no icons on desktop

Posted:
Sat Oct 18, 2003 4:22 pm
by mollmagee
running windows 98..my computer boots up but nothing appears on desktop. when i click ctrl,alt and delete, task manager window appears but shows nothing running. tried re installing win 98 but the same problem happens. any idea's please

Posted:
Sat Oct 18, 2003 11:28 pm
by brad
All the searching I did suggested re-installing Win98 over itself, which you say you already tried.
What about this: Is your Desktop set to "View as a Web Page"? If so, is the "Hide Icons" box selected? (Right Click Desktop and select "Properties" / Effects Tab)
Here's the closest thing MS has to offer:
brad