|
Next: Cmd
|
| Author |
Message |
External
Since: Aug 07, 2007
Posts: 3
|
(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:30 pm
Post subject: inactive desktop
Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windowsxp>help_and_support (more info?)
|
|
|
Hi out there,
I started my computer today and my desktop is not appearing. I have the wall
paper but I cannot access any of my program. Right-clicking the mouse on the
desktop doesn't do any thing, neither does the left-clicking. I still can
access all my files and programs through the task manager that I access with
Ctrl-Alt-Delete and "new Task" under "Applications" but I do not know how to
restore the desktop.
Any idea how to get my Microsoft "Start" bar on the bottom and populate my
desktop with my icons? I already tried to restart the computer with a set up
of a month ago but same results. Yesterday, before turning the computer off
every thing was working fine.
Suggestions? |
|
| Back to top |
|
 | |
External
Since: Jun 14, 2007
Posts: 29
|
(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:36 pm
Post subject: Re: inactive desktop [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
|
|
|
" I already tried to restart the computer with a set up
> of a month ago but same results.
What do you mean, did you use system restore? Can you boot in safe mode?
--
Regards
Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2007
"giorgio" <giorgio RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:55F705C8-EFED-4531-A488-2F590CF24971@microsoft.com...
> Hi out there,
>
> I started my computer today and my desktop is not appearing. I have the
> wall
> paper but I cannot access any of my program. Right-clicking the mouse on
> the
> desktop doesn't do any thing, neither does the left-clicking. I still can
> access all my files and programs through the task manager that I access
> with
> Ctrl-Alt-Delete and "new Task" under "Applications" but I do not know how
> to
> restore the desktop.
> Any idea how to get my Microsoft "Start" bar on the bottom and populate my
> desktop with my icons? I already tried to restart the computer with a set
> up
> of a month ago but same results. Yesterday, before turning the computer
> off
> every thing was working fine.
>
> Suggestions? |
|
| Back to top |
|
| |
External
Since: Aug 07, 2007
Posts: 3
|
(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:36 pm
Post subject: Re: inactive desktop [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
|
|
|
Hi Ron,
I tried the system restore with a July date but no changes. I also booted
the system in safe mode but I got a black screen with "Safe mode" written on
the lower two corners but nothing else was visible.
"Ron Badour" wrote:
> " I already tried to restart the computer with a set up
> > of a month ago but same results.
>
> What do you mean, did you use system restore? Can you boot in safe mode?
> --
> Regards
>
> Ron Badour
> MS MVP 1997 - 2007
>
>
> "giorgio" <giorgio DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:55F705C8-EFED-4531-A488-2F590CF24971@microsoft.com...
> > Hi out there,
> >
> > I started my computer today and my desktop is not appearing. I have the
> > wall
> > paper but I cannot access any of my program. Right-clicking the mouse on
> > the
> > desktop doesn't do any thing, neither does the left-clicking. I still can
> > access all my files and programs through the task manager that I access
> > with
> > Ctrl-Alt-Delete and "new Task" under "Applications" but I do not know how
> > to
> > restore the desktop.
> > Any idea how to get my Microsoft "Start" bar on the bottom and populate my
> > desktop with my icons? I already tried to restart the computer with a set
> > up
> > of a month ago but same results. Yesterday, before turning the computer
> > off
> > every thing was working fine.
> >
> > Suggestions?
>
>
> |
|
| Back to top |
|
| |
External
Since: Jun 14, 2007
Posts: 29
|
(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 9:54 pm
Post subject: Re: inactive desktop [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
|
|
|
That is weird. It's like a driver or program loading at boot is corrupt and
is causing the system not to boot all the way. But, if it won't boot in
safe mode, that sort of shoots that theory down. Maybe somebody else has an
idea.
--
Regards
Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2007
"giorgio" <giorgio.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0A3694F5-0C1E-4AEC-99CA-B5A8CD54B1D2@microsoft.com...
> Hi Ron,
>
> I tried the system restore with a July date but no changes. I also booted
> the system in safe mode but I got a black screen with "Safe mode" written
> on
> the lower two corners but nothing else was visible.
>
> "Ron Badour" wrote:
>
>> " I already tried to restart the computer with a set up
>> > of a month ago but same results.
>>
>> What do you mean, did you use system restore? Can you boot in safe mode?
>> --
>> Regards
>>
>> Ron Badour
>> MS MVP 1997 - 2007
>>
>>
>> "giorgio" <giorgio.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:55F705C8-EFED-4531-A488-2F590CF24971@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi out there,
>> >
>> > I started my computer today and my desktop is not appearing. I have the
>> > wall
>> > paper but I cannot access any of my program. Right-clicking the mouse
>> > on
>> > the
>> > desktop doesn't do any thing, neither does the left-clicking. I still
>> > can
>> > access all my files and programs through the task manager that I access
>> > with
>> > Ctrl-Alt-Delete and "new Task" under "Applications" but I do not know
>> > how
>> > to
>> > restore the desktop.
>> > Any idea how to get my Microsoft "Start" bar on the bottom and populate
>> > my
>> > desktop with my icons? I already tried to restart the computer with a
>> > set
>> > up
>> > of a month ago but same results. Yesterday, before turning the computer
>> > off
>> > every thing was working fine.
>> >
>> > Suggestions?
>>
>>
>> |
|
| Back to top |
|
| |
External
Since: Aug 07, 2007
Posts: 3
|
(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:06 pm
Post subject: Re: inactive desktop [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
|
|
|
Ron,
even more weird is what is happening now. Through Task Manager's "New task"
I tyred "desktop" and got my desktop back. Unfortunately it is very unstable
and after a few seconds or max a minutes it turns on and off a couple of
times and then is off again. Do you know if I can do something while the
desktop is on or through the "START" button?
