Icons, Taskbar etc. {Complete} except for Wallpaper DISAPPEAR. I have no choice except to unplug the PC and reboot.{Total Lockup}.I just have Finished safe mode , Smithren exe. etc to rid the pc of a trojan/virus. The Taskmanager appears back to normal, but when I attempt to open : My Computer, It goes to it's blank mode and Locks. Any Ideas? -ez

ED ZONER, first thought's a nasty. Know you scanned, think I'd do it again with a different proggie (belt & suspenders too!). Pick the free online virus scan you like best @: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Scanners.htm You may also have a Trojan. Be aware that a virus and a Trojan are similar, but not the same. Many times, an AV detects one it can't clean , other times, it gets missed entirely. If you need to clean one, A² can do the job and you can get it free @: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4281.html among other places. If it turns out that you need to use it, be sure to update prior to running. They just released a new update recently and it changes all the time. Things are in a constant state of flux. If it still messes up, dunno. HTH. Ed in Texas.