Hello NLders,

I shut down my laptop yesterday and by this morning, after booting it on, i couldn't see my desktop. It boots normally, but when it gets to my desktop, all i see is my wallpaper and nothing else. Is there anything i can do?

Thanks. . .

my man, there is posssibility that all your desktop icon is hiden, just try this right click on desktop __________ arrange icon by _______________click on show desktop icon i believe if is hiden it must show all the icons.

if it dose not work hola back here.

i wish u best

Try what Scantee said above. If it doesn't work, then maybe your windows explorer has stopped running. follow the below instructions:

Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete, start the Task Manager and under the Applications tab, click "New Task" and type explorer there. Click OK.

mavenbox:

Try what Scantee said above. If it doesn't work, then maybe your windows explorer has stopped running. follow the below instructions:

Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete, start the Task Manager and under the Applications tab, click "New Task" and type explorer there. Click OK.

yee man how things

@Scantee: Good, man, very good. Have a superb day!

scantee:

my man, there is posssibility that all your desktop icon is hiden, just try this right click on desktop __________ arrange icon by _______________click on show desktop icon i believe if is hiden it must show all the icons.

if it dose not work hola back here.

i wish u best

Thanks man. I thought as much that the icons are hidden, then i right-clicked. Nothing happened. I even did what mavenbox said too but i didn't click on new task and typed explorer. I'll try that. Stay with me. . .

@OP
do you know how to do system restore,
try to restore your system to earier date that is the date before the incident i hope it works, but if you dont know how to do that just hola back i will give you procedure to do that

stay cool

Is your taskbar / start buttom showing or its missing too?

scantee:

@OP
do you know how to do system restore,
try to restore your system to earier date that is the date before the incident i hope it works, but if you dont know how to do that just hola back i will give you procedure to do that

stay cool

I tried what mavenbox said but explorer did not pop up. Only programs on the Accessories menu that popped up. I don't know how to do a system restore. What do i do?

mavenbox:

Is your taskbar / start buttom showing or its missing too?

Nothing is showing at all. I even tried using the Windows key to bring the Start Menu up, but no response.

Dr. Lorenz:

I tried what mavenbox said but explorer did not pop up. Only programs on the Accessories menu that popped up. I don't know how to do a system restore. What do i do?

Nothing is showing at all. I even tried using the Windows key to bring the Start Menu up, but no response.

I never said it will POP UP. I said, TYPE explorer into the form and click OK. Thats what you need to do

mavenbox:

I never said it will POP UP. I said, TYPE explorer into the form and click OK. Thats what you need to do

I never said you did. I did what you said, but nothing happened. That's what i meant. U must realize that am not a complete novice when it comes to computers. I can find my way around if shown the right directions

Dr. Lorenz:

I tried what mavenbox said but explorer did not pop up. Only programs on the Accessories menu that popped up. I don't know how to do a system restore. What do i do?

Nothing is showing at all. I even tried using the Windows key to bring the Start Menu up, but no response.

ok folow the insttruction below
you have to restore your computer to an earier date that you computer has a system check point, this process takes your computer to an earier mode when the computer is still working normal, all you need to do is just to select a date which can be January 2009 or even last year date as far as you normaly set your computer date and time.

Disadavantages
1, Any programm you install after the date you choose will be removed. but all your files will be intact.



2, Any update you made before the date will be removed.



3, Any hardware driver you installed will be removed.



Advantages

1, Any virus which affects your system after the date you choosed will be removed



2, All the work you did with the computer will not be removed



3, Your computer will start work perfect again.



Procedure to restore the computer step 1



1, Close all running program.

2, Click start --------------- All Programe -------------Accessories

3, Select System Tools ------------------ Select System Restore

step 2

1, The computer will show you a dialog box "Titled Welcome to System restore"

2, Select Restore my computer to an earier time.

3, Click next

4, it will show you another window titled select a restore point.



Note: any date that is (Bold) is a system check point which shows that your computer can be restore to the selected date, also note that activites perform with computer in any date you selcted will display at the right side of the window.



You can be clicking the back of the spiner arrow on top to go back to past months or year,

i will advice you at least to restore it to five month past that is January if possible. Select January and choose a date in the month of January.



5, Click next to continue.

6, Your computer will start shuting down, it will be showing you a retsoring Bar, Please dont turn it off allow it to restore after that it will retart itself.



7, After restarting it will show you another window that your computer has been successfully restored, click ok to finalise it.



Note After restoring if the computer continue having the problem, you re-restore it aging by choosing another older date, but if at the end all at no avail the next recoremendations goes below.

i wish the best

Sorry for the misunderstanding. Okay restart and try to boot into safe mode (press F8) and see if the symptoms persist

No probs man. Will do that. . .

Dr. Lorenz:

I tried what mavenbox said but explorer did not pop up. Only programs on the Accessories menu that popped up. I don't know how to do a system restore. What do i do?

Nothing is showing at all. I even tried using the Windows key to bring the Start Menu up, but no response.

ok follow the instruction below.

you have to restore your computer to an earier date that you computer has a system check point, this process takes your computer to an earier mode when the computer is still working normal, all you need to do is just to select a date which can be January 2009 or even last year date as far as you normaly set your computer date and time.

Disadavantages
1, Any programm you install after the date you choose will be removed. but all your files will be intact.

2, Any update you made before the date will be removed.

3, Any hardware driver you installed will be removed.

Advantages
1, Any virus which affects your system after the date you choosed will be removed

2, All the work you did with the computer will not be removed

3, Your computer will start work perfect again.

Procedure to restore the computer step 1

1, Close all running program.
2, Click start --------------- All Programe -------------Accessories
3, Select System Tools ------------------ Select System Restore
step 2
1, The computer will show you a dialog box "Titled Welcome to System restore"
2, Select Restore my computer to an earier time.
3, Click next
4, it will show you another window titled select a restore point.

Note: any date that is (Bold) is a system check point which shows that your computer can be restore to the selected date, also note that activites perform with computer in any date you selcted will display at the right side of the window.

You can be clicking the back of the spiner arrow on top to go back to past months or year,
i will advice you at least to restore it to two days past
5, Click next to continue.
6, Your computer will start shuting down, it will be showing you a retsoring Bar, Please dont turn it off allow it to restore after that it will retart itself.

7, After restarting it will show you another window that your computer has been successfully restored, click ok to finalise it.

Note After restoring if the computer continue having the problem, you re-restore it aging by choosing another older date, but if at the end all at no avail the next recoremendations goes below.

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Can't See My Desktop
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Hello NLders,

I shut down my laptop yesterday and by this morning, after booting it on, i couldn't see my desktop. It boots normally, but when it gets to my desktop, all i see is my wallpaper and nothing else. Is there anything i can do?

Thanks. . .

I'm guessing you have Norton installed. having said that turn off your laptop please

back on and keep pressing F8 until you see a black screen with advance option

use your arrow key to highlight safe mode and press enter

dont be alarm ! your icons screen will be big just thought i mention that.lol

when in safe can you see your icons this what we need to know if you

cant see in safe mode then follow my colleague advice @Scantee

try this whilst in safe mode or as simple as look for the programme

you like to add back to your desktop by right cliking and

add to desktop or send to desktop. Good luck however

Bring out your Task Manager by pressing ctrl+alt+ del and go below to new task and on it type in desktop and click ok, Check if that doesnt work then holla us back.

Press Ctrl+Alt+Del, select file, New Task and Paste C:\WINDOWS select the Explorer with Monitor Icon,

Thanks y'all. I've finally done it. U guys were great.

Great people, great forum!