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DESK TOP WON'T LOAD ICON'S ON START UP

Last answer on Nov 8, 2009 8:55:57 am GMT DONTXO, on Oct 30, 2008 6:32:05 pm GMT 
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Hello, Desk top won't load Icon's on start up for Windows XP-HOME ED, NO BOTTOM TOOL BAR ICON'S EITHER, JUST HAS DESK TOP WALL PAPER ONLY. Lots of HD...160 gig, memory RAM 2 gig...HEWLETT PACKARD TOWER. VERY SHORT ON KNOW HOW ON COMPUTERS. This is the wife's computer we are both very Senior's, she said she hit something on START UP but doesn't know what and with my knowledge it's like the blind leading the blind, I am almost dumber than dirt, on computors,...please don't laugh but I do have enough experience to get around the internet. HELP please. Thanks DON

Configuration: Windows XP
Internet Explorer 7.0

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Doffen, on Oct 30, 2008 7:17:18 pm GMT
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Well u may Try Ctrl+alt+del and go to processors and then go new and type: Explorer.exe

   
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OtarutCinimod, on Nov 3, 2008 10:03:00 am GMT
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Hello, just read your reply and my PC is exactly the same and have to typr in explorer.exe to start up desktop. Is there a specific reason for this and how would I need to rectify the problem, would I need to re-load or repair Windows using disc as I dont want to lose all my pictures stored. Thanks :)

   
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justin, on Apr 14, 2009 3:22:13 am BST
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I did what you said but it comes up with a message " Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item. " what do i do now

   
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willy, on May 18, 2009 6:22:08 am BST
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Desktop won't load icons on start up and cannat aceess command prompt "c:

   
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ElectroPig, on Jun 1, 2009 12:42:57 am BST

Under XP, you may be looking for the "Processes" tab, then look for "Explorer.exe" to see if it's running or not. In my case, it's not, so I'm stuck with going to the File Menu and "New Task (Run)" is the first item in the list.

Select that, enter "explorer" or "explorer.exe" and it should load your desktop...in my case, it did exactly that! Then it crashed, reloaded Explorer...crashed, reloaded, crashed...and I shut the (*&@#ing thing down from task manager. :(

NOT IMPRESSED AT ALL at the moment.

   
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Firoz Mahmud (Latitude Systems UAE), on Oct 21, 2009 2:10:08 pm BST
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HI

I like to give you thanks. I had a problem in one laptop. I could not see the desktop icons. but I just follow your instraction. and its working fine. Its very nice.

:))

   
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^BaByGuN_, on Oct 28, 2009 8:55:35 am GMT

:P Your welcome!!

   
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firozmahmud58, on Oct 28, 2009 11:40:42 am GMT
  • +1

Hi

Ya there is a small solution to get back desktop at the start up. You can go to control panel then users account. Make a new user and delete the old user and switch off for guest user. Before you delete the old user please take back up of your desktop Icons. once you creat the new user just log on by new user and past the all desktop I cons in the new users desktop. Now if you restart your PC then you can sure see the desktop icons at the start up.

If you can not do that easily then please send me email directly firozmahmud58@yahoo.com / firoz@latitudesystems.com.

I will be touch with you soon to do even by remotely.

Thanks
Firoz Mahmud

   
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 ^BaByGuN_, on Nov 8, 2009 8:55:57 am GMT

Dude its a virus which makes your desktop icons wont load at the start up
Besides there nothing on the screen man how the hell im gona go to control panel
one more thing Even if i did what you said in the end it will come back
cuz its a hardware problem the only sulotion to fix your PC just format your hard disk Sooooo Easy Gyes Just
Back up your hard disk and format it to remove all the viruses on your hard disk then your Desktop is BaCk
belive me i tried it and it worked "Format your Hard Disk"

   
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Chris12, on Feb 19, 2009 3:16:14 pm GMT
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I downloaded sp3 and everything worked therafter.

   
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Bob, on Mar 11, 2009 12:56:13 am GMT
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My screen is all blue. I lost my desktop with all of the icons. Can you help me restore my desktop

   
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person in need, on Mar 14, 2009 4:25:52 am GMT
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Hi there,
i have the same problem but with a window vista. i was woundering if you could please help me.
I tied typing in explorer.exe but stil the same blue wallpaper comes up.

   
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omyr, on Mar 31, 2009 3:00:30 pm BST
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You probably have a virus check your antivirus

   
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ferdinandas, on Mar 31, 2009 5:42:43 pm BST

Ferdis ir tiek

   
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myrrdan, on Apr 15, 2009 5:45:43 pm BST
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Heya,
i'm having gthe same problem...
windows downloaded & installed a new update, it froze in the process of restarting though,
now it will let me get into 1 profile, but it only loads the desktop image, no icons, toolbar etc, I pull up the task manager and i can't get it to load explorer or any program, doesn't give me an error, runs the hourglass for a few moments and then nothing...
this has been happening to me on & off for over a year now, every few months, windows updates & my compt scfews up like this.
I even went so far as a few weeks ago I totally repartioned & reformatted my hard drivces..
now all of a sudden the same bloody thing happens..
i've been bouncing back a few restore points but so far no luck...
what is going on with microsoft updates? anyone have any idea whatsoever??
i've had avg the entire time, constantly updating its files etc & nothing is ever found...

   
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SUE, on Apr 16, 2009 8:59:37 am BST
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What to do when my computer dont start up ,its just showing the window xp

   
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Diana, on Apr 16, 2009 3:45:50 am BST
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My computer is doing the same thing. I tried typing explorer.exe in the task manager and it worked!?!?! Why?? How??? I don't get it. I seem to have problems everytime I update my computer too.... What a piece. And it's only 3 years old...

