When booting up my desktop soes'nt always open properly,i.e. the background does but without the icons and quick launch bar.sometimes I need to boot up a couple of times before all is as it should be.I run winXP.sorry if this has been answered before,and thanks in advance.
Bill.

This might help. Click on the link below.

No Desktop Icons (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555363/en-us)

RSM