No ICONs on DESKTOP

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Craig A

Here is one for you wizards.
This happened to me about a month ago and I reformatted
and started at square one. It just happened again this
morning.
I swear it happened before after an Update was installed
and this morn I got the Media Player update and installed
it. When I rebooted, I have just my Wallpaper, no Icons,
No task bar, nothing, if I right click, I get nothing. I
F8 ed into the Safe Mode and then tried to restore from a
point prior to updates, NOTHING. I mean it just sits there
with NO ICONS no TASK BAR just my wall paper, although the
Screensaver WILL kick in after the proper amount of time.
I am at work and any help would be much appreciated. My
computer is only 16 months old, was expensive and all has
been fine, until recently.
Thanks
Craig
 
Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and scroll down to
Item No. 195 (right column), click on "Restore Desktop Icons and
Taskbar".

Install the registry fix, then reboot your computer.

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Here is one for you wizards.
| This happened to me about a month ago and I reformatted
| and started at square one. It just happened again this
| morning.
| I swear it happened before after an Update was installed
| and this morn I got the Media Player update and installed
| it. When I rebooted, I have just my Wallpaper, no Icons,
| No task bar, nothing, if I right click, I get nothing. I
| F8 ed into the Safe Mode and then tried to restore from a
| point prior to updates, NOTHING. I mean it just sits there
| with NO ICONS no TASK BAR just my wall paper, although the
| Screensaver WILL kick in after the proper amount of time.
| I am at work and any help would be much appreciated. My
| computer is only 16 months old, was expensive and all has
| been fine, until recently.
| Thanks
| Craig
 
Thanks Carey

What an awesome website you referred me to. I will try
it when I get home. Sounds like it will work.
Thanks again.
Craig
 
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