danm computer

08-23-2006, 02:39 AM

When i logged into windows after it froze, and rebooted. windows started up, only to display nothing but a background. all my desktop is gone and so is my start menu. WTF IS WRONG

gussa · 08-23-2006, 06:25 AM

right click and...... wait how the fuck are you posting if it deleted your desktop?

rehabisforquitters · 08-23-2006, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by gussa

right click and...... wait how the fuck are you posting if it deleted your desktop?

You seriously don't think he has another computer SOMEWHERE in his house?

Drunken_Shinobi · 08-23-2006, 11:35 AM

Did you try to open the task mananger through Ctrl+Alt+Delete and then did you try to run explorer.exe through there?

Heyyou27 · 08-23-2006, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bosman310

When i logged into windows after it froze, and rebooted. windows started up, only to display nothing but a background. all my desktop is gone and so is my start menu. WTF IS WRONG

Did you recently install any new drivers? What was the last thing you did on your PC before you had this problem?

blackice · 08-23-2006, 01:20 PM

is it winxp? system restore ftw!

08-23-2006, 02:06 PM

You could also try it in safe mode to see what's going on with your computer, like scan it for viruses through safe mode which will save you system restoring and losing work.

08-23-2006, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drunken_Shinobi

Did you try to open the task mananger through Ctrl+Alt+Delete and then did you try to run explorer.exe through there?

thats exactly what i did
=====
well now the problem is diff, i deleated a bunch of viruses and spyware and when i turn it on my desktop is gone like before so i hit reset button and it works but for some reason my system32 file opens.

blackice · 08-23-2006, 05:20 PM

ah, virus/spyware infestation. Nuke and pave, it's the only way to truely get it working correctly

08-23-2006, 09:39 PM

I figure i got a corrupt explorer.exe so i think ima try a registry hack to fix and if not ima re-install

rehabisforquitters · 08-23-2006, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bosman310

I figure i got a corrupt explorer.exe so i think ima try a registry hack to fix and if not ima re-install

Have you tried hitting the windows key haha

MrNaPaLm32 · 08-23-2006, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bosman310

I figure i got a corrupt explorer.exe so i think ima try a registry hack to fix and if not ima re-install

explorer is just the visible part of the windows UI. You could have a corrupted Shell.dll or shell32.dll.

Axel · 08-24-2006, 04:34 AM

My answer to everything: Reformat!

08-25-2006, 12:33 AM

i preformed a registry hack to re install the explorer.exe only off the windows disk and it works great now.

Axel · 08-25-2006, 01:40 AM

Wait, you hacked your own computer?

rehabisforquitters · 08-25-2006, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by lolitsaxel

Wait, you hacked your own computer?

Hack is such a loosely used term these days that you could say you 'hacked' someone's computer by changing their background image to a gay man in a thong.

Axel · 08-25-2006, 03:51 AM

Isn't the proper definition of the word hack to change the code of a program?

08-25-2006, 01:27 PM

Hacking is like safe cracking, people use the word hack far too much now for dumb reasons like somebody who cheats in a game thinks there a hacker lmao every time when i hear that.

MrNaPaLm32 · 08-26-2006, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by VooDoo

Hacking is like safe cracking, people use the word hack far too much now for dumb reasons like somebody who cheats in a game thinks there a hacker lmao every time when i hear that.

technically they are hacking.

Drunken_Shinobi · 08-28-2006, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bosman310

thats exactly what i did
=====
well now the problem is diff, i deleated a bunch of viruses and spyware and when i turn it on my desktop is gone like before so i hit reset button and it works but for some reason my system32 file opens.

Hmm...well at least you did that, but now that problem would be the fact that the viruses got your stuff before you could save your computer.

08-29-2006, 09:04 PM

anyways i fixed it so this thread can... DIE

Drunken_Shinobi · 08-31-2006, 09:02 PM

You can start by closing it.

MrNaPaLm32 · 08-31-2006, 10:48 PM

yeah, that would help.

09-01-2006, 09:18 AM

yes it would

08-23-2006, 02:39 AM	#1
Bosman310 Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a Casino Cash: $	danm computer When i logged into windows after it froze, and rebooted. windows started up, only to display nothing but a background. all my desktop is gone and so is my start menu. WTF IS WRONG

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VooDoo Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a Casino Cash: $	You could also try it in safe mode to see what's going on with your computer, like scan it for viruses through safe mode which will save you system restoring and losing work.

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Bosman310 Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a Casino Cash: $	I figure i got a corrupt explorer.exe so i think ima try a registry hack to fix and if not ima re-install

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Axel =D Local Time: 08:37 PM Local Date: 05-25-2013 Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 20 Posts: 5,842 Casino Cash: $5969	My answer to everything: Reformat!

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Bosman310 Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a Casino Cash: $	i preformed a registry hack to re install the explorer.exe only off the windows disk and it works great now.

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08-25-2006, 01:27 PM	#18
VooDoo Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a Casino Cash: $	Hacking is like safe cracking, people use the word hack far too much now for dumb reasons like somebody who cheats in a game thinks there a hacker lmao every time when i hear that.

08-29-2006, 09:04 PM	#21
Bosman310 Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a Casino Cash: $	anyways i fixed it so this thread can... DIE

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Drunken_Shinobi Ninja Pimp Slap! Local Time: 02:37 AM Local Date: 05-25-2013 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The 'West Side' Age: 22 Posts: 10,794 Casino Cash: $18075	You can start by closing it.

08-31-2006, 10:48 PM	#23
MrNaPaLm32 Banned Local Time: 01:37 AM Local Date: 05-25-2013 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Reno 911 Age: 22 Posts: 5,158 Casino Cash: $19561	yeah, that would help.

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Bosman310 Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a Casino Cash: $	yes it would