The menu icons and desktop start missing after the start of the desktop computer

Original title: I do not see my bar of tasks or deskop

When I start windows xp, I don't see the start menu or the desktop icons, only the desktop wallpaper. I was able to access the internet Explorer via windows Task Manager...

Help me please! :))

Hi Daannii,

1. don't you make changes before the show?

Try the following steps to start a process of the Windows Explorer and check the result.
a. start your computer and boot to the desktop.
b. press CTRL + ALT + DELETE, and then click Manager tasks.
c. click on the file menu, click New task (run...).
d. type % windir%\explorer.exe, and then click ok.
e. restart the computer and check if the problem persists.

For additional troubleshooting steps, see the following article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318027

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