Start Menu and Desktop Disappears

[Explode]

Hi,

I have Windows XP and my start menu and desktop has disappeared. I can get programs by getting up the task manager.

Does anybody have idea as to how I might fix this?

Thanks in advance guys.

[levenum]

This happens when explorer crushes.
If you don't want to reboot, run explorer /desktop and it should solve your problem.

[dwizzy130]

Hi,

I have Windows XP and my start menu and desktop has disappeared. I can get programs by getting up the task manager.

Does anybody have idea as to how I might fix this?

Thanks in advance guys.

in the taskmanager go to new process and then type explorer.exe

[Rudegar]

unless the issue is that you resized it so small it dont show

[Explode]

I have tried rebooting, and it doesn't solve the problem.

I've also tried running explorer and explorer /desktop from the task manager. The start menu bar appears for around 30 seconds and then disappears. While it does appear, I am unable to click on the Start button. I hover over the button and an hour glass appears. The start menu then disappears.

[Rudegar]

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

found using
http://www.google.dk/search?hl=da&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=taskbar+disappear&spell=1

give it a go

[Explode]

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

found using
http://www.google.dk/search?hl=da&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=taskbar+disappear&spell=1

give it a go

Thanks for the advice. I've tried this and this doesn't make a difference.

I am currently running a virus scan from trendmicro to see that it comes back with.

[dwizzy130]

Thanks for the advice. I've tried this and this doesn't make a difference.

I am currently running a virus scan from trendmicro to see that it comes back with.

ok well then u have a virus....go to taskmanager and then the processes tab and if u can take a screenshot and post it heree. i am very good with computers and i can help if i see whats running.

[Explode]

Here are the screenshots from my process explorer. Note that I do not use the standard task manager.

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/589/screen1kb1.png

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/1628/screen2tu1.png

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/396/screen3vw5.png

[triplejay]

f*ck me that's a lot of processes! My laptop currently has 23 processes running :D

sorry I don't have any good advice, except maybe try system restore?

I guess you already know what cdrom_mon.exe and the other ones with no description/company name are. (I don't) If not, maybe check them?

[Rudegar]

currently on this pc 91
and i havent even fired up
vistual studio
sql server
or gimp

[Explode]

Holy shit. I killed all unknown processes and ran explorer from the task manager and was able to get it to work. I couldn't pinpoint the exact process as I killed a whole load. I have to do this everytime I reboot, but its a good enough workaround me right now.

Thanks for all your suggestions guys.

[Rudegar]

http://www.processlibrary.com/
here you can go over the processes 1 by 1 to see what they are
if you want to kill one forever doing a search for it's name on the disk
and renaming it to blablaname.exe/dll or what ever to blablaname.exe.old

it cant start up but of cause if it's vital nor can windows :P