After start up only wallpaper shows, no icons

Is this work for you? Set the below registry:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"Shell"="explorer.exe"

@prmoment,

What if you don't have Shell either? I don't have any of the three and I have the same problem as the original person.

thanks its worked for me,,, yeahhh now I see my icons and taskbar and start menu....

Thanks this worked for me

Thanks so much!! Delete registry key really works for me.

By Alt-Ctrl-Dele on the wallpaper screen, enter "regedit" in the new task, click ok, bring you to registry window. Follow the route:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\explorer.exe

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\iexplorer.exe

Great!, I am back. Really appreciate!! Alan

Hi,

Thank you for the REGEDIT info, I was looking at a system format otherwise. Worked like a charm!

thanks again, keep up the good work!

Woody

Cheers for that. Only found explorer.exe but at least now have a normal desktop.
Regards, Dave.

Brilliant! Thanks for the regedit hack. That worked on a mate's PC I was asked to look at.

Dear administrators..
iam using windows vista home Edition
Upon start up only my wallpaper shows. There are no icons, no task bar, no start menu, nothing, just a blank screen .
desktop icons and start menu recent program icons dont display!. Can someone please help me.

how can I recover it

Oh wow, thanks bunches. The other solutions didnt really make sense to me because I they were asking me to do things when I couldnt do anything with my computer, but your solution really made some sense, and WORKS! well, the last part was a bit unclear, so, ill clarify it a bit for anyone who still has this problem. Start up your computer, and while the computer is still black and it shows you all of those numbers and stuff, press F8. Then, browse through all of the options and select starting with Safe Mode. This might take some time, so don't get discouraged. After thats done, X out of that thing that pops up, and wait for your screen to load. Then go to start -> all programs -> accesories -> system tools(im translating the option from my computer so, this might not be the exact wording) -> system restore. Then, pick a point from before you had any of this nonsense and wait for your computer to do its magic, and soon you will be free of it =D

Thank you very much this really did work. thanks a bunch

i have same problem and I tried ur soln but in safe mode also nothing appear but black screen.if u know how to do it in safe mode with command promote pls help me

You were having a login error and I am sorry I wasn't a member a the time or else I could have helped you repair your registry/login.

Rolling back your system restore, or reverting to old settings is NOT a fix, I repeat, it is NEVER a fix. Rewinding time merely means that IF you don't repeat the same mistake (and if you never find out what the problem is, you never know the mistake to avoid) then you won't encounter a problem. It's rare that it actually solves anything permanently. Also clutters up the hard drive space. Can you say frequent defrags and hard on the hard drive?

So in the future, don't accept the old "format/system restore/rollback/reinstall" option.

There is always a better and more reliable option to permanently deal with the problem.

Have a good day!

wohoo worked like a charm thanks you so much !!

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP THIS DEFINATELY WORKED! :)

this might stop working after a few times. it is always better to figure out what process is causing this issue...

Works great xD ty

Brilliant - thanks

how can I run this spyware if no icons show up, icons dont even show up in safe mode??

How can you download when there is no way to access the computer. After turning on the computer the screen only shows the wallpaper. I cannot access any keys.

Wow I had the same problem and Hijack fixed the problem........its was free and really fast. Thank you so much for the help!!!!!!!!!!!!, this was beggining to get real annoying.

tried your suggestion with your link to scan for spyware &...it didnt work. :( not sure now what to do. so frustrating!!! :(

any other ideas what to do???

thx! :D

Thank you so much for ur advise... first thing I tried and it worked.

Awesome! I messed with this all day unistalling SP3 etc and your "explorer" advice fixed it. Very much appreciated.

JWS

THANKS MAN IT WORKED NOW I CAN DELETE THIS STUFF ON MY COMPUTER

Laptop does not respond to CTRL+ALT+DEL at all. It only shows the sand watch (or whatever you call it) for one second and that's it.

Hi there, When I cnt alt and del task manager isnt even on there !! help.
pensox

Worked Great , thanks !!

that not work there is no explorer.exe

That worked like a charm. I was having the same problem with Windows XP. When I booted up I would get to the desktop screen, but there were no icons. The mouse moved fine but nothing to click. When I pressed ctl-alt-del and deleted the explorer folder and rebooted everything worked fine. Thank you thank you thank you.

Removing the explorer.exe key from the windowsnt directory in the registry worked perfect for me as well. Windows starts fine now. Run a system scan with your spyware/virus software to make sure all is well once completed.

well dis is a spy/malwre prob...
and I believe dis is d best possible solution...
TY..

Macs do not suffer from less issues, there just so bad already they arent worth making viruses for.

Ctrl+Alt+Delete does nothing for me. nothing shows up. Safe modejust shows a black screen. Anyone have any ideas??

i tried but no result. When type Explorer in new task box then answered "Make sure the type in box" if wnat to search then click the start menu and then search.

Hello....I Found your answer to a problem that I am having and tried it a few times and nothings seems to be working.
Do you have any other advise, I am about to throw my computer out the window....just kidding but I am very frustrated now. Been sitting here for about 5 hrs and nothing seems to work.