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Thread ID: 112742 2010-09-20 23:17:00 need help please ASAP, getting wininet.dll error msg saskygirl (15989) Press F1
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1138561 2010-09-20 23:17:00 ok here's my situation...so im running off of windows xp home edition, a few weeks ago i did a system restore all the way back to may b/c i thought i could find a deleted document that i needed, ok so that worked all went well but couldnt find the document. so i then did another system restore to a later date in june...all of a sudden when restarting i get this error msg: this application has failed to start b/c WININET.dll was not found. Re-installing may fix the problem and i get sometimes urlmon.dll not found and to re-install may fix the problem too. now i have only a wallpaper to stare at, no icons, no start menu, but i know how to use the task manager by ctrl+alt+del but im so lost on what to do. so ive looked everywhere on the web for solutions and fixes i tried to follow everything to the best of my knowledge and nothing is working, ugghhhh. im getting frustrated haha! please, someone willing to help me out, step by step please, would be greatly appreciated! thx!

ps...i have no recovery discs
saskygirl (15989)
1138562 2010-09-20 23:25:00 you might be able to get some functions back by clicking File > New Task (Run..) in task manager and type Explorer.exe into the box that pops up.

Otherwise I'd suggest going into safe mode and doing a virus/spyware scan.
SoniKalien (792)
1138563 2010-09-20 23:27:00 Open task manager then go to run task. Type explorer.exe. Does the desktop / any icons appear then? Speedy Gonzales (78)
1138564 2010-09-20 23:27:00 ive tried that and doesnt work saskygirl (15989)
1138565 2010-09-20 23:27:00 Does safe mode work then? Speedy Gonzales (78)
1138566 2010-09-20 23:27:00 yes ive tried explorer.exe and nothing happens, same error saskygirl (15989)
1138567 2010-09-20 23:28:00 i can get there, then what??? sorry yes i can run in safe mode saskygirl (15989)
1138568 2010-09-20 23:28:00 Does the desktop appear in safe mode then? Speedy Gonzales (78)
1138569 2010-09-20 23:31:00 im in safe mode right now, yes and no there is no desktop just a black screen saskygirl (15989)
1138570 2010-09-20 23:33:00 Something is damaged by the looks of it. You'll need something to fix it or reinstall it Speedy Gonzales (78)
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