why is my desktop screen black and arent any icons on there?

Hi, I suggest to perform a clean boot to see if it works. How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista/2008/7 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135 How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;316434 BrentPlease remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.