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Namie · July 6th, 2007, 04:48 PM

I'm not sure if it had anything to do with a recent application I installed or not, but after I rebooted, I can no longer get to my desktop (Windows XP).

I'm using the Microsoft Fingerprint to logon (USB) and the scanner usually is supposed to light up but now, it doesn't even turn on. Therefore, I just Ctrl + Alt + Del to go through the regular XP logon so I can type in my username and password. However, the main problem is, once I enter that and hit enter, I see my desktop wallpaper but that's it! Nothing else. After that it just sits there and nothing. No desktop icons or start menu and I can't even access the task manager.

I was able to boot fine (see my desktop and files) in SAFE MODE, and I uninstalled the program I had recently installed, but I still can't login normally. I ran my anti-virus in SAFE MODE too but it didn't detect anything.

Any suggestions?

July 6th, 2007, 04:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Namie Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 378	Stuck after login, no desktop icons or start menu - only the wallpaper I'm not sure if it had anything to do with a recent application I installed or not, but after I rebooted, I can no longer get to my desktop (Windows XP). I'm using the Microsoft Fingerprint to logon (USB) and the scanner usually is supposed to light up but now, it doesn't even turn on. Therefore, I just Ctrl + Alt + Del to go through the regular XP logon so I can type in my username and password. However, the main problem is, once I enter that and hit enter, I see my desktop wallpaper but that's it! Nothing else. After that it just sits there and nothing. No desktop icons or start menu and I can't even access the task manager. I was able to boot fine (see my desktop and files) in SAFE MODE, and I uninstalled the program I had recently installed, but I still can't login normally. I ran my anti-virus in SAFE MODE too but it didn't detect anything. Any suggestions?