everytime i start my computer the icons nor the start-up bar is showing. i try to restart the computer and still nothing. this has been happeningfor the past two weeks. the only thing that comes on the screen is the background picture and the cursor nothing else. and it's weird because i used the computer the day before and it was fine.

help me, i need my computer

When you press CTRL + ESC, does the Start menu appear?


Taskbar Is Missing When You Log On to Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;318027


Start Menu and Windows Task Bar Are Missing After You Upgrade to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;818150


In Windows, why do my Start button and Taskbar seem to be missing?
http://kb.iu.edu/data/abhv.html?cust=838017.91984.30

Also here...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top.
Then line 164. Restore Taskbar to Default Functionality

Or: line 195. Restore Desktop Icons and Taskbar

And here:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...taskbar&hl=en&

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