Desktop does not appear?? help,

[lizmerrill 0]

i am using win2000 pro.

when i boot up, the desktop is blank, the taskbar appears, then

a delay of up to 4 minutes, and i have to hit enter, to

restore icons .

What gives?

 

Thank you so much,

 

Liz Merrill

[mctonale 0]

wave you run Scan disk and defragmented?