XP home wont start

[Doug]

I have WinXp home installed. The computer starts and windows loads. Windows
locks up right after the desktop background loads. I get no icons. Mouse
stops working at this point also. I have not added anything to the computor.

Doug

 

[S.Sengupta]

What happens in Safe Mode?

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

 

[Doug]

Everything works in safe mode.

What happens in Safe Mode?

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

I have WinXp home installed. The computer starts and windows loads.
Windows locks up right after the desktop background loads. I get no
icons. Mouse stops working at this point also. I have not added anything
to the computor.

Doug

 

[S.Sengupta]

You need to figure out what is keeping it from starting normally.

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310560

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

Everything works in safe mode.

What happens in Safe Mode?

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

Doug wrote:

I have WinXp home installed. The computer starts and windows loads.
Windows locks up right after the desktop background loads. I get no
icons. Mouse stops working at this point also. I have not added anything
to the computor.

Doug

 

[Rock]

Everything works in safe mode.

What happens in Safe Mode?

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

Doug wrote:

I have WinXp home installed. The computer starts and windows loads.
Windows locks up right after the desktop background loads. I get no
icons. Mouse stops working at this point also. I have not added anything
to the computor.

Doug

Do some clean boot troubleshooting:

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=316434