Vista - No explorer at login

When I log in I get the "My Computer" window and nothing else. No
background, no start menu or task bar or anything. I can get all that
started by typing "Explorer" in the location line for the "My Computer"
window, but it's very annoying. Any idea what to do about that?

Famous J wrote:
This is often caused by malware infection so you should be smart and ensure
that your computer is clean:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

If you know the machine is virus/malware-free, then you can try this fix
from MVP Rick Rogers:

Click start, type 'regedit' and hit <enter> to open the registry editor.
Expand the keys at left to reach:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Click on this key, then locate the 'shell' string in the right pane.
Double-click it, replace the contents with just:

explorer.exe

Click ok, then close the registry editor and reboot.


Malke
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