Guest GothicUnoCow Posted August 10, 2007 Posted August 10, 2007 I have a problem which I hope someone can help me with, Starting up my computer today i logged into my user name and quickly noticed that nothing was showing up... All I saw was my wallpaper, that means I have no icons or even the bar on the bottom of my screen. :( I'm not all knowing in computers or its software especially but i believe that my files still exist as i tried to run some of them but with no luck they didn't appear to open... Wondering What can be done, Yours truly ~Me~
Guest BinaryConverted Posted August 11, 2007 Posted August 11, 2007 RE: All i see is my wallpaper... (Please Help) Explorer might be not be in the 'Startup' registry key. On your keyboard, hold down the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys at the same time. This should launch the task manager. On the "Processes" tab, do you see the "Explorer.exe" program? If not, go back to Applications tab, click on 'New Task...' and type in "Explorer.exe". This launches Windows on the computer. P.S What OS do you have and do you use antivirus and antispyware programs? -- Forums - Aren''t they wonderful? "GothicUnoCow" wrote: > I have a problem which I hope someone can help me with, > Starting up my computer today i logged into my user name and quickly noticed > that nothing was showing up... > All I saw was my wallpaper, that means I have no icons or even the bar on > the bottom of my screen. :( > I'm not all knowing in computers or its software especially but i believe > that my files still exist as i tried to run some of them but with no luck > they didn't appear to open... > > Wondering What can be done, Yours truly > ~Me~
Guest GothicUnoCow Posted August 11, 2007 Posted August 11, 2007 RE: All i see is my wallpaper... (Please Help) Uhh I havent exactly tried it yet but my problem lies with... well.. getting any program not just the internet explorer.. =/ I'll try it as soon as i can... As for the os and any anto-spyware/anitvirus at this moment i'm not sure.. sorry. "BinaryConverted" wrote: > Explorer might be not be in the 'Startup' registry key. > > On your keyboard, hold down the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys at the same time. This > should launch the task manager. > > On the "Processes" tab, do you see the "Explorer.exe" program? > > If not, go back to Applications tab, click on 'New Task...' and type in > "Explorer.exe". > This launches Windows on the computer. > > P.S What OS do you have and do you use antivirus and antispyware programs? > -- > Forums - Aren''t they wonderful? > >
Guest peter Posted August 11, 2007 Posted August 11, 2007 Re: All i see is my wallpaper... (Please Help) XP has 2 Explorers.........Internet Explorer for ..you guessed it cruisin the net and Windows Explorer which allows you to see the files and programs on your system. peter "GothicUnoCow" <GothicUnoCow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F1A59846-B804-4EB6-9032-046FF6FEC716@microsoft.com... > Uhh I havent exactly tried it yet but my problem lies with... well.. > getting > any program not just the internet explorer.. =/ > I'll try it as soon as i can... > As for the os and any anto-spyware/anitvirus at this moment i'm not sure.. > sorry. > > "BinaryConverted" wrote: > >> Explorer might be not be in the 'Startup' registry key. >> >> On your keyboard, hold down the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys at the same time. This >> should launch the task manager. >> >> On the "Processes" tab, do you see the "Explorer.exe" program? >> >> If not, go back to Applications tab, click on 'New Task...' and type in >> "Explorer.exe". >> This launches Windows on the computer. >> >> P.S What OS do you have and do you use antivirus and antispyware >> programs? >> -- >> Forums - Aren''t they wonderful? >> >>
Guest GothicUnoCow Posted August 11, 2007 Posted August 11, 2007 Re: All i see is my wallpaper... (Please Help) oh, ok i get it now.. haha thanks. nows theres another problem First time since i posted here, the computer wont longer let me get past the black screen/ bios menu... =/ oy, i feel like a screw up... Hmm says floppy disk fail Cmos checksum error- defaults loaded (thanks for trying to help me out, but it doesn't seem like I'm out of the woods yet..) "peter" wrote: > XP has 2 Explorers.........Internet Explorer for ..you guessed it cruisin > the net and Windows Explorer which allows you to see the files and > programs on your system. > peter > "GothicUnoCow" <GothicUnoCow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:F1A59846-B804-4EB6-9032-046FF6FEC716@microsoft.com... > > Uhh I havent exactly tried it yet but my problem lies with... well.. > > getting > > any program not just the internet explorer.. =/ > > I'll try it as soon as i can... > > As for the os and any anto-spyware/anitvirus at this moment i'm not sure.. > > sorry. > >
