can't open control panel, windows explorer, and my computer

[Guest b8port]

I cannot open control panel, windows explorer, or my computer. Is this the

result of a virus or something else? I can start various >*.cpl programs

from command prompt.

[Guest Jeff Richards]

Re: can't open control panel, windows explorer, and my computer

 

What happens when you try? Is there a message? Is it the same for each

one, or does it vary? What is the procedure you are using to attempt to

access these functions?

--

Jeff Richards

MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)

"b8port" <b8port@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:82822639-3086-44D1-8FFF-78F2C2881F45@microsoft.com...

>I cannot open control panel, windows explorer, or my computer. Is this the

> result of a virus or something else? I can start various >*.cpl programs

> from command prompt.

[Guest b8port]

Re: can't open control panel, windows explorer, and my computer

 

I guess I should have explained the problem better. When I click on either

program from the start menu, there is no error message, the system does not

hang up, and the hour glass on the pointer does not pop-up. I have an icon

on the desktop for windows explorer and it acts the same. It's as if I was

click in the middle of the desk top. Nothing happens

 

"Jeff Richards" wrote:

> What happens when you try? Is there a message? Is it the same for each

> one, or does it vary? What is the procedure you are using to attempt to

> access these functions?

> --

> Jeff Richards

> MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)

> "b8port" <b8port@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:82822639-3086-44D1-8FFF-78F2C2881F45@microsoft.com...

> >I cannot open control panel, windows explorer, or my computer. Is this the

> > result of a virus or something else? I can start various >*.cpl programs

> > from command prompt.

>

>

>

[Guest Franc Zabkar]

Re: can't open control panel, windows explorer, and my computer

 

On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 11:05:02 -0800, b8port

<b8port@discussions.microsoft.com> put finger to keyboard and

composed:

>I guess I should have explained the problem better. When I click on either

>program from the start menu, there is no error message, the system does not

>hang up, and the hour glass on the pointer does not pop-up. I have an icon

>on the desktop for windows explorer and it acts the same. It's as if I was

>click in the middle of the desk top. Nothing happens

 

Go to Start -> Run and type ...

 

control.exe

 

.... or ...

 

explorer.exe

 

You could also r-click the relevant icon or program and select

Properties. What do you see in the Target box?

 

- Franc Zabkar

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[Guest Jeff Richards]

Re: can't open control panel, windows explorer, and my computer

 

Check that the shortcut for the control panel menu item and desktop icon is

pointing to the correct location for what you are trying to run. Then try

to run each application from the Start / Run menu option, using the same (or

similar) startup command as the shortcut or menu.

 

For Control Panel it should be C:\Windows\Control.EXE. For explorer it would

be something like explorer c:\. Can you access My Computer from the Address

bar of an Explorer window?

 

Explorer must be running already or your wouldn't see the desktop, so it

seems likely it's something in the shortcuts rather than the applications.

What changed at about the time this problem first started?

 

Check that your virus definitions are up to date and do a thorough scan.

--

Jeff Richards

MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)

"b8port" <b8port@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:ABD58819-B6E3-443D-99FD-D97C3B618C56@microsoft.com...

>I guess I should have explained the problem better. When I click on either

> program from the start menu, there is no error message, the system does

> not

> hang up, and the hour glass on the pointer does not pop-up. I have an

> icon

> on the desktop for windows explorer and it acts the same. It's as if I

> was

> click in the middle of the desk top. Nothing happens

>

> "Jeff Richards" wrote:

>

>> What happens when you try? Is there a message? Is it the same for each

>> one, or does it vary? What is the procedure you are using to attempt to

>> access these functions?

>> --

>> Jeff Richards

>> MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)

>> "b8port" <b8port@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:82822639-3086-44D1-8FFF-78F2C2881F45@microsoft.com...

>> >I cannot open control panel, windows explorer, or my computer. Is this

>> >the

>> > result of a virus or something else? I can start various >*.cpl

>> > programs

>> > from command prompt.

>>

>>

>>