my OTHER computer, not this one, will not load. Once I turn it on it goes to the welcome screen and when you click on one of the names it shows their desktop screen but no icons, no start menu, nothing just this picture. I have tried to start in safe mode but it won't even allow me to do that. What do I do????
It is a dell desktop computer, working with windows xp, please help
and dont respond with the silly answers of well, you're on here, I am on a different computer,
thanks for any help you can provide!!!!
2006-10-25 11:51:32 · 5 answers · asked by ajboxx04 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
ok my explorer isn't working so what now???
I was able to bring up the task manager and typed in explorer, it came up for a second and disappeared, not long enough to click on anything, what now????
this is sooooo aggravating!!!
2006-10-25 12:32:57 · update #1
You shoud try running a repair installation first using the Windos CD supplied by Dell (stick the cd in the drive and restart the pc. Read teh directions on screen. DO NOT FORMAT!!!). If you do not have them contact them and get them to ship those to you (it may cost you $20-40, but it's worth it when these sort of things happen). If that works, go to the following site http://www.kaspersky.com and use the online scanner. This will scan for viruses. Also if you ahve any spy ware removers use those. If not go to http://www.download.com and get Adaware and Spybot. Install them update the deffinitions and scan. Sounds like it's all software. Last option if those don't work is to format the system.. Formating is whiping the drive COMPLETLY clean (all files WILL be lost in a clean install like this) but WILL correct ANY software issue. It's time consuming because you have to reinstall EVERYTHING.
2006-10-25 12:02:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete to bring up the task manager. Then click 'File' and New Task. Type in Explorer and click ok. THis might bring up the desk top. If it doesn't, consider reformatting.
2006-10-25 19:00:11 · answer #2 · answered by nighthawk_842003 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try right-clicking the background. If a menu shows up, do as follows:
Hover over the menu item that says "Arrange Icons By", and when that opens up, make sure "Show desktop icons".
My guess as to what's wrong is that explorer.exe is not running. I suggest going to microsoft help.
2006-10-25 18:58:30 · answer #3 · answered by lewa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can restore it to a previous date, if you can't turn on computer press f10 right away to fix it you have to have windows xp in the CD and follow.
2006-10-25 19:05:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Click Starrt
Click Help and support
a menu will appear
locake pick a task
then locate system rstore
click system restore
Then follow instrustions
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Select a date when your system was operating correctly.
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2006-10-25 19:25:00 · answer #5 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