Guest BillSellers Posted August 28, 2007 Posted August 28, 2007 My start menu and all my desktop icons are missing; the only thing displayed is my wallpaper. I'm navigating through the Task Manager; when I minimize something, it disappears. I've tried right-clicking on the desktop, but nothing happens. I've tried restarting, but nothing happens. Please help!!
Guest Lem Posted August 28, 2007 Posted August 28, 2007 Re: Start Menu is missing! BillSellers wrote: > My start menu and all my desktop icons are missing; the only thing displayed > is my wallpaper. I'm navigating through the Task Manager; when I minimize > something, it disappears. I've tried right-clicking on the desktop, but > nothing happens. I've tried restarting, but nothing happens. Please help!! What happened just before this behavior started? Did you install a new video card? In Task Manager, is explorer.exe running? What is the virus/malware status of your machine? How do you know? See this for suggestions: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318027 -- Lem MS MVP -- Networking To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
Guest Lem Posted August 28, 2007 Posted August 28, 2007 Re: Start Menu is missing! Lem wrote: > BillSellers wrote: >> My start menu and all my desktop icons are missing; the only thing >> displayed is my wallpaper. I'm navigating through the Task Manager; >> when I minimize something, it disappears. I've tried right-clicking >> on the desktop, but nothing happens. I've tried restarting, but >> nothing happens. Please help!! > > What happened just before this behavior started? Did you install a new > video card? > > In Task Manager, is explorer.exe running? > > What is the virus/malware status of your machine? How do you know? > > See this for suggestions: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318027 > Also see http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm #117 and #298 -- Lem MS MVP -- Networking To the moon and back with 64 Kbits of RAM and 512 Kbits of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
Guest RA Posted August 28, 2007 Posted August 28, 2007 Re: Start Menu is missing! BillSellers wrote: > My start menu and all my desktop icons are missing; the only thing > displayed is my wallpaper. I'm navigating through the Task Manager; > when I minimize something, it disappears. I've tried right-clicking > on the desktop, but nothing happens. I've tried restarting, but > nothing happens. Please help!! In Task Manager, Applications tab, click on the New Task button. In the box, type explorer.exe and click ok.
Guest Devil_Himself Posted August 29, 2007 Posted August 29, 2007 RE: Start Menu is missing! If Nothing Worked Then Give This a Try Press CTRL + ALT +DEL to start Task Manager. Click on "File" then .. New Task.. Type regedit.exe into the box when it pops up and press ok. This is going to start registry editor. Navigate to this key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\explorer.exe Right click on explorer.exe in the left pane and click on Delete from the menu. Then go down to this key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\Iexplore.exe Highlight Iexplore.exe in the left pane and look in the right pane for this Value: Debugger Right click on Debugger in the right pane and click Delete from the menu. Close the registry. Back in task manager, click the New Task Button again. Type Explorer.exe and click ok. Source : - http://gladiator-antivirus.com/forum...howtopic=26753 "BillSellers" wrote: > My start menu and all my desktop icons are missing; the only thing displayed > is my wallpaper. I'm navigating through the Task Manager; when I minimize > something, it disappears. I've tried right-clicking on the desktop, but > nothing happens. I've tried restarting, but nothing happens. Please help!!
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