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| Thread ID: 105021 | 2009-11-16 18:13:00 | Desktop and start bar don't show. | jonathan (15437) | Press F1 |
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| 830741 | 2009-11-16 18:13:00 | I load the computer fine, but when I log in, only the wallpaper shows, nothing else. the only way to open something is by going ctrl-alt-delete, which brings up task manager, the going file-new. I have tried system restore, but it didn't work. Any ideas at all? |
jonathan (15437) | ||
| 830742 | 2009-11-16 18:19:00 | What happens if you grab ReactOS Exporer and run that, do you get a desktop starting to load up after that? www.foxplanet.de You should be able to load up IE by running "iexplore" and then going to that URL. Sounds like you've got some description of an infection on your PC, Malware / Virus. I'll wait for those who're more skilled in doing that sort of thing to assist you with disinfection. Welcome to PressF1 Cheers Chill. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 830743 | 2009-11-16 18:23:00 | Thanks. By people more skilled, what do you mean. And, do you think my computer might need a proper virus scan? Because last time I had a virus scan I lost over $1000 worth of songs I had stored on there. Thanks! |
jonathan (15437) | ||
| 830744 | 2009-11-16 18:45:00 | That doesn't mean you shouldn't do a scan. Just because last time you took your car for a service and it cost you $100 to get the oil changed doesn't mean you shouldn't take your car for a service again... Grab Microsoft Security Essentials, install it, update it, run a Full / Complete scan (Not the quick scan it does when it first installs) and see what it comes up with. Now, if the songs are really that important, surely you'd have a backup, yes? |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 830745 | 2009-11-16 18:50:00 | Hi there Jonathon Do you think you could download HijackThis from www.hijackthis.de and post the log on here? |
baabits (15242) | ||
| 830746 | 2009-11-16 19:07:00 | I load the computer fine, but when I log in, only the wallpaper shows, nothing else. ? You have tried right clicking the taskbar and selecting SHOW THE DESKTOP? And if you lost some songs it's probably because they were infected. It's what happens when you get music off someone's elses PC rather than buying it. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 830747 | 2009-11-16 19:31:00 | What OS are you using, XP, Vista or Windows 7 ?? Pressing ctrl-alt-delete starts the task manager in all 3. Also right click the desktop - View - Make sure " Show Desktop Icons" is selected, if it is, untick it, then retick it. See if that does anything. If thats not working, then its more than likely a damaged explorer.exe in windows. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 830748 | 2009-11-16 20:00:00 | Firstly, try wainuitech advice to see if it works. If not, run regedit in Task Manager(CTRL-ALT-Del)-File/New Task/run Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Cu rrentVersion\ImageFileExecution.options Under this key, see if there are any subkeys named explorer.exe and iexplorer.exe. If there are, delete these two keys, close registry editor and restart. |
kamo1 (14583) | ||
| 830749 | 2009-11-16 20:03:00 | Try this as well, press ctrl-alt-delete / File- New, type in explorer.exe <Press Enter>-- If every thing appears, then try this - it may or may not work but the other method requires a possible reg alteration. Click Start/ run OR from the task manager ctrl-alt-delete - file/New cmd once the command prompt box is open type in sfc /scannow (note space between c /s) press Enter. you may need your OS CD when asked. Let it fully run, then reboot - see what happens. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 830750 | 2009-11-16 21:12:00 | Thanks. By people more skilled, what do you mean. And, do you think my computer might need a proper virus scan? Because last time I had a virus scan I lost over $1000 worth of songs I had stored on there. Thanks! He says he lost $1000 worth of songs, so I guess that means that he did pay for them somehow. LL |
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