What are the some things that can occassionally prevent/stop explorer from loading on logon? This results in nothing but the desktop wallpaper when a user logs on; no icons are displayed and the start menu isn't shown.
In my case, the problem happens occassionally on some of our Dell desktops with Windows XP. These computers are members of a domain. For one user, the problem happens about twice a week; less often for others. Other computers with an almost identical configuration (software and hardware wise) don't have any logon issues. I also noticed that the logon script for the user doesn't appear to run when the problem occurs (normally this will be shown as a minimized window at the bottom left of the screen during a proper logon).
A reboot often 'fixes' things, though starting explorer manually using task manager also works. I even reinstalled Windows and the necessary software from scratch on one of the computers but the problem remains.
I'd appreciate any ideas. This problem isn't critical, but it's a nuisance.
In my case, the problem happens occassionally on some of our Dell desktops with Windows XP. These computers are members of a domain. For one user, the problem happens about twice a week; less often for others. Other computers with an almost identical configuration (software and hardware wise) don't have any logon issues. I also noticed that the logon script for the user doesn't appear to run when the problem occurs (normally this will be shown as a minimized window at the bottom left of the screen during a proper logon).
A reboot often 'fixes' things, though starting explorer manually using task manager also works. I even reinstalled Windows and the necessary software from scratch on one of the computers but the problem remains.
I'd appreciate any ideas. This problem isn't critical, but it's a nuisance.