no desktop?

loserpunkx182 · 12-02-2004, 11:31 PM

hey i've been tryin to figure out this problem for a while..it's my roommates computer...his computer was swamped with spywares and virus so we did a run for those stuff...he did something wheni wasn't around and rebooted with no desktop icons or taskbars but ctrl+alt+delete brings up the task manager...in the task manager we can go file-->new task and we can opening things up that way and we can see the desktop with icons. when we go into safe mode we have a desktop with icons and taskbar and can even use the internet that way....is there anyway to fix this without reformating or reinstall windows

Alphatronix · 12-03-2004, 02:46 AM

Just read another thread with the same problem... Basically, if you log off from task bar manager and log back on, the desktop icons and tool bar will show up... Unfortunitly, to fix this problem, your going to need to reformat comp... I have experianced this problem before and there was nothing i could do...

loserpunkx182 · 12-03-2004, 03:23 AM

damn...i was hoping it was just some important windows file that got deleted...but i'll try the loggin off thing

thanks

loserpunkx182 · 12-03-2004, 04:02 PM

solution: uninstall sp2

another thing he did when i wasn't around

Super_Nova · 12-03-2004, 05:13 PM

in task manager for new task type in explorer.exe and see if it doesn't show up. At this point you might as well just format the whole thing and start over.

12-02-2004, 11:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
loserpunkx182 Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 124	no desktop? hey i've been tryin to figure out this problem for a while..it's my roommates computer...his computer was swamped with spywares and virus so we did a run for those stuff...he did something wheni wasn't around and rebooted with no desktop icons or taskbars but ctrl+alt+delete brings up the task manager...in the task manager we can go file-->new task and we can opening things up that way and we can see the desktop with icons. when we go into safe mode we have a desktop with icons and taskbar and can even use the internet that way....is there anyway to fix this without reformating or reinstall windows

12-03-2004, 03:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
loserpunkx182 Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 124	damn...i was hoping it was just some important windows file that got deleted...but i'll try the loggin off thingthanks

12-03-2004, 05:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
Super_Nova Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Memphis, TN Age: 29 Posts: 440	in task manager for new task type in explorer.exe and see if it doesn't show up. At this point you might as well just format the whole thing and start over. __________________ My Suitcase PC: Currently: Mobile AMD Athlon XP 2600+ @ 2133MHz 1GB Kingston Hyper-X @333Mhz 40 GB HD and External USB 120GB Hard drive Shuttle MN31/N Motherboard DVD-Burner Planned: More cutting and mounting of brackets and accessories.

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12-03-2004, 02:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
Alphatronix Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 174	Just read another thread with the same problem... Basically, if you log off from task bar manager and log back on, the desktop icons and tool bar will show up... Unfortunitly, to fix this problem, your going to need to reformat comp... I have experianced this problem before and there was nothing i could do...

12-03-2004, 04:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
loserpunkx182 Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 124	solution: uninstall sp2 another thing he did when i wasn't around