[JustinTroy]

Here's a solution to your missing icons, start menu, and Taskbar..................


http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


I just loaded this at the behest of a good samaritan. He accepts $5.00 donations so if it helps, don't be cheap.
The download enumerates ALL problems of missing Desktop things.

My Desktop has been missing for three months or more and nothing, I mean nothing, worked. This did.

1.) Download
2.) Unzip
3.) Open
4.) Restart computer and behold...

I hope it works.

Regards

Justin