Desktop empty after updates

when i usually hit a problem, i just run a diagnostic too see what went wrong..
But here's the problem i installed some updates on my system..now i restarted the system and my desktop is empty ..i mean there are no files no icons nothing..its just the background pic..there is also no start button and no tool bar at the bottom..I've never had this problem and kinda confused..what should i do..i don't want to restore..so can some please gimme some pointers..

 

Hi Glaive88,

Have you tried restarting in safe mode (press f8 on startup) if that doesn't work could you please try starting normally and see if you can access the task manager (Ctrl-Alt-Del).

Let me know if either or both work.

 

yah i have opened the task manager that what i use to open my internet explorer 2 get onto this sit..but instead of running in safe mode is there any other way..i mean after i run in safe mode what then.. ??

 

thanks for the help but im already using task manager 2 run my programs right now..that's im suing 2 get onto the internet explore 2 get onto this site..but you see i want to a know after i run my system in safe mode..what then..??

 

Ok, can you try to reboot normally again, please give the computer a few minutes extra as sometimes system updates can take time, if you still have problems after 5 minutes let me know.

 

tanx for the suggestion

Thanks but you see im already using my task manager 2 run the programs such as internet explorer 2 get onto this site..but the issue i got is if im to use safe mode to run my system what do i do after that..???

 

ok im gonna get back to you in a bit after im done rebooting....

 

You have no shell...

Please restart fully, no safe mode just restart...

Wait until there is no hard drive activity (if no LED's the listen), once you're confident that the system has restarted fully if you have no desktop then start taskmanager (ctrl-alt-del) and in the applications tab click new task and type explorer.exe. If that works then we'll set it permanently.

 

Still nothing....

Ok no luck system is still coming up as the same..when i exe. explorer what explorer exactly does that launch?...Cause i really want 2 get back my desktop features..

 

the updates were just some basic windows features...:Virus Protection and FireWall and there was another, cant recall the name..

and when i do restart in safe mode does updates will no longer will still have taken effect...and as usual after i restore in that mode it will automatically change back to normal mode after restore..

 

Urgent..

I did that my system loaded up great with no errors at first now..i got a new problem ..there is this messge coming up about Windows - No Disk..: Exception Processing Message c0000013 Parameters 75b6bf7c 4 75b6bf7c 75b6bf7c...