It still shows me the error message, "there is no program associated for this
action create and association in control panel, folder options". And I now
went to c:\windows and selected the explorer exe

"AlFlo" wrote:

> 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.
> ================================================== ==================
>
> "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
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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