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GUI stops working on boot up

B

B H

Flightless Bird
Hi Guys,
I have an up-to-date version of windows Xp and windows live mail. My
problem is when I boot up my computer, the desktop seems to lock and I
cannot use my icons or active any program from the desktop icons, nor the
taskbar. I have my task bar on hide, as windows is loading I can hide and
bring the taskbar back, but then the taskbar disappears and the cursor
turns into the symbol to increase or decrease it's size. I have to keep
rebooting my computer 4 or 5 times until it will work properly. Any ideas
in a solution, I thought doing a repair, is this a goo idea. Your help and
advice is appreciated
Thanks and Regards
Bob
 
P

Pegasus [MVP]

Flightless Bird
"B H" <NOSPAMfurness50@hotmail.com> said this in news item
news:AA63376F-2102-40DE-AD28-2E635D314399@microsoft.com...
> Hi Guys,
> I have an up-to-date version of windows Xp and windows live mail. My
> problem is when I boot up my computer, the desktop seems to lock and I
> cannot use my icons or active any program from the desktop icons, nor the
> taskbar. I have my task bar on hide, as windows is loading I can hide and
> bring the taskbar back, but then the taskbar disappears and the cursor
> turns into the symbol to increase or decrease it's size. I have to keep
> rebooting my computer 4 or 5 times until it will work properly. Any ideas
> in a solution, I thought doing a repair, is this a goo idea. Your help
> and advice is appreciated
> Thanks and Regards
> Bob


- How recent is the problem?
- Does it occur in Safe Mode too?
 
B

B H

Flightless Bird
Hi,
it started around 6 weeks ago, I have scanned for Malware, virus etc by
clear. Cannot associate installing a program at that time. Will try the
safe mode and let you know. Thanks for the reply
Regards
Bob

"Pegasus [MVP]" <news@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7377FF04-C2D4-4C26-821F-5F74E326E43E@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "B H" <NOSPAMfurness50@hotmail.com> said this in news item
> news:AA63376F-2102-40DE-AD28-2E635D314399@microsoft.com...
>> Hi Guys,
>> I have an up-to-date version of windows Xp and windows live mail. My
>> problem is when I boot up my computer, the desktop seems to lock and I
>> cannot use my icons or active any program from the desktop icons, nor the
>> taskbar. I have my task bar on hide, as windows is loading I can hide
>> and bring the taskbar back, but then the taskbar disappears and the
>> cursor turns into the symbol to increase or decrease it's size. I have
>> to keep rebooting my computer 4 or 5 times until it will work properly.
>> Any ideas in a solution, I thought doing a repair, is this a goo idea.
>> Your help and advice is appreciated
>> Thanks and Regards
>> Bob

>
> - How recent is the problem?
> - Does it occur in Safe Mode too?
>
>
 
B

B H

Flightless Bird
Hi,
problem started around 6 weeks ago.
tried the safe mode and it was ok
Regards
Bob

"Pegasus [MVP]" <news@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7377FF04-C2D4-4C26-821F-5F74E326E43E@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "B H" <NOSPAMfurness50@hotmail.com> said this in news item
> news:AA63376F-2102-40DE-AD28-2E635D314399@microsoft.com...
>> Hi Guys,
>> I have an up-to-date version of windows Xp and windows live mail. My
>> problem is when I boot up my computer, the desktop seems to lock and I
>> cannot use my icons or active any program from the desktop icons, nor the
>> taskbar. I have my task bar on hide, as windows is loading I can hide
>> and bring the taskbar back, but then the taskbar disappears and the
>> cursor turns into the symbol to increase or decrease it's size. I have
>> to keep rebooting my computer 4 or 5 times until it will work properly.
>> Any ideas in a solution, I thought doing a repair, is this a goo idea.
>> Your help and advice is appreciated
>> Thanks and Regards
>> Bob

>
> - How recent is the problem?
> - Does it occur in Safe Mode too?
>
>
 
P

Pegasus [MVP]

Flightless Bird
You could try System Restore but six weeks is pushing it a bit. On the other
hand, since Safe Mode works, you can run msconfig.exe and do this:
- Hide all Microsoft services under the Services tab.
- Untick all remaining ticks.
- Untick all ticks under the Startup tab.
- Physically disconnect your machine from the Internet.
- See if Normal Mode works.
- If it does, restore the various services and tasks until you find the
culprit.


