Maybe a corrupt profile? Did you use any files from the previous
install? Have you done a through Virus/Spyware scan?
Can you boot to safe mode and create a new user?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811151


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [PCBUILD] weird desktop
From: alan smith <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sun, October 10, 2010 12:16 pm
To: [log in to unmask]

I have a friend with an IBM desktop, 5 years old running XPpro sp2.
About a month ago
he called because all that he could get on the screen was Microsoft's
PURPLE FLOWER !!
Nothing else, no icons etc. I cleaned the drive with ERASER &
re-installed XPpro sp2,
He says that all he does with the computer is play solitaire AND Yahoo
e-mails. Well,
today he called me to say that the beast has done it AGAIN!!!! I checked
it & post is okay,
then it goes to the flower. I tried it out, no icons, I could move the
mouse arrow around, but
nothing to click on & if I right click, no response, even no
properties!!! Has anyone had a similar experience?? It is very
frustrating. Thank you for your help,  Al Smith





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