Guest GothicUnoCow Posted August 11, 2007 Posted August 11, 2007 RE: All i see is my wallpaper... (Please Help) OK i finally tried it and unfortunately it didn't help... I can manage to type it into the run, and what not but it still wont run it. Seems no other applications are running and well.. when i do try to run explorer it gives me a blink from where my bar use to be but no luck When i try to browse I can see my files but still unable to open them. (Now i'm just waiting for that big blue screen of death...) "BinaryConverted" wrote: > Explorer might be not be in the 'Startup' registry key. > > On your keyboard, hold down the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys at the same time. This > should launch the task manager. > > On the "Processes" tab, do you see the "Explorer.exe" program? > > If not, go back to Applications tab, click on 'New Task...' and type in > "Explorer.exe". > This launches Windows on the computer. > > P.S What OS do you have and do you use antivirus and antispyware programs? > -- > Forums - Aren''t they wonderful? > > > "GothicUnoCow" wrote: > > > I have a problem which I hope someone can help me with, > > Starting up my computer today i logged into my user name and quickly noticed > > that nothing was showing up... > > All I saw was my wallpaper, that means I have no icons or even the bar on > > the bottom of my screen. :( > > I'm not all knowing in computers or its software especially but i believe > > that my files still exist as i tried to run some of them but with no luck > > they didn't appear to open... > > > > Wondering What can be done, Yours truly > > ~Me~
Guest Larry Posted August 11, 2007 Posted August 11, 2007 Re: All i see is my wallpaper... (Please Help) On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 09:10:01 -0700, GothicUnoCow <GothicUnoCow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >OK i finally tried it and unfortunately it didn't help... >I can manage to type it into the run, and what not but it still wont run it. >Seems no other applications are running and well.. when i do try to run >explorer it gives me a blink from where my bar use to be but no luck >When i try to browse I can see my files but still unable to open them. >(Now i'm just waiting for that big blue screen of death...) > Then I would say at this point that a reinstall of the operating system would be in order.
Guest GothicUnoCow Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 Re: All i see is my wallpaper... (Please Help) If that fixes it awesome! so how do i go about doing that? (Sorry My Knowledge of software is almost none... well anything for that matter at this point.. haha) "Larry" wrote: > On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 09:10:01 -0700, GothicUnoCow > <GothicUnoCow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > >OK i finally tried it and unfortunately it didn't help... > >I can manage to type it into the run, and what not but it still wont run it. > >Seems no other applications are running and well.. when i do try to run > >explorer it gives me a blink from where my bar use to be but no luck > >When i try to browse I can see my files but still unable to open them. > >(Now i'm just waiting for that big blue screen of death...) > > > > Then I would say at this point that a reinstall of the operating > system would be in order. >
Guest peter Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 Re: All i see is my wallpaper... (Please Help) Tell us what you have in the way of a system and how the Operating System was placed on the hard drive originally. If you have a system where the manufacturer installed the OS you need to look in their manual for a "recovery" option....most "recovery" options set the HD back to when 1st purchasd so before you do this you should save all of your personal files to a CD/DVD. If you have a "retail" purchased XP CD then you can do a "repair" install.This will save all of your settings and files but put the OS back to when you first installed it.All updates installed since then would need to be reinstalled.It is still best to save your personal stuff...just in case. here is a website that explains a Repair Installation.. http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm peter "GothicUnoCow" <GothicUnoCow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0F3756FA-47BB-431E-94B1-AD2AC29DBA5C@microsoft.com... > > If that fixes it awesome! so how do