Well, it restored something; it changed it back to the previous log in for
windows (I had recently changed it for a different user), so I know it did
something.

But it still does the same thing: Log in, task bar comes on and goes off and
then nothing.

Noel Paton wrote:
Try Booting to DOS - if that works, use the command

SCANREG /RESTORE

pick the latest of the 5 options that precedes your problem, and reboot on
request.

I sounds like your program is not compatible with the OS, and screwed the
registry on installation - what the above does is restore the registry from
prior to the installation - you'll have to manually delete the files
involved yourself.

The program (a proprietary program) asked to reboot (I was not manning the
install) and when we rebooted and logged back into windows something very
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Booting into safemode produces the same result.

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