Ctrl Alt Delete No Task Manager Vista

Can't see my desktop icons, task bar, and can't open task manager. Hi,Does anyone have a solution to this? I have exactly the same problem as thexsn. I start up vista, then, for a short period of time, I can see my desktop. After a (very) short while, icons and task bar just seem to dissappear.

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All that is visible is the mouse. Crtl- alt- del functions, but when I ask for the task manager, it does not pop up.

The problem does not seem to be that explorer did not start properly. When I force a shut down of the system, both the desktop icons and the taskbar become visible right before the system shuts down, and i can see that the system has started up normally.

It is indeed as if a veil is covering the desktop. Starting up in safe mode is an option, and I have tried to clean the registry as suggested by several forums. Nothing I have tried so far, worked. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

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