I've seen this happen when they have updates pending at logoff. If you log on as local admin and then tell it to do a shutdown it will ask you to install Updates and then shutdown. Once the updates were installed the machine came up ok. Jim Kenzig Blog: http://www.techblink.com On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 12:31 PM, Chad Schneider (IT) < Chad.M.Schneider@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > We have a problem.... > > We are finding a # of machines, that you can log onto, but then you get > nothing but a blue screen, no wallpaper, no icons, no start menu. Can get > to taskmanager, can run new process, but iexplore runs and stops, explorer > runs then stops. Admin shares not working, computer manager not working. > > Seems to affect a specific model of PC, but not every one of that model we > have. > > Finding nothing with virus scanners. Finding we re-image them or run an XP > repair, they work for a short time, then drop off the network. > > ANY help would be appreciated. > > ************************************************ > For Archives, RSS, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or > set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: > //www.freelists.org/list/thin > NEW! Follow Thin List on Twitter! > http://twitter.com/thinlist > Thin List discussion is now available in blog format at: > http://thinmaillist.blogspot.com > HOT! Thinlist MOBILE Feed! > http://thinlist.net/mobile > Thinlist quick pick > http://thinlist.net > ************************************************ >