Problems after updating Windows XP

I'm not quite sure what update I just did on my Windows XP, but it was one of
the automatic ones. After the update completed, the taskbar looks like the
classic view. I changed it to the XP taskbar, but it didn't change. I also
have no icons in the start-up area. Everything looks like Windows 98. The
computer is also having problems starting up and shutting down. It doesn't
shut down w/o unplugging it, and most of the time it doesn't start back up
without many attempts. Both of my computers are having this problem, and a
few people that I know are having the same problem. If anyone has any
suggestions or reasons behind this, please let me know. Thanks!

did you try System Restore?
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"vetteroadster" wrote:

> I'm not quite sure what update I just did on my Windows XP, but it was one of
> the automatic ones. After the update completed, the taskbar looks like the
> classic view. I changed it to the XP taskbar, but it didn't change. I also
> have no icons in the start-up area. Everything looks like Windows 98. The
> computer is also having problems starting up and shutting down. It doesn't
> shut down w/o unplugging it, and most of the time it doesn't start back up
> without many attempts. Both of my computers are having this problem, and a
> few people that I know are having the same problem. If anyone has any
> suggestions or reasons behind this, please let me know. Thanks!