Guest John Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Hi I have turned off system restore. I then renamed c:\windows\explorer.exe. I took a dir explorer.exe and it showed no files I waited a few seconds and took another dir explorer.exe and explorer.exe was back right there. Is this normal? Is there any way to permanently delete or rename the existing explorer.exe? Thanks Regards
Guest John John (MVP) Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Re: Can't get rid of explorer.exe It's a protected system file. Why do you want to get rid of it? John John wrote: > Hi > > I have turned off system restore. I then renamed c:\windows\explorer.exe. I > took a dir explorer.exe and it showed no files I waited a few seconds and > took another dir explorer.exe and explorer.exe was back right there. Is this > normal? Is there any way to permanently delete or rename the existing > explorer.exe? > > Thanks > > Regards > >
Guest John Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Re: Can't get rid of explorer.exe In case it is corrupted related to my earlier problem so I can replace it from a fresh copy. Thanks Regards "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message news:ga8n03$5ep$1@aioe.org... > It's a protected system file. Why do you want to get rid of it? > > John > > John wrote: >> Hi >> >> I have turned off system restore. I then renamed c:\windows\explorer.exe. >> I took a dir explorer.exe and it showed no files I waited a few seconds >> and took another dir explorer.exe and explorer.exe was back right there. >> Is this normal? Is there any way to permanently delete or rename the >> existing explorer.exe? >> >> Thanks >> >> Regards >> >> >
Guest Bob I Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Re: Can't get rid of explorer.exe That's exactly what the system did. John wrote: > In case it is corrupted related to my earlier problem so I can replace it > from a fresh copy. > > Thanks > > Regards > > "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message > news:ga8n03$5ep$1@aioe.org... > >>It's a protected system file. Why do you want to get rid of it? >> >>John >> >>John wrote: >> >>>Hi >>> >>>I have turned off system restore. I then renamed c:\windows\explorer.exe. >>>I took a dir explorer.exe and it showed no files I waited a few seconds >>>and took another dir explorer.exe and explorer.exe was back right there. >>>Is this normal? Is there any way to permanently delete or rename the >>>existing explorer.exe? >>> >>>Thanks >>> >>>Regards >>> >>> >> > >
Guest John John (MVP) Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Re: Can't get rid of explorer.exe Put the fresh copy in the system32\dllcache folder, WFP will pick it up from there when you delete it from the %windir% directory. John John wrote: > In case it is corrupted related to my earlier problem so I can replace it > from a fresh copy. > > Thanks > > Regards > > "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message > news:ga8n03$5ep$1@aioe.org... > >>It's a protected system file. Why do you want to get rid of it? >> >>John >> >>John wrote: >> >>>Hi >>> >>>I have turned off system restore. I then renamed c:\windows\explorer.exe. >>>I took a dir explorer.exe and it showed no files I waited a few seconds >>>and took another dir explorer.exe and explorer.exe was back right there. >>>Is this normal? Is there any way to permanently delete or rename the >>>existing explorer.exe? >>> >>>Thanks >>> >>>Regards >>> >>> >> > >
Guest AJR Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Re: Can't get rid of explorer.exe John - Regarding "...related to my earlier problem ...." earlier problem??? "John" <info@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote in message news:eSQmpX1EJHA.2072@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > In case it is corrupted related to my earlier problem so I can replace it > from a fresh copy. > > Thanks > > Regards > > "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message > news:ga8n03$5ep$1@aioe.org... >> It's a protected system file. Why do you want to get rid of it? >> >> John >> >> John wrote: >>> Hi >>> >>> I have turned off system restore. I then renamed >>> c:\windows\explorer.exe. I took a dir explorer.exe and it showed no >>> files I waited a few seconds and took another dir explorer.exe and >>> explorer.exe was back right there. Is this normal? Is there any way to >>> permanently delete or rename the existing explorer.exe? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> >> > >
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Re: Can't get rid of explorer.exe What earlier problem? This is the fifth new thread you've started since Monday. John wrote: > In case it is corrupted related to my earlier problem so I can replace it > from a fresh copy. > > Thanks > > Regards > > "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message > news:ga8n03$5ep$1@aioe.org... >> It's a protected system file. Why do you want to get rid of it? >> >> John >> >> John wrote: >>> Hi >>> >>> I have turned off system restore. I then renamed >>> c:\windows\explorer.exe. >>> I took a dir explorer.exe and it showed no files I waited a few seconds >>> and took another dir explorer.exe and explorer.exe was back right there. >>> Is this normal? Is there any way to permanently delete or rename the >>> existing explorer.exe? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Regards
