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I did the scanning of viruses, etc, and when I right click on my desktop, nothing happens....when i go into task manager, and go through browse, i can pull up my desktop icons that way and i tried to manually transfer them but it doesn't work. anyone know what else i can do?
First I think your Icons are not hardware based, so wrong forum.
Second, check whether explorer.exe is listed in the task manager.
If not, in task manager click File / New Task and type explorer.exe.Repost.
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i've done that as well, i get this message, windows cannot access the specified device,path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item
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Check this: Right click the desktop > select 'Arrange icons by' and see if 'show desktop icons' is selected.
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as stated in my original post, i have already did the right click, and nothing happens, absolutley nothing......
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Sorry about that. My reading hasn't been very good lately. :-(
Go to http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_... and try #195 on the right.
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the website you told me to go to, when i clicked on #195 it says to download file, what is it from?
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It's a registry modification to fix a missing icons and/or task bar problem.
The fixes that this web site supplies are as safe as you can find anywhere.
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okay, after i click run file, it says computer will now restart, clicked yes, but then it just sits there....nothing happens. I turned it off myself, but still no icons or start menu.
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I'm afraid I can't help you. Something has been corrupted in your system. If you had a vanilla XP system I would suggest a 'Repair Install'. But since you have a 'HP' system, I don't know if it's possible. Maybe your HP manual will tell you.
(edit) OEM manufacturers usually call a 'repair install' a "non-destructive Recovery'.
A System Restore is probably out of the question, because that would take you back to where you had the viruses.
Maybe someone will pop in with some suggestions.
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Download Avira Antivir Rescue System (it's free), burn the ISO on CD, start your pc from CD, update the antivirus software and scan your system.
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i downloaded avast antivirus and had trojans, removed them, I can see my desktop icons when I click on task manager, then run, and click on browse...all my info is there, my computer, my documents, pictures, but just can't get them back on desktop
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If all else fails and you need to do a 'Non-destructive recovery', it looks like it's possible. Try taping F10 key every second or two during a boot. That 'should' get you the HP Recovery screen.
Your files and data should remain, but all the Windows Updates will be lost. You can get most of them back by using either the SP2 or SP3 install disc.
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Open Documents and Settings and check, whether there are 2 folders for your user, e.g. YourUser and YourUser.000 or something like that.
In this case, all your Icons are in the YourUser folder, while windows uses YourUser.000 as your current profile folder.
So you can simply copy the .lnk files from the Desktop folder from YourUser to the Desktop folder of YourUser.000.
The same happens on the Start Menu folder.
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