Newbie needs help with windows (No desktop)

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connect417

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Hey guys I posted yesterday about my new eMachines T5212 with Windows XP Media Center. I took care of all the setup. Today I installed my SBC/AT&T DSL. It worked fine for a while but then I closed it out and shut down the computer, I turn the computer back on and when my desktop comes up it looks normal, but then like 5 seconds later all of my icons and my bottom bar with the start menu disappear. I tryed using the start button on the keyboard and it doesnt work either. I shut it down using Crtl/Alt/Delete and it did the same. I did it again except this time I clicked on my browser button really fast, the icons and bar disappear but my browser does pop up and thats how I'm asking you guys this question. I do have the "Operating System Disc" would that fix it. The instructions on the disc say
-To re-install the operating system:
Insert this disc, close all programs, restart your computer, then follow the on-screen instructions.
Is this all it takes? Or do I need to do something else?
 
well for a more detailed instructions, restart your computer and press F8 while it is booting to go into safe mode, see if you still have the problem in safe mode.
 
I went into safe mode and I dont have the problem. I can do everything in safe mode. Any thoughts on what I should do.
 
hmm see what all programs run when you start up your computer
go to start, run, msconfig, then on the startup tab see what all is listed.
 
In safe mode it runs
- ehtray
-GoogleDesktop
-readericon45G
-RTHDCPL
-ALCMTR
-zHoykey
-RECGUARD
-Remind_XP
-avgcc
-IPClient
-IPMon32
-MotiveSB
-NA
-BigFix
-SBC Self Support Tool

I cant go to my start menu out of safe mode so theres no way to tell whats running. Unless theres an alternative way I dont know about
 
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