Start bar and icons not loading??

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I am having problems when I load up windows. I get to the "login" screen (sorry if im not using technical terms, I have no clue what im doing) and no matter which username I log into nothing happens. All I get is the wallpaper, no startbar, no icons, no anything. I can get to programs by [ctrl][alt][dlt] and then selecting run new task, however that makes things extremely slow and eventually stops working at all. This is our business' main computer and we can't do anything, and we need to fix the problem asap. I would really appreciate any help we could get. Thanks in advance, and I hope I described my problem accuratly.

Have a nice day

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Reboot the computer and tap F8. A black screen with a menu you can navigate by using your up/down arrows should appear. Choose System Restore and go back to a known working time. Post back if that doesn't help-there are more options available, but let's start simple.

Johanna

 

johanna

I have to say you are my hero! I am soooo happy someone is going to help

Anyways, I tried what you said with the menu, and I couldn't find "system restore" all that was available on the menu was:

Safe Mode
Safe Mode with networking
Safe Mode with Command Prompt

Enable Boot Logging
Enable VGA Mode
Last known good configuration
Directory services restore Mode
Debugging mode
Disable automatic restart on system failure

Start windows normally
Reboot
Return to os choice menu

 

You could try the last known good configuration. Or, you could try running system restore by opening task manager, and in the run box type "restore" (without the quotes). An explorer window should open and in it you'll see a file named rstrui.exe. Double click on it and system restore should open.

 

A massive thanks

A massive thanks to everyone I figured it out and its working!!!!!

 

Thanks for letting us know, Can you share with us what you did to get it running? It may help somebody else who has the same problem in the future.