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Laptop Boot Problem

  • 09-01-2007 12:43pm
    #1
    dcarroll
    Closed Accounts Posts: 460 ✭✭


    When i turn on my laptop, everything seems fine, Windows loads up but there isn't any icons, start button etc, only my wallpaper is visible with the cursor, and ctrl alt del wont even work
    Anyone know what this could be or how to fix it?
    It runs windows xp
    thanx


Comments

  • #2
    Gillie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,640 ✭✭✭Gillie


    Have you installed anything on it recently?
    Can you boot into safe mode? (Just as the Windows XP loading screen appears - the black screen - hit F8 for your boot options).

    It could be a virus either? Boot into safe mode and do a Virus Scan if you haven't installed anything new.
    If you have installed something recently remove it.


  • #3
    dcarroll
    Closed Accounts Posts: 460 ✭✭dcarroll


    yeah ive installed google web accelerator but removed it again, ive also removed a lot of viruses and spyware using avg free
    cheers for the help


  • #4
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    dcarroll wrote:
    It runs windows xp

    So it's more a Windows problem than a specific laptop problem. :)

    Sounds like a program is starting up and hanging. Go into safe mode (press F8 on boot up), log in as administrator and fire up msconfig (start->run->msconfig).

    Remove all programs from the startup and see if it will boot normally. If it does, repat the above, adding back in programs until you find the one that is broken.

    Moving to Windows forum.


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