,in task,new task,type:cmd In cmd,exit task mgr,type:Sfc /Scannow
Install xp cd,exit the menu page.Once its thru,type:CHKDSK C: /F Agree to
restart,type:EXIT Remove cd,restart pc.

 

[TaurArian]

See if any of these useful -

Taskbar Is Missing When You Log On to Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318027

and/or

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 117 - Restore Taskbar and Start Menu

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

or

Line #195 "Restore Desktop Icons and Taskbar"
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm


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|I had to clean out some viruses and trojans recently and when I was done
| the Startmenu, desktop icons and the taskbar won't load at startup.
| Explorer.exe will run and I can access the file manager and taskmanager, but
| the desktop/Start is dead.
| i had to kill some startup processes when I cleaned my machine, maybe I
| killed the drivers that run the Startmenu etc?
| The computer works fine except for the missing bar, icons and startmenu.