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Req: help with a comp problem
programs through the task manager. My desktop icons, menu bar, start menu etc... don't load...only the wallpaper does. I have already recovered using the CD's back to factory original, which worked for about an hour, but went back to same problem. Any suggestions as to where to start will be appreciated. TIA "AT" <yeahri***@hooya.com> wrote in message The best bet is to restore it again back to a factory state (after backing news:Xns918A3EDEA6484dontwannaall@216.196.97.142... >I have an EMachines T3265 running Windows XP Home, and I can only run > programs through the task manager. My desktop icons, menu bar, start menu > etc... don't load...only the wallpaper does. I have already recovered > using > the CD's back to factory original, which worked for about an hour, but > went > back to same problem. Any suggestions as to where to start will be > appreciated. TIA up any data first) and then note carefully what it is that makes it desktop iconless. Do they just disappear on their own accord after about an hour or is there something that you do which brings this on. Do you have up to date antivirus software on the machine - if not, make sure you get this (there are free versions out there if you don't want to have to buy AV Software). Looking on the grand scheme of things, when did this problem start occurring - had you done any upgrades/software installs etc or was it just one day out of the blue? Do you have Windows XPs Automatic Updates enabled and does the problem still occur if you don't connect to the internet after restoring it? Paul
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"Paul Murphy" <p_murphynothanks@tospamhotmail.com> wrote in Paul, thank you for your response. I have Norton, Adaware and Spybot news:421e16bf$0$68461$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net: > "AT" <yeahri***@hooya.com> wrote in message > news:Xns918A3EDEA6484dontwannaall@216.196.97.142... >>I have an EMachines T3265 running Windows XP Home, and I can only run >> programs through the task manager. My desktop icons, menu bar, start >> menu etc... don't load...only the wallpaper does. I have already >> recovered using >> the CD's back to factory original, which worked for about an hour, >> but went >> back to same problem. Any suggestions as to where to start will be >> appreciated. TIA > > The best bet is to restore it again back to a factory state (after > backing up any data first) and then note carefully what it is that > makes it desktop iconless. Do they just disappear on their own accord > after about an hour or is there something that you do which brings > this on. Do you have up to date antivirus software on the machine - if > not, make sure you get this (there are free versions out there if you > don't want to have to buy AV Software). > > Looking on the grand scheme of things, when did this problem start > occurring - had you done any upgrades/software installs etc or was it > just one day out of the blue? Do you have Windows XPs Automatic > Updates enabled and does the problem still occur if you don't connect > to the internet after restoring it? > > Paul > > > running. I have not tried restoring without internet yet, and the problem started when switching users from the "Start Menu", "Log-off/ Switch User" option. No new installs or upgrades and I don't believe automatic updates is enabled. Thanks for the suggestions. I will try, as I have not been able to contact the manufacturers support line. Thanks again Dave
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"AT" <yeahri***@hooya.com> wrote in message If the problem occurs after switching users could it be because the new user news:Xns918A7A53DB482dontwannaall@216.196.97.142... > "Paul Murphy" <p_murphynothanks@tospamhotmail.com> wrote in > news:421e16bf$0$68461$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net: > >> "AT" <yeahri***@hooya.com> wrote in message >> news:Xns918A3EDEA6484dontwannaall@216.196.97.142... >>>I have an EMachines T3265 running Windows XP Home, and I can only run >>> programs through the task manager. My desktop icons, menu bar, start >>> menu etc... don't load...only the wallpaper does. I have already >>> recovered using >>> the CD's back to factory original, which worked for about an hour, >>> but went >>> back to same problem. Any suggestions as to where to start will be >>> appreciated. TIA >> >> The best bet is to restore it again back to a factory state (after >> backing up any data first) and then note carefully what it is that >> makes it desktop iconless. Do they just disappear on their own accord >> after about an hour or is there something that you do which brings >> this on. Do you have up to date antivirus software on the machine - if >> not, make sure you get this (there are free versions out there if you >> don't want to have to buy AV Software). >> >> Looking on the grand scheme of things, when did this problem start >> occurring - had you done any upgrades/software installs etc or was it >> just one day out of the blue? Do you have Windows XPs Automatic >> Updates enabled and does the problem still occur if you don't connect >> to the internet after restoring it? >> >> Paul >> >> >> > > Paul, thank you for your response. I have Norton, Adaware and Spybot > running. I have not tried restoring without internet yet, and the > problem started when switching users from the "Start Menu", "Log-off/ > Switch User" option. No new installs or upgrades and I don't believe > automatic updates is enabled. Thanks for the suggestions. I will try, as > I have not been able to contact the manufacturers support line. Thanks > again > > Dave has the newer style start menu compared to the classic one - you could try selecting Classic Start Menu under the task bar & start menu properties (right click on the task bar & select properties). Does this get a few more icons on the desktop? Paul
