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Name: unluckyp123
Date: June 11, 2009 at 08:45:15 Pacific
OS: Windows XP
Product: Compaq / Sr1220nx
Subcategory: Software Problems
Comment:

i have no start menu can only get on the internet using task manager,
i downloaded a antivirus and it seems to have deleted windows xp and i seem to be running in win32 mode, can't find any help except this PLEASE help me i don't want to lose all my pics on this computer!!!



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Response Number 1
Name: yellowbelt
Date: June 11, 2009 at 09:02:50 Pacific
Reply:

Need more information. Before this happened what was installed or downloaded? Are you able to see your start menu in safemode ? What anti-virus do you have?

Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant.

~Mitchell Kapor ~


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Response Number 2
Name: Chuck 2
Date: June 11, 2009 at 09:16:38 Pacific
Reply:

See here for information ---
http://www.computing.net/answers/wi...


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Response Number 3
Name: Tushar Kaskhedikar
Date: June 12, 2009 at 02:30:49 Pacific
Reply:

Hello friend,

one thing do right click on blank desktop & then first option arrange icon by - check mark on Show Desktop Icons

Thanks & Regards
Tushar Kaskhedikar


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Response Number 4
Name: unluckyp123
Date: June 13, 2009 at 09:48:40 Pacific
Reply:

Sorry I downloaded mcafee free trial, have no desktop no start menu, cannot right click my mouse(nothing happens)
the only thing i can do is get my task manager up and find things in there. after we downloaded mcafee it froze near the very end of the scan so my son rebooted and all was gone.
when i try to get to my computer says windows cannot find error. I can get on the internet if i use the explorer.exe thats about it.
thanks to all


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Response Number 5
Name: Derek
Date: June 13, 2009 at 13:05:14 Pacific
Reply:

If you want to retrieve your pics, download Puppy Linux on another computer then burn a CD from the ISO.

You can then use the CD to run Linux on the faulty machine (without using XP itself), then copy your stuff onto a Flash Drive in the USB socket.

some other bloke...


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Response Number 6
Name: GOODLIFE
Date: June 13, 2009 at 14:42:28 Pacific
Reply:

have you got your copy of windows disk start machine with disk in and choose repair windows


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Response Number 7
Name: sam.rockin
Date: July 28, 2009 at 04:12:46 Pacific
Reply:

well there nothing to worry about! dont worry about viruses
one prcess of urs has been ended
all u gotta do is to follow this
Ctrl+Alt+Del.-----then click on new task.
and then type in " explorer.exe"


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Response Number 8
Name: theodoro
Date: August 20, 2009 at 05:39:36 Pacific
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sam.rockin THX A LOT!!!!!!! ur the man!


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