"B H" <NOSPAMfurness50@hotmail.com> said this in news item
news:7DD521C5-A479-4EB6-B33E-BB684B2A9D32@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> problem started around 6 weeks ago.
> tried the safe mode and it was ok
> Regards
> Bob
>
> "Pegasus [MVP]" <news@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7377FF04-C2D4-4C26-821F-5F74E326E43E@microsoft.com...
>>
>>
>> "B H" <NOSPAMfurness50@hotmail.com> said this in news item
>> news:AA63376F-2102-40DE-AD28-2E635D314399@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi Guys,
>>> I have an up-to-date version of windows Xp and windows live mail. My
>>> problem is when I boot up my computer, the desktop seems to lock and I
>>> cannot use my icons or active any program from the desktop icons, nor
>>> the taskbar. I have my task bar on hide, as windows is loading I can
>>> hide and bring the taskbar back, but then the taskbar disappears and
>>> the cursor turns into the symbol to increase or decrease it's size. I
>>> have to keep rebooting my computer 4 or 5 times until it will work
>>> properly. Any ideas in a solution, I thought doing a repair, is this a
>>> goo idea. Your help and advice is appreciated
>>> Thanks and Regards
>>> Bob

>>
>> - How recent is the problem?
>> - Does it occur in Safe Mode too?
>>
>>
 
B

B H

Flightless Bird
Hi,
and thanks for the advice, I will try that and see what happens
Regards
Bob

"Pegasus [MVP]" <news@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2FD1A453-DEF6-49C3-A1BD-260139928D0D@microsoft.com...
> You could try System Restore but six weeks is pushing it a bit. On the
> other hand, since Safe Mode works, you can run msconfig.exe and do this:
> - Hide all Microsoft services under the Services tab.
> - Untick all remaining ticks.
> - Untick all ticks under the Startup tab.
> - Physically disconnect your machine from the Internet.
> - See if Normal Mode works.
> - If it does, restore the various services and tasks until you find the
> culprit.
>
>
> "B H" <NOSPAMfurness50@hotmail.com> said this in news item
> news:7DD521C5-A479-4EB6-B33E-BB684B2A9D32@microsoft.com...
>> Hi,
>> problem started around 6 weeks ago.
>> tried the safe mode and it was ok
>> Regards
>> Bob
>>
>> "Pegasus [MVP]" <news@microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7377FF04-C2D4-4C26-821F-5F74E326E43E@microsoft.com...
>>>
>>>
>>> "B H" <NOSPAMfurness50@hotmail.com> said this in news item
>>> news:AA63376F-2102-40DE-AD28-2E635D314399@microsoft.com...
>>>> Hi Guys,
>>>> I have an up-to-date version of windows Xp and windows live mail. My
>>>> problem is when I boot up my computer, the desktop seems to lock and I
>>>> cannot use my icons or active any program from the desktop icons, nor
>>>> the taskbar. I have my task bar on hide, as windows is loading I can
>>>> hide and bring the taskbar back, but then the taskbar disappears and
>>>> the cursor turns into the symbol to increase or decrease it's size. I
>>>> have to keep rebooting my computer 4 or 5 times until it will work
>>>> properly. Any ideas in a solution, I thought doing a repair, is this a
>>>> goo idea. Your help and advice is appreciated
>>>> Thanks and Regards
>>>> Bob
>>>
>>> - How recent is the problem?
>>> - Does it occur in Safe Mode too?
>>>
>>>
 
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