Windows ME problem

Brian Stuart · 21 Apr 2006 at 09:27

I am working on a Windows ME PC that is booting into Windows but just shows the wall paper, no icons, taskbar or start button. Preesing the windows key has no effect and when I right click on the desktop nothing happens. This happens in safe mode in exactly the same way.
Pressing Ctrl-Alt-Delete brings up task manager but there is nothing running and no facility to run a new task
Any help appreciated
Brian

Matt Van Dam · 21 Apr 2006 at 11:29

That sounds really dodgy mate. I'd recommend just starting again from stratch and if you can afford it then get away from Win-ME as it's absolutely horrible!

If system performance is an issue and you can't therefore go down the XP routeyou'd be better trying to pick up a copy of Win 98 Second Edition which you should be able to find at a decent price thesedays,

daven1986 · 21 Apr 2006 at 12:59

my mate had this problem once but with a later version of windows - think it was xp home. however i think it is a virus, but it was solved by repairing windows, which should pose no problems unless you use bt broadband which for some reason repair breaks.

daven

Scythe · 21 Apr 2006 at 15:08

Sounds like explorer.exe is corrupt. Do a repair installionation, or even better get rid of ME.

daven1986 · 21 Apr 2006 at 18:28

yeah if you google it, i think that it is explorer that is broken

Brian Stuart · 21 Apr 2006 at 18:48

Thanks for the replies guys sorry to not repond sooner but I've been taking advantage of the weather here in sunny Northern Ireland

I will tell the owner a reinstall of ME is required and try and talk him into upgrading to XP
Thanks
Brian