Windows boots but nothing after logging in

jozi

I have to sort out dads netbook running xp. It boots up fine as far as the login screen but after logging in nothing happens. I just see the wallpaper and thats it, I can call up the task manager and there's a few services running but no cpu activity or much other windows activity.

Any idea's?

demanufactured

jozi wrote: »

I have to sort out dads netbook running xp. It boots up fine as far as the login screen but after logging in nothing happens. I just see the wallpaper and thats it, I can call up the task manager and there's a few services running but no cpu activity or much other windows activity.

Any idea's?

Can you try holding the windows button and press R at the same time???
It should bring up the run box...if it does..,type in explorer.exe
Let us know what happens
It sounds like windows explorer is not starting

jozi

Nothing happening when I try that. I can see explorer in the task manager.

Do I have to login as the main user/admin? I don't know dads password and he's not here this minute to log me in.


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Ok, so it does login and it does go to the desktop, it just takes ages! anything I can get to log what might be causing the hangup after login?

200motels

jozi wrote: »

Nothing happening when I try that. I can see explorer in the task manager.

Do I have to login as the main user/admin? I don't know dads password and he's not here this minute to log me in.


---edit---

Ok, so it does login and it does go to the desktop, it just takes ages! anything I can get to log what might be causing the hangup after login?

Boot into safe mode, usually by pressing F8 as the computer boots will bring up a screen giving options as to what you want to do. Try safe mode and see if it boots into desktop.

jozi

Goes into safemode no bother, quicker than a normal boot as well!

jozi

Problem solved. Unistalled a few things and it boots fine again.