no desktop

From: ronnie (sub_dwella_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/31/04 

Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 20:43:07 -0800

when i boot i have no desktop icons. start menu or taskbar
only the background appears. i bring up task manager and
CPU usage is 100%
the culprit is explorer.exe so i terminate it
everything runs good through the new task in task manager

Initially i thought it was a virus but have since used a
virus detection program that found a few viruses and then
disinfected them, but i still have the same error

i run windows XP Home Edition
any help will be greatly appreciated

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