i go about doing that? > (Sorry My Knowledge of software is almost none... well anything for that > matter at this point.. haha) > "Larry" wrote: > >> On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 09:10:01 -0700, GothicUnoCow >> <GothicUnoCow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> >> >OK i finally tried it and unfortunately it didn't help... >> >I can manage to type it into the run, and what not but it still wont run >> >it. >> >Seems no other applications are running and well.. when i do try to run >> >explorer it gives me a blink from where my bar use to be but no luck >> >When i try to browse I can see my files but still unable to open them. >> >(Now i'm just waiting for that big blue screen of death...) >> > >> >> Then I would say at this point that a reinstall of the operating >> system would be in order. >>
Guest Larry Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 Re: All i see is my wallpaper... (Please Help) On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 23:40:01 -0700, GothicUnoCow <GothicUnoCow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >If that fixes it awesome! so how do i go about doing that? >(Sorry My Knowledge of software is almost none... well anything for that >matter at this point.. haha) >"Larry" wrote: > >> Then I would say at this point that a reinstall of the operating >> system would be in order. >> Michael Stevens' site would be an excellent place to visit for XP issues and reinstillation (clean install): http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html Be warned that if you peruse the information on this site (all the ifs, and, & buts), you will have an afternoons reading ahead of you! :-)
Guest M. Kilgore Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 Re: All i see is my wallpaper... (Please Help) Try "No Desktop Icons" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555363/en-us mark "GothicUnoCow" <GothicUnoCow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F275F959-B0E3-484F-A3EE-F6A37AE22DB9@microsoft.com... >I have a problem which I hope someone can help me with, > Starting up my computer today i logged into my user name and quickly > noticed > that nothing was showing up... > All I saw was my wallpaper, that means I have no icons or even the bar on > the bottom of my screen. :( > I'm not all knowing in computers or its software especially but i believe > that my files still exist as i tried to run some of them but with no luck > they didn't appear to open... > > Wondering What can be done, Yours truly > ~Me~
Guest GothicUnoCow Posted August 13, 2007 Posted August 13, 2007 :) :) Sweet! Thanks a lot everyone.. I start reading up on the links and hopefully try some solutions soon. I look foward to coming back and screaming for help again :D But till then, lets see if i can fix this problem first. Thanks again!
Guest Gordon Posted August 13, 2007 Posted August 13, 2007 Re: :) Re: :) "GothicUnoCow" <GothicUnoCow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CBEBBC38-E4C2-40A4-B7A7-FE529BFF0140@microsoft.com... > Sweet! Thanks a lot everyone.. > I start reading up on the links and hopefully try some solutions soon. > > I look foward to coming back and screaming for help again :D > > But till then, lets see if i can fix this problem first. > > Thanks again! > > Who are you talking to and about what? Please reply to the thread, quote the post you are replying to, and don't change the subject line....
Guest BinaryConverted Posted August 17, 2007 Posted August 17, 2007 RE: All i see is my wallpaper... (Please Help) I mean Explorer.exe - not IEXPLORER.exe. Here's the difference: Explorer.exe is Windows XP Where as Iexplore.exe is Internet Explorer -- A story of success always has a beginning. "GothicUnoCow" wrote: > Uhh I havent exactly tried it yet but my problem lies with... well.. getting > any program not just the internet explorer.. =/ > I'll try it as soon as i can... > As for the os and any anto-spyware/anitvirus at this moment i'm not sure.. > sorry. > > "BinaryConverted" wrote: > > > Explorer might be not be in the 'Startup' registry key. > > > > On your keyboard, hold down the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys at the same time. This > > should launch the task manager. > > > > On the "Processes" tab, do you see the "Explorer.exe" program? > > > > If not, go back to Applications tab, click on 'New Task...' and type in > > "Explorer.exe". > > This launches Windows on the computer. > > > > P.S What OS do you have and do you use antivirus and antispyware programs? > > -- > > Forums - Aren''t they wonderful? > > > >
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