XP boots with no taskbar, start button, or icons, only background remain

[KV]

When I boot up, all my icons are gone, my entire taskbar
is gone and only my background is there. I can run
programs by using CTRL-ALT-DEL and starting a new task but
somthing is wrong. Any help is welcome.

 

[Chris Lanier]

Greetings

Here are a few suggestions on how you can try and fix it.

Taskbar and icons disappeared from desktop
http://www.computing.net/windowsxp/wwwboard/forum/85915.html

Adware.Dynamic Removel Information
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/adware.dynamic.html

Preform a Spyware Scan
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

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

HOW TO: Start the System Restore Tool from a Command Prompt in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=304449

W32.Aplore Removal Information
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected]

W32.HLLP.Handy Removal Information
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.hllp.handy.html

Taskbar Is Missing When You Log On to Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q318027

 

[Stuart]

When I boot up, all my icons are gone, my entire taskbar
is gone and only my background is there. I can run
programs by using CTRL-ALT-DEL and starting a new task but
somthing is wrong. Any help is welcome.

Before doing anything have a look here -there have been several postings
relating to this problem in the past few days . I sorted mine quite simply
by following this link's remedy.
http://www.computing.net/windowsxp/wwwboard/forum/85915.html

Stuart