What is the shell String. Did everything up to that but you then lost me at
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.
"ash_chaingang" wrote:
Quote:
> 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
> >
> >