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No dekstop icons, no start menu, no r-click.

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Just after I removed window XP security update by mistake, computer restarted and found no dekstop and Start menu icons and also right & left clicks do not work now. I tried explorer.exe & iexplorer.exe in New Task(run) but does not work i.e. no action & also tried rstrui.exe but show no paths/error. Even I tried to delete followings as per expert advice : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\explorer.exe & HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\iexplorer.exe but I have not found last route i.e. explorer.exe & iexplorer.exe. My computer is Compaq HP window xp professional , Ram-256, 80GB. IE upgrader to 7 from 6. Last I updated window XP service Pack3. Please suggest me some valuable solutions.


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Configuration: Windows XP prof.
Internet Explorer 6.0 upgraded to 7 through download.

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kevin91, on Nov 8, 2008 7:45:27 pm GMT
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Meh download toolbar fixer, i had this problem it was extremely annoying but you can download it from this site
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm its mostly free except 1 or two things you need to pay for for like $5 but it's really good. hope it works for you.
-kevin91

   
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kevin, on Dec 28, 2008 10:09:54 pm GMT
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Well i had the same problem but i found d solution. U need to control atl an del then file, new task, browse, my computer local disc then you'll see some saying- 7668-NendangBro. You open it and everything should work normal.

   
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Telak, on Jan 26, 2009 10:27:27 pm GMT
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If you have the above file on your computer and you run it, all you are doing is unleashing a virus/worm on your system.
http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=nendangbro&meta=

   
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Joe, on Feb 7, 2009 3:08:14 pm GMT
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I'm having same problem but can't find this file. Is it in a subfolder?

   
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TW, on Feb 3, 2009 12:38:54 am GMT
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I have the same problem. Please let me know if you figured out a solution?

   
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gyk123, on Feb 10, 2009 7:19:28 pm GMT
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Download malwarebyte's anti-malware.
thats the solution.

   
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need help, on Feb 13, 2009 6:11:16 pm GMT

Hey i need help i get this problem in a flash i was browsing in google and my computer restart and all thing gone just in a flash btw u say look in local disk is it local disc c or d i have 2 !!!


and is there another help

   
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jayson, on Feb 14, 2009 1:06:31 am GMT
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First, run task manager---alt ctrl del, then in file click new task, then open C:\WINDOWS\explorer.scf once you open it .... the toolbars and icons will appear.....

i hope this helps

   
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Mike, on Mar 1, 2009 8:54:53 pm GMT
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THIS WORKED for ME _ thanks so much

   
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pratz, on Apr 20, 2009 5:04:24 pm BST

Thanks dude .......this worked!!.............................

   
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Annoyed Please Someone help Me, on Apr 20, 2009 10:46:10 pm BST

Well on the 16nth I downloaded a theme and I opened it everything was fine but when I restarted the computer, I logged on to my account and all I could see was my wallpaper and no icons or task bar. I've tried a system restore (twice, once in normal mode and once in safe mode) then I found out I could run tasks from task manager and tried looking up the problem. I ran a full computer scan like a million times but I couldn't find anything. After that I resorted to posts on google. I've updated to SP3 but it fixed nothing but my folder icons. I've searched explorer.exe and everything according to searching on task running but all it says that windows cannot find the file. I seriously do not want to reformat. Also when i tried your way a pop up comes up and says open .scf with what? I do not want to do anything major to my system. Please I want for anyone to reply and help me.

Annoyed.

   
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mizza, on May 10, 2009 4:35:07 pm BST

I trieed buhh it needs a program 2 open dat! help plz

   
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mohan singh, on Jun 14, 2009 2:32:33 pm BST
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I am not able to see any of my icons, start up menu, or programs. I am however able to run programs if i push alt+ctrl+del. Can someone help me? how can get back the my icons, start up menu, or programs


Thanks & Regards

Mohan Singh

   
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appu, on Jun 29, 2009 5:41:10 pm BST
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Ho.....man thanks,thank you very much iam fed with this problem since 2 weeks
you helped me like god once again thank you very much

   
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StevenWoj, on Jul 30, 2009 2:04:19 am BST
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You are the *F*ing man! I thought all was lost. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING SMART!!!

