display on bootup,not at desktop

[adrianmole]

Hi, my pc running xp home has an issue; when booting up and windows loading screen,there is windows loading bar etc, on the screen,but when it comes to the desktop, the screen is blank. I know it's loaded, because the welcome sound comes on, and i hear the "pop" sound of a new notification. The pc boots up ok in safe mode, but after that, I'm scuppered!

 

any help will be greatly appreciated!

 

Cheers,

steve

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Hello Adrian

 

Welcome to FPCH

 

Have a read of this and see if it helps, if not get back to us.

 

How To Restore Icons That Have Been Removed from the Desktop in Windows XP

[adrianmole]

Hello Adrian

 

Welcome to FPCH

 

Have a read of this and see if it helps, if not get back to us.

 

How To Restore Icons That Have Been Removed from the Desktop in Windows XP

Sorry, that hasn't worked as the screen is completely blank, so i'm unable to try that.

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Try it in Safe Mode Adrian.

[adrianmole]

Try it in Safe Mode Adrian.

No joy,i'm afraid.

[RandyL]

Hi adrian;

 

Out of curiosity can you try something for me?

 

Once you bootup use Ctrl-Alt-Delete and bring up Task Manager.

 

Click File then click New Task.

 

Type "explorer.exe" without the quotes.

 

Next click Desktop in the left pane and see if you see your shortcuts.

 

Close Task Manager and explorer.

 

Is your desktop still blank?

[adrianmole]

will try that when i get home, and let you know in a while. Thanks, Randy.

[danzil]

when you say the desktop is blank, do mean jsut the standard wallpaper, or do you mean a completely black screen.

please clarify.

please do as suggested with task manager.......do ctrl alt delete see if explorer.exe is running if so end task it then do as suggest start another task and type in explorer.exe

regards

danzil:)

post back when you know.

[adrianmole]

I mean completely black..think it's the monitor, coz i tried it round at my friends, and it was fine

[danzil]

can you see POST post being the startup of your PC? Meaning the screen where it counts up your ram, checks your drives etc., and the XP (knight rider) bar gliding from left to right. if so i very much doubt it would be your monitor

please confirm

regards

danzil

:)

[adrianmole]

Hi Danzil; yes, i see the post screen, and the knight rider bar - after that,it's blank. However, I moved the pc downstairs, and ran it through my tv on the rgb setting,and it was fine

[Jelly Bean]

Have you tried a diffrent monitor on the computer?

[adrianmole]

Yes, I tried it on a friends monitor. It just seems weird that I get the post screen and Knight rider bar, and then nothing ! The windows music comes on, as does the 'pop' of a notification. Strange as.

[Plastic Nev]

It does indeed seem strange, but there may be a problem in the monitor that only happens once it has warmed up a little.

 

We know now there is nothing wrong with your computer as a friends monitor works OK, as also you can get everything to come up on your TV.

 

So I suggest taking your monitor round to your friends and trying your monitor on his computer. If it does the same thing then, it must be your monitor.

Nev.

[adrianmole]

It does indeed seem strange, but there may be a problem in the monitor that only happens once it has warmed up a little.

 

We know now there is nothing wrong with your computer as a friends monitor works OK, as also you can get everything to come up on your TV.

 

So I suggest taking your monitor round to your friends and trying your monitor on his computer. If it does the same thing then, it must be your monitor.

Nev.

Cheers for the help and advice,guys..been given a new monitor, which has done the trick..

[Plastic Nev]

OK Adrian thanks for the update and glad all is now OK with the new monitor.

 

If disposing of the old monitor, please take it for recycling, thanks.

 

Nev.

[howson]

I had the same problem and followed your advice. IT WORKED!!! Many Thanks

[Plastic Nev]

Glad to know that an older issue resolved has done the same for a new member, and thanks for letting us know.