Thanks so much Rick...
your simple steps helped me so much! : )
i was really starting to regret getting Vista for the whole 'blank desktop'
deal.
but your advise completely solved the problem!!!
thnx again!!!
-Jimmy
"Rick Rogers" wrote:
Quote:
> Hi,
>
> Click start and type "regedit", then hit <enter>. Expand the branches to
> reach this one:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
>
> Click on the Winlogon key (folder) and look for the shell string in the
> right pane. Double click it, then delete the contents and replace it with
> just "explorer.exe" (without the quotes). Click ok and close the registry
> editor, then reboot to see if this helps.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "olaray" <olaray.31mow3@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
> news
laray.31mow3@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net... Quote:
> >
> > Hello There
> >
> > Does anyone have a solution to this desktop problem as i am having
> > exactly the same problem. When i log on into my PC running windows vista
> > premium 32bit, all i get is a blank balck desktop with my document
> > folder opened with no start menu or task bar. The only way i can get my
> > desktop is to go into task manager and then select new task and then
> > type explorer.exe. I have 3 more account set up on the PC and this is
> > hapenning to all user account. I have been searching the net for the
> > past month with no luck and this is the only forum that i found where
> > the issue has been posted.
> > Anyone who has come accross this ? I am about to rebuild the PC but if
> > anyone can find a solution then that will be fab.
> > Thanks
> > Olaray
> >
> >
> > --
> > olaray
>
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