Startup problem

[Guest]

Machine boots to desktoop background with no icons. Bringing up Task Manager
and creating new task of Explorer.lnk (the default task) gets machine
operating properly. Any ideas how to get it to startup correctly? This is not
my machine and dont think it's fully patched or virus protected.

Many thanks,

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Machine boots to desktoop background with no icons. Bringing up Task Manager
and creating new task of Explorer.lnk (the default task) gets machine
operating properly. Any ideas how to get it to startup correctly? This is not
my machine and dont think it's fully patched or virus protected.

Many thanks,

This might help:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;256194

 

[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

The profile may also be corrupt or 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/support/kb/articles/Q292/1/75.ASP

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 Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

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| Machine boots to desktoop background with no icons. Bringing up Task
Manager
| and creating new task of Explorer.lnk (the default task) gets machine
| operating properly. Any ideas how to get it to startup correctly? This is
not
| my machine and dont think it's fully patched or virus protected.
|
| Many thanks,
|
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| Ian Fidler