Guest John Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Re: Can't get rid of explorer.exe After logion can't see task bar and desktop icons, just a black background screen with mouse pointer. Regards "AJR" <ajrjdr@comcast.net> wrote in message news:%23jSC402EJHA.6052@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > John - Regarding "...related to my earlier problem ...." earlier > problem??? > > > "John" <info@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote in message > news:eSQmpX1EJHA.2072@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> In case it is corrupted related to my earlier problem so I can replace it >> from a fresh copy. >> >> Thanks >> >> Regards >> >> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message >> news:ga8n03$5ep$1@aioe.org... >>> It's a protected system file. Why do you want to get rid of it? >>> >>> John >>> >>> John wrote: >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> I have turned off system restore. I then renamed >>>> c:\windows\explorer.exe. I took a dir explorer.exe and it showed no >>>> files I waited a few seconds and took another dir explorer.exe and >>>> explorer.exe was back right there. Is this normal? Is there any way to >>>> permanently delete or rename the existing explorer.exe? >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> > >
Guest John Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 Re: Can't get rid of explorer.exe http://groups.google.co.uk/group/microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs/browse_thread/thread/8d10ebfe071d3f96/5f4f5ebafc68f227?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=Can%27t+access+desktop+of+client+pc#5f4f5ebafc68f227 Thanks Regards "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message news:ekYl6E4EJHA.3604@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > What earlier problem? This is the fifth new thread you've started since > Monday. > > John wrote: >> In case it is corrupted related to my earlier problem so I can replace it >> from a fresh copy. >> >> Thanks >> >> Regards >> >> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message >> news:ga8n03$5ep$1@aioe.org... >>> It's a protected system file. Why do you want to get rid of it? >>> >>> John >>> >>> John wrote: >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> I have turned off system restore. I then renamed >>>> c:\windows\explorer.exe. >>>> I took a dir explorer.exe and it showed no files I waited a few seconds >>>> and took another dir explorer.exe and explorer.exe was back right >>>> there. >>>> Is this normal? Is there any way to permanently delete or rename the >>>> existing explorer.exe? >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> Regards >
Guest ju.c Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 Re: Can't get rid of explorer.exe After deleting explorer.exe delete the C:\WINDOWS folder. Just joking, ha ha ha. So you deleted explorer and now you have no desktop? Explorer IS Windows! Restore explorer.exe from your Windows disc. "John" <info@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote in message news:#co9EN5EJHA.4304@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > After logion can't see task bar and desktop icons, just a black background screen with > mouse pointer. > > Regards > > "AJR" <ajrjdr@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:%23jSC402EJHA.6052@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> John - Regarding "...related to my earlier problem ...." earlier problem??? >> >> >> "John" <info@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:eSQmpX1EJHA.2072@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> In case it is corrupted related to my earlier problem so I can replace it from a fresh >>> copy. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message >>> news:ga8n03$5ep$1@aioe.org... >>>> It's a protected system file. Why do you want to get rid of it? >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> John wrote: >>>>> Hi >>>>> >>>>> I have turned off system restore. I then renamed c:\windows\explorer.exe. I took a >>>>> dir explorer.exe and it showed no files I waited a few seconds and took another dir >>>>> explorer.exe and explorer.exe was back right there. Is this normal? Is there any way >>>>> to permanently delete or rename the existing explorer.exe? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 Re: Can't get rid of explorer.exe Stick with that thread then, please. cf. http://groups.google.co.uk/group/microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs/msg/9fabf0d1c430e4b8 -- ~PA Bear John wrote: > http://groups.google.co.uk/group/microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs/browse_thread/thread/8d10ebfe071d3f96/5f4f5ebafc68f227?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=Can%27t+access+desktop+of+client+pc#5f4f5ebafc68f227 > > Thanks > > Regards > > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:ekYl6E4EJHA.3604@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> What earlier problem? This is the fifth new thread you've started since >> Monday. >> >> John wrote: >>> In case it is corrupted related to my earlier problem so I can replace >>> it >>> from a fresh copy. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> "John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message >>> news:ga8n03$5ep$1@aioe.org... >>>> It's a protected system file. Why do you want to get rid of it? >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> John wrote: >>>>> Hi >>>>> >>>>> I have turned off system restore. I then renamed >>>>> c:\windows\explorer.exe. >>>>> I took a dir explorer.exe and it showed no files I waited a few >>>>> seconds >>>>> and took another dir explorer.exe and explorer.exe was back right >>>>> there. >>>>> Is this normal? Is there any way to permanently delete or rename the >>>>> existing explorer.exe? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> Regards
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