Windows ME problem

[Brian Stuart]

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

 

[Brian Stuart]

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