White desktop when opening the internet

I don't know what OS you are using but you can put a new short cut on your desktop by going to the start menu right click Internet Explorer and select "Open file location" This should open a folder that has A short cut in it. Just right click that and select "Copy" then close that window and right click on your desktop and select "Paste". Then your done and should make thing faster for you again.

How to Open Internet Options
Each browser has a way to customize it, and you do it using Internet Options. With Internet Options, you can specify your privacy settings, security and your home page with a few clicks of your mouse. Knowing how to open Internet options is essential to preventing hackers from accessing your computer or keeping people from viewing your Internet history. Opening the window in Firefox, Internet Explorer, or with your computer's control panel is not a difficult task.
Instructions
Firefox
1 Launch the Firefox browser.
2 Go to the toolbar at the top of the browser and select "Tools."
3 Move the mouse pointer down the tool menu until you get to "Options." Click on that word. Your Firefox Internet Options will immediately open.

Internet Explorer
1 Launch the Internet Explorer browser.
2 Click on the "Tools" menu located on the tool bar, at the top of the browser.
3 Move the mouse cursor down that menu until you get to "Internet Options." Left click on those words. Your Internet Options window will immediately open.

Computer Control Panel
1 Go to the Start Menu.
2 Click on the "Control Panel."
3 Click "Network Internet Options." Then, Click "Internet Options." You will be able to change Internet Explorer options, but not those of other browsers such as Firefox or Google Chrome

Go to Start and then All Programs and see if it is listed there. Right click on the icon and Send To > Desktop.

If is isn't there try Start and then My Computer. Navigate to C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer and the icon should be there. Recreate short cut as above.

Hope this helps! Cheers!

due to some updates, this could be possible follow this steps:- first do system restore and take the system to back date configuration when it was working fine.
if you have xp or vista then uninstall internet explorer 8 either from add and remove prog from control pannel in xp or prog and feature in vista comp and then click view installed updated, find windows internet explorer 8 right click and then uninstall.
note:- before uninsatlling make sure . open internet explorer click on help/about internet explorer and check the version.
afrter uninstallation restart the computer and internet explorer 7 will get reinstall automatically.
reset the internet explorer. how?
start/run/type inetcpl.cpl/advanced/reset and then check the facebook. everything should work fine.

Assume you are using Windows XP..
Go to My Computer >C Drive (your hard drive icon)>open programmes, find the Internet explorer folder, open it and right click on the "iexplore" icon and create shortcut..it will then prompt you to place the shortcut on the desktop..windows Vista is virtually the same

restart your machine and as soon as you turn on the machine, keep on tapping f8 and do not wait for any display fo this process, you will get advanced boot menu options on screen, select the option which says safe mode with networking, and check there is this is working fine there just open the internet options from internet explorer and then click on advanced and restore the internet explorer to default settings. and restart the machine in normal mode if it does not works in safe mode then system needs to be reformated

type "iexplorer.exe" in Run dialog without quotes
it will open internet explorer directly

Sometimes other programs, such as Firefox and AOL, can accidentally be set to your default internet browser. This is how to change it back to Internet Explorer on Windows XP.
[edit] Steps

1. Open Internet Explorer
2. Go to Tools > Internet Options
3. Click to the Programs tab
4. Click Reset Web Settings
5. When the pop-up menu comes up, select Yes.
6. Another method that does reset all your other options:
7. Open Control Panel and double-click Internet Options.
8. Click the Programs tab.
9. Click to select the Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser check box.
10. Click OK.
11. Start Internet Explorer and when you are prompted to make it the default browser, click Yes.

i think windows mail if offline so check if it's connected it maybe working offiline

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Go to "Tools Option" in "Menu bar".
3. Go to "Internet Options" in "Tools Option".
4. When you Choose "Internet Options" an "Internet Properties window" will Popup.
5. Click on "Advanced Tab".
6. Under Advanced Tab Look for "Unable third party browser extensions"
7. Uncheck this Option
8. Click "Apply"
9. Click "OK"
10. Close Internet Explorer.
11. Restart your Computer and Try to reload your Photos.

I am Sure you Will be able to reload your Photos.