I had this problem for a long time.  When I booted windows, it would show just the 
wallpaper and that is it.  I would have to open task manager, end the explorer.exe 
process and then goto "new task" and type in explorer.  However, I think I know how 
to solve it since it worked for me.  It was related to a virus called "Pinfi" or 
"Parite"

This virus infects explorer.exe and then proceeds to infect all other exe files on 
your computer and network shares.  It makes it so that explorer.exe does not work 
when windows starts up also.  For details on how to get rid of it go here:
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2003-011708-2030-99

and click on the "Removal" tab.

You need Norton Antivirus (at least the trial version is what I used).

Follow those instructions and I believe you are set.

Good luck.







On Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at 2:54 pm, Brian wrote:

>I have the same problem as yall, and I've tried the renaming of dll's. After reboot, 

>it still doesn't show up :(

>

>Got any other suggestions besides clean installing?

>

>Thanks,

>Brian 

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