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Name: owkei
Date: April 8, 2009 at 08:20:33 Pacific
OS: Windows XP
Subcategory: Software Problems
Comment:

how can i make the icons return to my desktop..?the only thing that i can see in my desktop is the wallpaper...
and also, i can't right-click on the desktop?....pls help me..and i can't even find the exlorer.exe in the porocess list in the windows task manager...PLEASE im begging for help..i don't know what to do



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Name: JRComp
Date: April 8, 2009 at 08:23:34 Pacific
Reply:

Start task manager, then go to file>new task>type the word "explorer" in the box, and then hit OK.

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Response Number 2
Name: XpUser4Real
Date: April 8, 2009 at 08:27:43 Pacific
Reply:

tap f8 and go into safe mode on boot-up. After safe mode appears there should be icons, if not, post back.
Then reboot in normal mode, the icons should re-appear.

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Response Number 3
Name: mavis007
Date: April 8, 2009 at 08:32:48 Pacific
Reply:

..." owkei "

... tap "F8" key @ boot-up select "safe mode" using arrow keys [press ENTER]

... once in safe mode click "no" on the "pop-up" that should guide you to system restore

... select a restore point by altering the restore calendar to a time when the pc was working fine.

Grrrr
"...pentathol makes you sing like a canary"
... got brain freeze


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Response Number 4
Name: Chuck 2
Date: April 8, 2009 at 09:16:49 Pacific
Reply:

This page has alot of XP fixes
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_...
Some require the download of a VBS file.
So, read at the top of that page--
"How to use the VBS files"

Then go to line 195, then click item in right hand column.


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