Windows boots to desktop and then only hourglass

Windows ME boots to desktop and then hourglass mouse
cursor for 3min, after that the mouse click doesn't open
or engage anything on the desktop. If I go down to the
taskbar the hourglass comes back. CTRL-ALT-DEL doesn't
bring up the Task Manager window either. The only thing I
can do is shut it down (and turn it back on).

I've check the mouse thoroughly - it's not the mouse.

Does this sound familiar to anyone...?

Rick
Sat Feb 28 18:31:42 CST 2004

KLR wrote:

> Windows ME boots to desktop and then hourglass mouse
> cursor for 3min, after that the mouse click doesn't open
> or engage anything on the desktop. If I go down to the
> taskbar the hourglass comes back. CTRL-ALT-DEL doesn't
> bring up the Task Manager window either. The only thing I
> can do is shut it down (and turn it back on).
>
> I've check the mouse thoroughly - it's not the mouse.
>
> Does this sound familiar to anyone...?
>

Can it be completely booted in Safe Mode ? [1]





Rick

[1] Tap <Ctrl> or <F8> repeatedly while booting; select "Safe Mode" from
the text-menu.