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the start bar and desktop went away

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Name: Densant
Date: July 23, 2007 at 19:56:05 Pacific
OS: windows xp pro
CPU/Ram: 256
Product: 6011 DCZ2 A268
Comment:

when i turned my computer on, i logged on as i usually do, but after i log i couldn't see the desktop and start bar.
i can only open some programs by using the "Task Manager".
i do it by opening the "Task Manager" and clicking "New Task" then i click browse and look for files of the program i'm trying to open.
also when i open the "explorer.exe" only appears by a few seconds and goes away again.



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Response Number 1
Name: Cobra_R
Date: July 23, 2007 at 20:15:49 Pacific
Reply:

You try doing this in safe mode or creating another user account?


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Response Number 2
Name: Densant
Date: July 23, 2007 at 20:28:00 Pacific
Reply:

i haven't try doing another account.
but i tried it in safe mode and still i don't see it.


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Response Number 3
Name: Cobra_R
Date: July 23, 2007 at 21:45:02 Pacific
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Did you try a system restore?


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Response Number 4
Name: Densant
Date: July 24, 2007 at 06:58:57 Pacific
Reply:

yeah but only give choices of dates that i've installed sofware.


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Response Number 5
Name: Tufenuf
Date: July 24, 2007 at 08:01:44 Pacific
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Densant, Try the possible fixes in Response Number 1 in the thread at the link below.

http://www.computing.net/security/w...

Tufenuf


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Response Number 6
Name: Densant
Date: July 24, 2007 at 16:43:16 Pacific
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http://www.computing.net/security/w...
i opened this link and read the response number one and opened the link the i followed the steps and download it the files they told me.
then i restarted my computer and when i log on it seems to work for while but then it went away again.what should i do?


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Response Number 7
Name: Densant
Date: July 25, 2007 at 10:05:11 Pacific
Reply:

problem solved after i did a "System Restore" in "Safe Mode"
Thanks for your help


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Response Number 8
Name: Tufenuf
Date: July 25, 2007 at 10:51:16 Pacific
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Densant, Glad to see that the problem is fixed & Thanks for posting back to let us know.

Tufenuf


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