How can I get past the "Active Desktop Recovery" page?

A. This can usually be fixed by deleting the desktop.htt file:

1. Start explorer
2. Move to %systemroot%\Profiles\<your username>\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer
3. Select Desktop.htt and delete (it is a hidden file so you will need to change the view first View - Folder Options - View)
4. Close Explorer
5. Right click on the desktop and choose Refresh