"Ron Badour" wrote:
> That is weird. It's like a driver or program loading at boot is corrupt and
> is causing the system not to boot all the way. But, if it won't boot in
> safe mode, that sort of shoots that theory down. Maybe somebody else has an
> idea.
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Ron Badour
> MS MVP 1997 - 2007
>
>
> "giorgio" <giorgio.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0A3694F5-0C1E-4AEC-99CA-B5A8CD54B1D2@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Ron,
> >
> > I tried the system restore with a July date but no changes. I also booted
> > the system in safe mode but I got a black screen with "Safe mode" written
> > on
> > the lower two corners but nothing else was visible.
> >
> > "Ron Badour" wrote:
> >
> >> " I already tried to restart the computer with a set up
> >> > of a month ago but same results.
> >>
> >> What do you mean, did you use system restore? Can you boot in safe mode?
> >> --
> >> Regards
> >>
> >> Ron Badour
> >> MS MVP 1997 - 2007
> >>
> >>
> >> "giorgio" <giorgio.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:55F705C8-EFED-4531-A488-2F590CF24971@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi out there,
> >> >
> >> > I started my computer today and my desktop is not appearing. I have the
> >> > wall
> >> > paper but I cannot access any of my program. Right-clicking the mouse
> >> > on
> >> > the
> >> > desktop doesn't do any thing, neither does the left-clicking. I still
> >> > can
> >> > access all my files and programs through the task manager that I access
> >> > with
> >> > Ctrl-Alt-Delete and "new Task" under "Applications" but I do not know
> >> > how
> >> > to
> >> > restore the desktop.
> >> > Any idea how to get my Microsoft "Start" bar on the bottom and populate
> >> > my
> >> > desktop with my icons? I already tried to restart the computer with a
> >> > set
> >> > up
> >> > of a month ago but same results. Yesterday, before turning the computer
> >> > off
> >> > every thing was working fine.
> >> >
> >> > Suggestions?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
> |
|
| Back to top |
|
| |
External
Since: Aug 19, 2007
Posts: 1
|
(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:24 pm
Post subject: RE: inactive desktop [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
|
|
|
I am having the same difficulties - I did type in desktop and it says that
Windows cannot perform that task. HELP! |
|
| Back to top |
|
| |
External
Since: Aug 20, 2007
Posts: 2
|
(Msg. 7) Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:02 am
Post subject: RE: inactive desktop [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
|
|
|
"giorgio" wrote:
> Hi out there,
>
> I started my computer today and my desktop is not appearing. I have the wall
> paper but I cannot access any of my program. Right-clicking the mouse on the
> desktop doesn't do any thing, neither does the left-clicking. I still can
> access all my files and programs through the task manager that I access with
> Ctrl-Alt-Delete and "new Task" under "Applications" but I do not know how to
> restore the desktop.
> Any idea how to get my Microsoft "Start" bar on the bottom and populate my
> desktop with my icons? I already tried to restart the computer with a set up
> of a month ago but same results. Yesterday, before turning the computer off
> every thing was working fine.
>
> Suggestions? |
|
| Back to top |
|
| |
External
Since: Aug 20, 2007
Posts: 2
|
(Msg. 8) Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:24 am
Post subject: RE: inactive desktop [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
|
|
|
Sorry, messed up the last post.
I have a similar problem. No desktop, Start menu, and now Ctrl-Alt-Del
gives me a grayed-out Task Manager button, making it inactive. Prior to this
point, regedit was also inaccessible. Before I was left completely screwed,
Ad-aware was stuck on a registry entry and would not complete it's scan. Key
was:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet
This is some kind of nasty worm or trojan. Anybody know what it is?
"giorgio" wrote:
> Hi out there,
>
> I started my computer today and my desktop is not appearing. I have the wall
> paper but I cannot access any of my program. Right-clicking the mouse on the
> desktop doesn't do any thing, neither does the left-clicking. I still can
> access all my files and programs through the task manager that I access with
> Ctrl-Alt-Delete and "new Task" under "Applications" but I do not know how to
> restore the desktop.
> Any idea how to get my Microsoft "Start" bar on the bottom and populate my
> desktop with my icons? I already tried to restart the computer with a set up
> of a month ago but same results. Yesterday, before turning the computer off
> every thing was working fine.
>
> Suggestions? |
|
| Back to top |
|
| |
| Related Topics: | send page and link by e-mail is inactive in explorer 7 - Hi, Can anyboy tell me how to activate or configure Send Page/Link by e-mail, from the File menue in explorer 7? The Read Mail button is on the tool bar and works. My operating system is Windowss Xp SP2 -- Best regards
My desktop keeps disappearing - My desktop disappears whenever there is no activity on it. I at first thought it was screensaver popping up, but once the desktop icons and taskbar are gone they do not come back. I cannot even bring up the Windows Task Manager by pressing Ctrl,Alt an...
Desktop Icons Keep Moving - I have winxp home with all updates. every once in a while when i boot up my computer the icons are all lined up along the left side of the screen instead of where i have them set. auto arrange and lock web icons is unchecked. how do i keep my icons..
My desktop background is blank - I had my own picture as a desktop background and now its gone blank. I try to add the picture as my desktop background by right-clicking but nothing happens. when i start up the computer the picture appears as the background and then it disappears bac...
missing icons on desktop - had virus and spyware all icons missing on desktop running xp pro sp2 how do i get them back |
|
You can post new topics in this forum
You can reply to topics in this forum
You can edit your posts in this forum
You can delete your posts in this forum
You can vote in polls in this forum
|
|
|
|
Hot
Bloated Email? DetachPipe for Outlook
Mac
Linux
Games
PDA
Mobile
FAQ
Search
Profile
Private Messages
Log in
Windows Forums
RSS