About the reliability of the Windows operating system from Microsoft, users have been legends for many years. Alas, not always flattering. Either the blue screen of death appears , the desktop does not load, then something else. Adherents of the Linux system in such situations always recall Bill Gates, urging everyone to switch to Unix systems. In fact, disrupt the work of the program, even the most reliable, is affordable for any student. No wonder there is a whole selection of Murphy's laws. Therefore, you need to immediately make a reservation that there are no absolutely reliable operating systems, and the problem when the desktop does not load is quite common. Moreover, not only in the outdated version of Windows XP. It happens that the Windows 7 desktop does not load, the developers of which took into account many errors of the earlier system.
Fortunately, sometimes it is possible to restore performance. Pay attention - it is sometimes, since panacea, as you know, does not exist. It all depends on the reason why the desktop does not load. We list the main ones:
- damage to the file system due to improper shutdown of the computer or problems with energy;
- appearance of bad sector (bad) on the hard drive;
- action of viruses (antiviruses).
The user, turning on the computer and waiting for the completion of loading the operating system, sees that the desktop does not load. Only the background image and mouse cursor appear.
First of all, you should not panic. You should try to boot in crash protection mode (press the F5 button at boot and select the desired item from the list), and then, again, in normal mode. You can also try to restore the last successful configuration. If this does not help, then read on.
The explorer file explr.exe, launched as a process, is responsible for displaying desktop icons and auxiliary elements. If the desktop does not load in Windows 7, then on the background image, press the combination Ctrl + Shift + Esc. The task manager window should appear. In the "file" menu, select "New Task" and prescribe explorer.exe. You can also use direct search (the file is located in the Windows folder). Typically, the desktop appears and is fully functional.
Having access to the disks, you need to scan your computer with antivirus programs. There are many of them, for example, CureIt from Dr.Web, or you can create a recovery disk from Kaspersky Lab. Then you need to make changes to the registry (Winlogon section, Shell parameter). It is the registry that tells the system to start the explorer process. Detailed instructions for making registry changes can be easily found on the Web.
Sometimes the root of the problem is the opposite - the antivirus removed the malware that intercepts the explorer process, but did not restore the registry entries. Again, editing is indispensable.
Sometimes, due to a virus or “cure”, the explorer file itself becomes corrupted and does not start in any way. In this case, there are two solutions: a complete reinstallation of the system or, more preferably, copying the explorer.exe file from a known computer to the Windows folder. It should be remembered that the versions of operating systems must match (including service packs). For such a copy, you will need to boot from the LiveCD once.
In addition to software reasons, hardware problems can affect the loading of the desktop. The unreadable bad sector of the hard drive that came on the explorer file may just be so. In addition, it is not without reason that the developers have provided a button for the correct shutdown and reboot. The abuse of a hot restart (Reset button on the system unit) can also contribute to problems with the file system. Conclusion: we check the hard drive for errors. This can be done using the same LiveCD.
The last way to restore the system is to start reinstalling the operating system from the distribution and select "recovery".