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logging on a winnt 4 machine no desktop

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by drroberts

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When I log on to a Windown NT 4 machine I cant see my desktop, start button or anything, when I hit ctrl+alt+del it tells me that I am logged on, if I go to another machine and log on it work fine. What could be the problem? Thanks for Any comments.

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by don_debettignies

Assuming that your video works fine until you log in:
Try booting into VGA Mode (One of the DOS-like screens during boot should give you this option).
If you can then see your desktop, start button, etc., it is probably your video settings which can be changed from Control Panel | Display.
don_debettignies@totalspeed.net

by joseph moore

Sounds like EXPLORER.EXE did not start.
Hit CTRL+ALT+DEL, select Task Manager, then select File -> New Task (Run)
and run EXPLORER.EXE

hope this helps

by gigelul

I had this problem after I change password policies(expire time). The only solution I can find was to change the password in this blank screen using CTR+ALT+DEL and after that force a shut down also with CTR+ALT+DEL.

by anoopkck

Hi,
Your problem is with explorer.exe.Try to run explorer as given in answer 2.have you made any changes in registry???Check Winlogon key in registry for the shell.It should be exploer.exe,If not make it explorer.

Regards

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