david g. g.

then where is ?
This happen after update the security patch
Update (823980).
In fact I have 2 servers, but only one is missing the
desktop after logging to my domain of Windows 2000 server.

All my applications and programs are working fine, but I
don't have desktop.
I think is because I don't have the explorer.exe in my
registry and of course is not in the task manager.

Please help.
Thank you very much to all of you.

dave patrick

Check that explorer.exe is the default shell to start. Look at the Reg_Sz
string value of;
"Shell"="Explorer.exe"
found at
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Else these may help you.


No Desktop or Blank Desktop After Logging On to Windows 2000 (Q256194)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q256194

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q292/1/75.ASP

What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q306952


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mark v

There's a nasty out there that does something like that
c:\winnt\explorer.exe, another_param
Perhaps it got "cleaned" and the comma remains....

W2K here
"Shell"="Explorer.exe"

dave patrick

Good thought Mark. Actually I just ran into one like that.
http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=100560

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dave patrick

You didn't tell us if you tried these.

No Desktop or Blank Desktop After Logging On to Windows 2000 (Q256194)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q256194

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q292/1/75.ASP

What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q306952

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]

david g. g.

We reinstalled, SP4, later we're going to restart, when
the users finished their job. I'll let you know.

Thanks.


2000 (Q256194)

us;Q256194

..ASP


Does Not Change

us;Q306952

newsgroup.