Need Help!!!!! No desktop????

Customgamer1 · Dec 28, 2005, 06:13 PM

I started up my computer and everything is good until I get to the Welcome screen in xp. It comes up with a error and says explorer can't be loaded??? Then it just loads nothing but my wallpaper but I can ctrl alt delete to run programs and everything is still there. I also have no start menu. I start it up in safe mode and it's fine. I really have no idea what to do? Any help would be great!

Customgamer1 · Dec 28, 2005, 06:25 PM

This is the error I get:

"Explorer"
"The application failed to initalize properly (0xc0000005) click ok to terminate the application"

Customgamer1 · Dec 28, 2005, 07:29 PM

has anyone ever seen something like this before??? it's really wierd how everything works but you can't click or see any part of the desktop.

Yousaif · Dec 28, 2005, 07:56 PM

I ran a search on that particular error with no results. Just a question, but have you tried any theme modifiers like Windowblinds or anything like that? and one more: have you tried the system restore utility and gone back to the last time you had it boot up ok?

Other than that, I don't run the explorer shell anymore. I replaced it with Sharp E about 4 months ago. If you want to try that you can go to the site below:

http://sharpe-shell.org/news.php

Customgamer1 · Dec 28, 2005, 08:10 PM

Well no I don't use any theme modifiers and I turned off System restore... I guess now it was not such a good idea but hey it did save me some space on my hard drive. O well maybe I will try your program that you use. Any other help would be great thanks!!!

EDIT: No thanks I don't really like that program I saw some of the screen shots. I just want it back to the way it was

daedal · Dec 28, 2005, 08:32 PM

When it gives you that error, hit Ctrl+Alt+Del and right-click in the Applications box and select New Task, then type Explorer.exe and hit enter. Does it give you an error at that point?

nitrousoxide52 · Dec 28, 2005, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daedal

When it gives you that error, hit Ctrl+Alt+Del and right-click in the Applications box and select New Task, then type Explorer.exe and hit enter. Does it give you an error at that point?

Was just about to say that, if that doesn't work maybe you could try rolling back with system restore.

Customgamer1 · Dec 28, 2005, 09:38 PM

Well I tried your idea and it did not work. Also I don't have system restore on. Another thing Safe mode works fine as if nothing is wrong. So I am guessing that there has to be a program or something thats making it not work?

Vikingod · Dec 28, 2005, 09:46 PM

have you enabled/disabled any services (either through services.msc, etc.) since the problem began?
Did you interupt a defragmentation progress?
Do you have photoshop 7 installed?

Customgamer1 · Dec 29, 2005, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vikingod

have you enabled/disabled any services (either through services.msc, etc.) since the problem began?
Did you interupt a defragmentation progress?
Do you have photoshop 7 installed?

No I did not do anything. Really last night It was fine I woke up and I found the error.... I don't think I did anything worng. I guess a reformat will have to do

daedal · Dec 30, 2005, 02:28 AM

Ok, try something else:
Create a new Windows account and log into that one and see if you still get that error.
If that fails, uninstall and reinstall your drivers.

Customgamer1 · Dec 30, 2005, 03:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daedal

Ok, try something else:
Create a new Windows account and log into that one and see if you still get that error.
If that fails, uninstall and reinstall your drivers.

Well that might have been a good idea but I already reinstalled windows. I guess I needed to do it anyways. Thanks for the help!!!!

Dec 28, 2005, 06:13 PM	#1
Customgamer1 Fell off the tech wagon Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,273 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	Need Help!!!!! No desktop???? I started up my computer and everything is good until I get to the Welcome screen in xp. It comes up with a error and says explorer can't be loaded??? Then it just loads nothing but my wallpaper but I can ctrl alt delete to run programs and everything is still there. I also have no start menu. I start it up in safe mode and it's fine. I really have no idea what to do? Any help would be great! __________________ Asus Laptop: 2.5 Intel Core 2 Duo, 4gigs DDR 2, Windows 7 64bit! Windows 7 > OSX!

Dec 28, 2005, 06:25 PM	Thread Starter #2
Customgamer1 Fell off the tech wagon Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,273 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	This is the error I get: "Explorer" "The application failed to initalize properly (0xc0000005) click ok to terminate the application" __________________ Asus Laptop: 2.5 Intel Core 2 Duo, 4gigs DDR 2, Windows 7 64bit! Windows 7 > OSX! Last edited by Customgamer1; Dec 28, 2005 at 07:16 PM.

Dec 28, 2005, 07:29 PM	Thread Starter #3
Customgamer1 Fell off the tech wagon Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,273 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	has anyone ever seen something like this before??? it's really wierd how everything works but you can't click or see any part of the desktop. __________________ Asus Laptop: 2.5 Intel Core 2 Duo, 4gigs DDR 2, Windows 7 64bit! Windows 7 > OSX!

Dec 28, 2005, 08:10 PM	Thread Starter #5
Customgamer1 Fell off the tech wagon Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,273 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	Well no I don't use any theme modifiers and I turned off System restore... I guess now it was not such a good idea but hey it did save me some space on my hard drive. O well maybe I will try your program that you use. Any other help would be great thanks!!! EDIT: No thanks I don't really like that program I saw some of the screen shots. I just want it back to the way it was __________________ Asus Laptop: 2.5 Intel Core 2 Duo, 4gigs DDR 2, Windows 7 64bit! Windows 7 > OSX!

Dec 28, 2005, 08:32 PM	#6
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,250 Rep Power: 0	When it gives you that error, hit Ctrl+Alt+Del and right-click in the Applications box and select New Task, then type Explorer.exe and hit enter. Does it give you an error at that point? __________________

Dec 28, 2005, 09:38 PM	Thread Starter #8
Customgamer1 Fell off the tech wagon Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,273 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	Well I tried your idea and it did not work. Also I don't have system restore on. Another thing Safe mode works fine as if nothing is wrong. So I am guessing that there has to be a program or something thats making it not work? __________________ Asus Laptop: 2.5 Intel Core 2 Duo, 4gigs DDR 2, Windows 7 64bit! Windows 7 > OSX!

Dec 28, 2005, 09:46 PM	#9
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	have you enabled/disabled any services (either through services.msc, etc.) since the problem began? Did you interupt a defragmentation progress? Do you have photoshop 7 installed?

Dec 30, 2005, 02:28 AM	#11
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,250 Rep Power: 0	Ok, try something else: Create a new Windows account and log into that one and see if you still get that error. If that fails, uninstall and reinstall your drivers. __________________