System just sets at desktop screen

[info]

At bootup, the system just sets at the desktop screen with
no icons and no logon info. I tryed to go into safe mode
and have the same problem. Any Suggestions?
Thanks

 

[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/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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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


:
| At bootup, the system just sets at the desktop screen with
| no icons and no logon info. I tryed to go into safe mode
| and have the same problem. Any Suggestions?
| Thanks

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the info, But at this point i can not get into
the registry at all. It freezes at the desktop screen.

 

[Dave Patrick]

You can try manually starting the shell Task Manager|File|New Task
%systemroot%\explorer.exe

To check Event Viewer for errors. Try running Task Manager|File|New Task
eventvwr.msc

To start the registry editor. Try running Task Manager|File|New Task
regedit.exe

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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


| Thanks for the info, But at this point i can not get into
| the registry at all. It freezes at the desktop screen.

 

[Guest]

Thanks, Like i said earler, the system locks up. The
toolbar is not even there & it does the same thing in safe
mode.
RB

 

[Dave Patrick]

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

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


| Thanks, Like i said earler, the system locks up. The
| toolbar is not even there & it does the same thing in safe
| mode.