   
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 Sniff, on Aug 28, 2009 6:14:09 am BST

Thank you soooooooo much Jayson............. it workd.

   
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gem, on Feb 18, 2009 9:43:34 am GMT
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Hello,

Just after I removed window XP security update by mistake, computer restarted and found no dekstop and Start menu icons and also right & left clicks do not work now. I tried explorer.exe & iexplorer.exe in New Task(run) but does not work i.e. no action & also tried rstrui.exe but show no paths/error. Even I tried to delete followings as per expert advice : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\explorer.exe & HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\iexplorer.exe but I have not found last route i.e. explorer.exe & iexplorer.exe. My computer is Compaq HP window xp professional , Ram-256, 80GB. IE upgrader to 7 from 6. Last I updated window XP service Pack3. Please suggest me some valuable solutions.

   
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leeofaccy, on Feb 18, 2009 7:53:26 pm GMT
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Hi all
Just had the same problem on a pc that I was working on.
After lots of trying different things, I found it was Regcure. So, if you have that installed on your comp there is a good chance it could be that.
I opened Task Manager (Ctrl Alt Del), New Task, then Browse. At the bottom it had 'Programs'. I changed that to 'All files' and browsed to Program Files/Regcure and opened the prog from there. Once opened click the 'Backup' icon on the left and find a date on or just before the problem started and restore the registry to then. Restart the pc and hopefully you'll be back up and running.......it worked for me at least!
Hope that was some help to some of you.
Lee.

   
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TheCogs, on Mar 6, 2009 12:47:50 am GMT

Ok i had to deal with this today. I copied from a working PC the explorer.exe file from C:\Windows, I then imported it by way of flash drive to the other PC using taskmanager\new task\run\cmd.exe. Changed directory to verify new explorer.exe was present, and copied over corrupt explorer.exe. (Backed it up first of course) After importing the new file, the reg hack you have listed above worked flawlessly. Just had to reboot after, then pull off about a million trojans. Gotta go old school CMD prompt sometimes!

   
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Marcia, on Apr 12, 2009 3:34:47 am BST
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The message that jayson said worked great for my computer....look at that post. and follow it exactly....

thanks jayson. and to think HP was trying to charge me for this information....

   
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Crassus814, on Apr 12, 2009 2:32:27 pm BST

Ctrl+Alt+Del and new task then type "start menu"

   
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LAlalalal, on Apr 15, 2009 7:51:18 pm BST

Hi guys im having the same problem...i tried everything that was said in this and it didnt work for me....but when I put explorer.exe onto the run part in the task manager it says "THE ORDINAL 176 COULD NOT BE LOCATED IN THE DYNAMIC LINK LIBRARY" and trhen nothing happens....soo please help me with thisss....:[ PLEASE

   
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PCJohn, on Apr 22, 2009 8:56:08 pm BST
  • +1

After tried everything mentioned above and failed
I use the following steps to do the system restore
Ctrl+Alt+Del and new task then type "msconfig"
then following
http://www.microsoft.com/...

It worked for me. I hope it will work for you too.

   
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Jacob, on Aug 2, 2009 8:50:36 pm BST

I have same problem except when I run in safe mode I crash and my controll alt delete doesn't work and neither does my right click... please help

   
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solver, on Aug 8, 2009 8:13:31 am BST

Hey i found how to fix it but it is some diffecult ok



do you know that all these problems cause a missing windows file explorer.exe and it is just 2mb maximum lol



search for it and download it and put it in system


or repair from cd



hope it helped you

   
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I love Jesus:), on Aug 11, 2009 2:45:30 am BST

Okay, I basically had the same problem with my computer...downloaded the latest explorer and lost my icons and start menu...but here's a very simple way to do it which i believe was heaven sent :D

Fistly, press <gras>ctrl+alt+delete to open the Task manager but instead of tryping anything, go to your top right corner where it says HELP, select 'Task manager Help Topics', and go to the top right where its says OPTIONS select HOME and you'll find where it says Help and Support, click on that and where it says PICK A TASK select

Undo changes to your computer with System Restore and just simply restore your PC to b4 you encountered the problem, hope this helps!

   
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