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"Paul Murphy" <p_murphynothanks@tospamhotmail.com> wrote in Paul, I don't have a task bar or a start menu, just a wallpaper and a news:421e359f$0$23602$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net: > "AT" <yeahri***@hooya.com> wrote in message > news:Xns918A7A53DB482dontwannaall@216.196.97.142... >> "Paul Murphy" <p_murphynothanks@tospamhotmail.com> wrote in >> news:421e16bf$0$68461$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net: >> >>> "AT" <yeahri***@hooya.com> wrote in message >>> news:Xns918A3EDEA6484dontwannaall@216.196.97.142... >>>>I have an EMachines T3265 running Windows XP Home, and I can only >>>>run >>>> programs through the task manager. My desktop icons, menu bar, >>>> start menu etc... don't load...only the wallpaper does. I have >>>> already recovered using >>>> the CD's back to factory original, which worked for about an hour, >>>> but went >>>> back to same problem. Any suggestions as to where to start will be >>>> appreciated. TIA >>> >>> The best bet is to restore it again back to a factory state (after >>> backing up any data first) and then note carefully what it is that >>> makes it desktop iconless. Do they just disappear on their own >>> accord after about an hour or is there something that you do which >>> brings this on. Do you have up to date antivirus software on the >>> machine - if not, make sure you get this (there are free versions >>> out there if you don't want to have to buy AV Software). >>> >>> Looking on the grand scheme of things, when did this problem start >>> occurring - had you done any upgrades/software installs etc or was >>> it just one day out of the blue? Do you have Windows XPs Automatic >>> Updates enabled and does the problem still occur if you don't >>> connect to the internet after restoring it? >>> >>> Paul >>> >>> >>> >> >> Paul, thank you for your response. I have Norton, Adaware and Spybot >> running. I have not tried restoring without internet yet, and the >> problem started when switching users from the "Start Menu", "Log-off/ >> Switch User" option. No new installs or upgrades and I don't believe >> automatic updates is enabled. Thanks for the suggestions. I will try, >> as I have not been able to contact the manufacturers support line. >> Thanks again >> >> Dave > > If the problem occurs after switching users could it be because the > new user has the newer style start menu compared to the classic one - > you could try selecting Classic Start Menu under the task bar & start > menu properties (right click on the task bar & select properties). > Does this get a few more icons on the desktop? > > Paul > > > cursor, right-clicking on the desktop does nothing either??? Dave
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"AT" <yeahri***@hooya.com> wrote in message My apologies, you did mention this in your first post. For some reason I was news:Xns918A9762215EEdontwannaall@216.196.97.142... > "Paul Murphy" <p_murphynothanks@tospamhotmail.com> wrote in > news:421e359f$0$23602$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net: > >> "AT" <yeahri***@hooya.com> wrote in message >> news:Xns918A7A53DB482dontwannaall@216.196.97.142... >>> "Paul Murphy" <p_murphynothanks@tospamhotmail.com> wrote in >>> news:421e16bf$0$68461$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net: >>> >>>> "AT" <yeahri***@hooya.com> wrote in message >>>> news:Xns918A3EDEA6484dontwannaall@216.196.97.142... >>>>>I have an EMachines T3265 running Windows XP Home, and I can only >>>>>run >>>>> programs through the task manager. My desktop icons, menu bar, >>>>> start menu etc... don't load...only the wallpaper does. I have >>>>> already recovered using >>>>> the CD's back to factory original, which worked for about an hour, >>>>> but went >>>>> back to same problem. Any suggestions as to where to start will be >>>>> appreciated. TIA >>>> >>>> The best bet is to restore it again back to a factory state (after >>>> backing up any data first) and then note carefully what it is that >>>> makes it desktop iconless. Do they just disappear on their own >>>> accord after about an hour or is there something that you do which >>>> brings this on. Do you have up to date antivirus software on the >>>> machine - if not, make sure you get this (there are free versions >>>> out there if you don't want to have to buy AV Software). >>>> >>>> Looking on the grand scheme of things, when did this problem start >>>> occurring - had you done any upgrades/software installs etc or was >>>> it just one day out of the blue? Do you have Windows XPs Automatic >>>> Updates enabled and does the problem still occur if you don't >>>> connect to the internet after restoring it? >>>> >>>> Paul >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Paul, thank you for your response. I have Norton, Adaware and Spybot >>> running. I have not tried restoring without internet yet, and the >>> problem started when switching users from the "Start Menu", "Log-off/ >>> Switch User" option. No new installs or upgrades and I don't believe >>> automatic updates is enabled. Thanks for the suggestions. I will try, >>> as I have not been able to contact the manufacturers support line. >>> Thanks again >>> >>> Dave >> >> If the problem occurs after switching users could it be because the >> new user has the newer style start menu compared to the classic one - >> you could try selecting Classic Start Menu under the task bar & start >> menu properties (right click on the task bar & select properties). >> Does this get a few more icons on the desktop? >> >> Paul >> >> >> > > Paul, I don't have a task bar or a start menu, just a wallpaper and a > cursor, right-clicking on the desktop does nothing either??? > > Dave thinking it was just desktop iconless. It'll be back to plan A then - i.e. a full restore to factory state and monitor whilst not on the internet to see what brings the problem on. I suggest you do this before installing any other software e.g. Norton, Adaware and Spybot - since you wont be connected externally whilst testing, these wont be needed. Only once you're sure a bare installation runs ok should you start adding software, testing again for a return of the problem after each installation. Paul 
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