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Virus that hides your desktop?

Last answer on Nov 18, 2009 2:54:30 pm GMT kasi, on Apr 12, 2009 5:17:53 am BST 
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Hello,
my computer appears to have acquired some sort of terrible virus, i believe,
in which the desktop has completely vanished.
neither the icons nor my taskbar are viewable.
in order to access anything, i have to use windows task manager.
what can i do? i REALLY need your help. thanks. :)

Configuration: Windows XP
Internet Explorer 7.0

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hospit0009, on Apr 12, 2009 11:20:06 am BST

Hi,
go to the task manager, select new task, type explorer and then OK.
this should bring everything back to normal.

   
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 Mark, on Nov 18, 2009 2:54:30 pm GMT

Do you what to do if a virus hides all the contents of your drive c and drive d? please help.. thanks!

   
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kasi, on May 3, 2009 11:55:34 pm BST
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Doesn't work. :(
it says that explorer can't be found.

   
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Jam Master PC, on Oct 17, 2009 11:41:55 am BST
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When you put in the new task to run type Explorer.exe

   
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Taco, on Nov 16, 2009 9:58:52 pm GMT

Typing in explorer worked great!

thnx a bunch!!!

   
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