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No Icons or Start Menu Visible

Forum Windows XP : Configuration & Customization No Icons or Start Menu Visible

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I do not have access to my computer because it is a blank screen after I have turn it on. The only I can see is my wallpaper and screensaver. The start menu does not come up or appear, nor do the icons I have on my desktop.

Reply to cheryl_50
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when you see the wallpaper hit ALT+CTRL+DEL to open the Task Manager.

under the Application tab click on New Task.... and enter explorer.exe

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