Windows explorer fails.

[Dave]

When I log on to XP the following message appears:
Windows explorer has encountered a problem and needs to
close. After reporting the error message I my computer
boots to the background only. No icons or taskbar.
Screensaver functions as does the mouse but I can't get
out of an endless cycle of having to reboot from the task
manager (which I can bring up via Ctrl-Alt-Del). Same
thing happens in safe mode.

 

[S.Sengupta]

Hi!
have you checked event viewer?
start>control panel>administrative tools>event viewer-here look for
application error logs.
scan your system with spybot as well as with latest virus definitioned
antivirus software.
regards/
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org

 

[EGR]

Hi!
have you checked event viewer?
start>control panel>administrative tools>event viewer-here look for
application error logs.
scan your system with spybot as well as with latest virus definitioned
antivirus software.
regards/

How's he gonna do this if he has no icons or taskbar?

 

[Kelly]

Ctrl/Alt/Delete
End Process on Explorer.exe
File/New Task (Run) - Explorer.exe

Repair/Customize Quick Launch, Taskbar and Notification Area
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

As per this reply:

How's he gonna do this if he has no icons or taskbar?

Ctrl/Alt/Delete
File/New Task (Run) - control