Unable to access Desktop following Windows Udate

[Guest CWS666]

Yesterday I saw the yellow Windows shield in my bottom tolbar which prompted

me to download the latest Security updates. I have Windows XP SP3. When the

download was finished I was prompted to restart my PC which I did. After the

PC finished loading up I was left with a blank desktop and no bottom toolbar

(no Start button) and, therefore, unable to access anything. I restarted in

safe mode and accessed System Restore and went back, first 1 day and then 2

days without success - still no desktop. I am able to access Windows Task

Manager, and, using the File drop down menu was eventually able to acces the

internet.

 

I can access my e-mail via webmail.

 

Can anyone make any suggestions onhow I get my PC access back?

 

Thanks in advance,

[Guest BillW50]

Re: Unable to access Desktop following Windows Udate

 

CWS666 wrote:

> Yesterday I saw the yellow Windows shield in my bottom tolbar which prompted

> me to download the latest Security updates. I have Windows XP SP3. When the

> download was finished I was prompted to restart my PC which I did. After the

> PC finished loading up I was left with a blank desktop and no bottom toolbar

> (no Start button) and, therefore, unable to access anything. I restarted in

> safe mode and accessed System Restore and went back, first 1 day and then 2

> days without success - still no desktop. I am able to access Windows Task

> Manager, and, using the File drop down menu was eventually able to acces the

> internet.

>

> I can access my e-mail via webmail.

>

> Can anyone make any suggestions onhow I get my PC access back?

>

> Thanks in advance,

 

This is why System Restore is on your computer. So when the times your

computer is screwed up after an install, you can go back to an earlier

time and undo it.

 

Start

Programs

Accessories

System Tools

System Restore

 

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Bill

Black Asus EEE PC 4GB 2GB SoDIMM Adata 16GB

Windows XP SP2 and Xandros Linux