Hi, I'm not exactly sure what is causing this problem and hope someone can tell me what i can do. I have to new pc that are doing this. This usually happens a few times a week in the morning. When you log on to the pc, you do not get any icons or taskbar, or any startups. Are you get is the background and that is it. If I go into task manager I can see that things are running. I can start a program there and it would run. But on the desktop there isn't anything there. I tried the start key on the keyboard but that doesn't bring up anyting. I can only do things through task manager.. If i log off and back in, everything is back to normal. These are on two new xp pro pcs..

Go here http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_... and scroll down to line 195 on the right hand column and download the file. Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it and answer yes to the import prompt. It may be prudent to create a system restore point before updating the registry.

In Task Manager, do New Task of explorer.exe

The problem is the taskbar, icons are there.. Just that once in a while it will not show up. no taskbar, no icons, or explorer.exe.. Doesn't seem like changing the registry from kelly's corner will help. That seems like restoring a taskbar, icons because it's been removed. For starting explorer in task manager, that doesn't fix the problem but is a workaround... any other thoughts?

Since only an intermittent problem, I wonder if problem is caused by a flaky harddrive ?? Mechanical devices do have problems. Harddrive manufacturers have software for download for testing HDD. Try this http://support.microsoft.com/defaul... How to Perform Disk Error Checking in Windows XP --------------- ALSO Mostly on Desktop computers---- DUST collects inside computers, and can cause hardware damage, overheating, faulty fans, faulty drives Is yours clean.???? http://www.makeitsimple.com/project... ^^^ Some pictures ^^^

Hi chuck, as I mention above. These are two brand new XP PC. HD is not the problem and there is no dust. I think the problem resides in XP OS. I've google the net and found people with similiar issues but without a resolution. I didn't find anything in microsoft.

Hi chuck, as I mention above. These are two brand new XP PC. HD is not the problem and there is no dust. I think the problem resides in XP OS. I've google the net and found people with similiar issues but without a resolution. I didn't find anything in microsoft.