When you are at the Task Manager, use the browse button to go to the
c:\windows directory to select the explorer.exe Do not just type in
explorer.exe
In my case, I get my desktop back this way and from here, I ran the sfc
/scannow.
Hope this can help.
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"Firzen" <Firzen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:23E4D6AA-44FA-486C-AC19-25486D20AE7A@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for answering, but when I type explorer or explorer.exe it only
> shows
> a window saying that there is no program associated for that action, and
> it
> happens the same with sfc /scannow even with my XP cd in the PC and
> sometimes
> it won't let me open the task manager.
>
> anymore ideas? or how can I open system restore?
>
> Thank you
>
> "Will Denny" wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> Yes, either sfc /scannow or a System Restore back to a point before the
>> problem started.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>> "AlFlo" <alflo@streamyx.com> wrote in message
>> news:43b7a8a9$1_2@news.tm.net.my...
>> > Firzen,
>> > I had exactly that problem 2 days ago. For almost 1 day, I had to bring
>> > up
>> > TaskManager by hitting the alt-cont-del keys, and then running
>> > explorer.exe ( as described by Mr Will Denny)
>> > However, if it helps, I had resolved the problem by clicking start,
>> > then
>> > run and type in sfc /scannow. You need your XP cd in the PC.
>> > Let it run and after its finished, my desktop came back normal. Been OK
>> > since then.
>> > Hope this will help you.
>> >
>> > ===============================================
>> > "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> > news:elscPOrDGHA.2088@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> Hi
>> >>
>> >> Next time you reboot to the Desktop, open the Task Manager, go to
>> >> File>New Task(Run...) and type in
>> >>
>> >> explorer
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Will Denny
>> >> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
>> >> Please reply to the News Groups
>> >>
>> >> "Firzen" <Firzen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:9C40E402-5C44-4FC8-964B-2FD646498BB8@microsoft.com...
>> >>>I have windows XP home edition, and when I star windows the desktop
>> >>>only
>> >>> shows the background, no icons or anything, just the background, I
>> >>> tried
>> >>> restarting it but it keeps showing the background only...anyone know
>> >>> why
>> >>> is
>> >>> this happening or how can I solve it?
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>