Windows starts up, no icons or taskbar. Solved/Closed

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Hello,

On my laptop that runs Windows 7, only the wallpaper and cursor shows up. No icons, no taskbar, nothing... I try to run safe mode by holding down F8 and it only delays windows from starting up normally until I let go of it, sometimes making an annoying beeping noise in the process. Ctrl + Alt + Delete does absolutely nothing, so I can't access Task Manager. The only thing I can do is access the F2 and F12 menus before Windows boots. Please help!!!

Anonymous User · Accepted Answer

Hi,
 
Check for any related logs in event viewer.
 
I'd suggest you follow these steps and check.
 
Step 1: 
Boot your computer in safe mode and check if the issue persists.
 
Step 2: 
If it does not, then most probably there is a third party software conflict that may be causing the issue to occur. I'd suggest you put your computer in a clean boot state and check. Clean boot eliminates third party software conflicts.
 
Note: Follow step 7 to boot your computer back to normal mode.
 
Step 3: 
You may also consider running a virus scan using your security software or run an online scan using the below link to check if the issue is caused by a virus/ malware or a spyware. 
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.aspx

Good Luck!

Windows starts up, no icons or taskbar.

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