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after i start oblivion in windowed mode all the sounds kick in but it does not to go the game screen instead it remains at desktop screen. I pressed alt+tab to oblivion and it's still just desktop

Try this wiki page for potential assistance with your problem.

It could be a few things:
- Your graphics card is not good enough or you do not have the right Direct X thing installed.
- You have some mods installed that mess up the game.

If the latter is the case, try to deselect some mods and try it again.