   
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OMAR, on Jul 13, 2009 7:32:33 am BST

I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM FEW WEEKS AGO AND TIS IS WHAT I DID. 1. RUN IN SAFE MODE. 2. CLICK START MENU. GOTO ALL PROGRAMS THEN ACCESSORIES THEN SYSTEM TOOLS THEN CLICK SYSTEM RESTORE

THIS WILL, AS THE NAME IMPLIES, RESTORE UR SYSTEM ON A SPECIFIED DATE. BETTER REMEMBER THE DATE U HAD THE PROBLEM OCCURS.

OPEN IT AND ITS EASY TO FOLLOW.

THIS WORKS FOR ME.

   
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sylvia, on Sep 6, 2009 2:13:09 am BST

The start bar isnt there, OMAR.

   
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myrrdan, on Apr 16, 2009 4:39:03 am BST

Get this,, i tried restore 3 times, and still nothing, wouldn't load past just the image.. but as soon as i ctrl alt delete & have task manager shut down windows, EVERYTHING loads & then shuts down windows lol.

Went to work, 5 hrs late I get home, and its bloody well working..
NOTHING was donw while i was gone... and it works.. not a single issue..
its down right ridiculous

   
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ElectroPig, on Jun 1, 2009 12:29:28 am BST
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I apparrently developed this problem myself...while I was at a funeral.

When I left the system was running just fine, but when I came back, and the system was sitting there with nothing but the background image displayed, OBVIOUSLY something wrong, so I rebooted.

System boots normally, "appears" to load explorer, then the second I move the mouse BLAM! All the icons disappear, as well as the start button, bar, etc.

I give it the three-button-salute, run a new copy of explorer.exe since it doesn't appear in the task list, and from that point forward, explorer loads, crashes, loads, crashes, loads...mildly annoying.

Since I've only got one account on that machine, there's no admin account to work with, so I'm at a bit of a loss as to what to do...never seen this before!

Interesting that even running extra copies of Explorer doesn't help, since if you click on ANY icon, BLAM! Crash and restart explorer...if you load anything from the menu, BLAM! It restarts explorer again.

Maybe I'll have to replace explorer.exe?!

   
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gurnamthegreat, on Jun 26, 2009 8:32:15 am BST
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Hello sir!
i had exactly same problem , at that time i thought my xp window disk didnt have some files but i was absolutely wrong. i thought that an antivirus is just to delete the window system files so i always avoid to keep it.
first of all i install xp(sp-2) without any derivers then antivirus and update it : find lots of viruses in my pc witch blocks window explorer files..... so now in these days my pc running smooyhly.... hope u understand.... if this is wrong then email me..... thanks

   
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OMAR, on Jul 13, 2009 7:25:37 am BST

HEY GUYS. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM FEW WEEKS AGO AND TIS IS WHAT I DID. 1. RUN IN SAFE MODE. 2. CLICK START MENU. GOTO ALL PROGRAMS THEN ACCESSORIES THEN SYSTEM TOOLS THEN CLICK SYSTEM RESTORE

THIS WILL, AS THE NAME IMPLIES, RESTORE UR SYSTEM ON A SPECIFIED DATE. BETTER REMEMBER THE DATE U HAD THE PROBLEM OCCURS.

OPEN IT AND ITS EASY TO FOLLOW.

THIS WORKS FOR ME.

   
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Dazed, on Aug 28, 2009 10:18:56 pm BST
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How am I supposed to Click on START MENU when the Windows Start Button and the Desktop Icons aren't there?

Folks, please read the thread before replying.

   
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sylvia, on Sep 6, 2009 2:14:16 am BST

I know isnt it crazy! I started the computer and nothing was there!!

   
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Madcatz, on Sep 15, 2009 4:32:01 am BST

I have this problem too. My laptop running XP home edition. Boots into windows makes the noise but no Icons load. I hit Ctrl Alt Del try and run explorer but it wont run. I try loading into safe mode but the same thing happens. I cant do a system restore because I forgot to turn it on. I tried diabling most programs in msconfig all to no avail.

Please help!

   
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racing_angel, on Sep 24, 2009 9:35:13 am BST
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Using System restore

Open Task Manager by typing Alt+Ctrl+Del or Ctrl+Shift+Esc

Click on File>New Task (Run)

Type ”%SystemRoot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe” without quotes

It will open the sysytem restore window for you.

Then restore your computer to an earlier time when the computer was not going with this problem.

You have done.


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BaByGuN, on Oct 18, 2009 10:29:19 pm BST
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Yeah your right man but it wont loade your icons for too long cuz the main problem is on your pc and the sulotion you gave wont take too long but it will give you sometime to scan your pc and delete the virus or to backup your hard desk wich is the only sulotion you have if you want your pc back or as they all said repair you windows with a new one sp2 or sp3 as you like and that ofcource after you delete The virus and backing up your hard desk ^___^

   
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BaByGuN, on Oct 18, 2009 10:41:43 pm BST
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Gyes, one more thing, this problem have other reasons like

: dedint formate your pc more than 3 years becuase i havent sean a unformated pc more than 3 years that will be insain or your pc is very old one like more than 8 years old these problems will be normal if they happend, etc,,, and alots of other reasons,, hope i helped you good luck,,

   
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gymstar, on Oct 24, 2009 4:38:12 pm BST

Wow thank you so much i been trying to sort my computer out for 3 days lost its icons. just tried your suggestion and they have come back you are a star thanks for sharing that information.

   
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^BaByGuN_, on Oct 28, 2009 8:50:16 am GMT

Your welcome man always for the best ^__^.

   
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