Guest Q_Surf Posted October 6, 2007 Posted October 6, 2007 i installed antispyware s/w (SpywareDetector) on my gf's laptop (Win XP). when it 1st ran i quarantined all the flagged files and then rebooted. it now has NO START MENU BAR - which includes the wireless connection icons so it can't even go online. so far i've: 1) ensured it wasn't just an unchecked option in "display" 2) looked in the log files for removed windows files 2) tried to contact the s/w company to no avail (SPYWARE DETECTOR SUCKS!!!) 3) tried to run the win xp "restore" program - but it doesn't seem to run for some reason. at this point i think i need to do a "reinstall" of win xp which will reportedly replace all missing &/or damaged win files w/o erasing ancillary s/w and files. problem is i don't have the stupid win xp cd to do a reinstall from - they don't give them out w/ new pc's anymore. how the hell can i get one? or are there programs i can download that would replace bad/missing win xp files? ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!! -- Now look what you''ve done
Guest Unknown Posted October 6, 2007 Posted October 6, 2007 Re: Start bar missing PLEASE HELP!!! Either read the literature that came with the computer or call the manufacturer for the recovery procedures. "Q_Surf" <QSurf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7EC6D1D5-6920-49C6-A87C-59A8787762CA@microsoft.com... >i installed antispyware s/w (SpywareDetector) on my gf's laptop (Win XP). > when it 1st ran i quarantined all the flagged files and then rebooted. it > now > has NO START MENU BAR - which includes the wireless connection icons so it > can't even go online. > > so far i've: > 1) ensured it wasn't just an unchecked option in "display" > 2) looked in the log files for removed windows files > 2) tried to contact the s/w company to no avail (SPYWARE DETECTOR > SUCKS!!!) > 3) tried to run the win xp "restore" program - but it doesn't seem to run > for some reason. > > at this point i think i need to do a "reinstall" of win xp which will > reportedly replace all missing &/or damaged win files w/o erasing > ancillary > s/w and files. > > problem is i don't have the stupid win xp cd to do a reinstall from - they > don't give them out w/ new pc's anymore. how the hell can i get one? or > are > there programs i can download that would replace bad/missing win xp files? > > ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!! > -- > Now look what you''ve done
Guest Art@nowhere.com Posted October 6, 2007 Posted October 6, 2007 Re: Start bar missing PLEASE HELP!!! Take a look at this article. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318027 Art Q_Surf wrote: > i installed antispyware s/w (SpywareDetector) on my gf's laptop (Win XP). > when it 1st ran i quarantined all the flagged files and then rebooted. it now > has NO START MENU BAR - which includes the wireless connection icons so it > can't even go online. > > so far i've: > 1) ensured it wasn't just an unchecked option in "display" > 2) looked in the log files for removed windows files > 2) tried to contact the s/w company to no avail (SPYWARE DETECTOR SUCKS!!!) > 3) tried to run the win xp "restore" program - but it doesn't seem to run > for some reason. > > at this point i think i need to do a "reinstall" of win xp which will > reportedly replace all missing &/or damaged win files w/o erasing ancillary > s/w and files. > > problem is i don't have the stupid win xp cd to do a reinstall from - they > don't give them out w/ new pc's anymore. how the hell can i get one? or are > there programs i can download that would replace bad/missing win xp files? > > ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!
Guest JS Posted October 6, 2007 Posted October 6, 2007 Re: Start bar missing PLEASE HELP!!! See: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_t.htm JS "Q_Surf" <QSurf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7EC6D1D5-6920-49C6-A87C-59A8787762CA@microsoft.com... >i installed antispyware s/w (SpywareDetector) on my gf's laptop (Win XP). > when it 1st ran i quarantined all the flagged files and then rebooted. it > now > has NO START MENU BAR - which includes the wireless connection icons so it > can't even go online. > > so far i've: > 1) ensured it wasn't just an unchecked option in "display" > 2) looked in the log files for removed windows files > 2) tried to contact the s/w company to no avail (SPYWARE DETECTOR > SUCKS!!!) > 3) tried to run the win xp "restore" program - but it doesn't seem to run > for some reason. > > at this point i think i need to do a "reinstall" of win xp which will > reportedly replace all missing &/or damaged win files w/o erasing > ancillary > s/w and files. > > problem is i don't have the stupid win xp cd to do a reinstall from - they > don't give them out w/ new pc's anymore. how the hell can i get one? or > are > there programs i can download that would replace bad/missing win xp files? > > ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!! > -- > Now look what you''ve done
Guest Gerry Posted October 6, 2007 Posted October 6, 2007 Re: Start bar missing PLEASE HELP!!! Are you running any of the following: Ad-Awares Adwatch Spybot Tea Timer Spyware Blaster Spyware Doctor Norton Anti-Virus McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware Zone Alarm (Free or Pro) -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Q_Surf wrote: > i installed antispyware s/w (SpywareDetector) on my gf's laptop (Win > XP). when it 1st ran i quarantined all the flagged files and then > rebooted. it now has NO START MENU BAR - which includes the wireless > connection icons so it can't even go online. > > so far i've: > 1) ensured it wasn't just an unchecked option in "display" > 2) looked in the log files for removed windows files > 2) tried to contact the s/w company to no avail (SPYWARE DETECTOR > SUCKS!!!) 3) tried to run the win xp "restore" program - but it > doesn't seem to run for some reason. > > at this point i think i need to do a "reinstall" of win xp which will > reportedly replace all missing &/or damaged win files w/o erasing > ancillary s/w and files. > > problem is i don't have the stupid win xp cd to do a reinstall from - > they don't give them out w/ new pc's anymore. how the hell can i get > one? or are there programs i can download that would replace > bad/missing win xp files? > > ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!
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