My computer starts up fine and goes to the "Welcome" screen. After I click on my user name, it goes to my page but there aren't any icons up or the start menu bar. After about 2-3 seconds, the computer logs off and goes back to the welcome screen without me doing anything.

I have a Dell Dimension E520.

Typically a virus infection. See here http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic58138.html

This could be a corrupted user profile.

This board won't let me post links yet, so go to the MS Windows support website and look for kb811151.


-JtB

Good Morning JtB. It's nice to see you. Allow me to assist:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811151

Rosebudd, after checking the above site, I suggest you go ahead and do the Steps in the malware cleaning. As recommended, see http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic58138.html

Please move to the Virus and Malware Removal board and attach the logs to your post there.

Thanks the assist, Bobbye. Nice to see you too.