Lost Icons

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dale1959

We updated internet explorer. Now I cant restore the Icons or the start or
menu bar for windows xp. The wallpaper is there but I have to use task
manager to use my computer and not everything is available. HELP please.
 
Have you checked to see if there is a restore point that is dated prior to
the onset of the problem?

--
Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2007


"dale1959" <dale1959@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> We updated internet explorer. Now I cant restore the Icons or the start or
> menu bar for windows xp. The wallpaper is there but I have to use task
> manager to use my computer and not everything is available. HELP please.
 
Hi Ron,
I did try a restore point from about a month ago and it did not change. I'm
not sure why that didnt work. Thanks


"Ron Badour" wrote:

> Have you checked to see if there is a restore point that is dated prior to
> the onset of the problem?
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Ron Badour
> MS MVP 1997 - 2007
>
>
> "dale1959" <dale1959@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4830FE9C-B8F3-472A-8D6A-6F133ED7A165@microsoft.com...
> > We updated internet explorer. Now I cant restore the Icons or the start or
> > menu bar for windows xp. The wallpaper is there but I have to use task
> > manager to use my computer and not everything is available. HELP please.
>
>
>
 
Can you boot in safe mode? If so, perhaps you can identify the update and
uninstall it.

--
Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2007


"dale1959" <dale1959@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8C5968DF-DC7F-458B-B5E3-8400CD5163C3@microsoft.com...
> Hi Ron,
> I did try a restore point from about a month ago and it did not change.
> I'm
> not sure why that didnt work. Thanks
>
>
> "Ron Badour" wrote:
>
>> Have you checked to see if there is a restore point that is dated prior
>> to
>> the onset of the problem?
>>
>> --
>> Regards
>>
>> Ron Badour
>> MS MVP 1997 - 2007
>>
>>
>> "dale1959" <dale1959@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4830FE9C-B8F3-472A-8D6A-6F133ED7A165@microsoft.com...
>> > We updated internet explorer. Now I cant restore the Icons or the start
>> > or
>> > menu bar for windows xp. The wallpaper is there but I have to use task
>> > manager to use my computer and not everything is available. HELP
>> > please.
>>
>>
>>
 
dale1959 wrote:

> We updated internet explorer. Now I cant restore the Icons or the
> start or menu bar for windows xp. The wallpaper is there but I have
> to use task manager to use my computer and not everything is
> available. HELP please.

Hi dale1959,

Open the Task Manager. From the File menu select "New Task".Type
"explorer.exe" without the quotes. Your desktop should now appear.
Un-install the Internet Explorer update that /may/ have caused this
situation by using Add / Remove Programs which can found in the Control
Panel.

Was the update a security update for IE or IE6 to IE7 upgrade?

--
William Crawford
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
 
Thanks, I went back and restored from may and that did work. The first time I
went back to the last week of june, and that did not work. Thanks for all the
replys.

"WTC" wrote:

> dale1959 wrote:
>
> > We updated internet explorer. Now I cant restore the Icons or the
> > start or menu bar for windows xp. The wallpaper is there but I have
> > to use task manager to use my computer and not everything is
> > available. HELP please.
>
> Hi dale1959,
>
> Open the Task Manager. From the File menu select "New Task".Type
> "explorer.exe" without the quotes. Your desktop should now appear.
> Un-install the Internet Explorer update that /may/ have caused this
> situation by using Add / Remove Programs which can found in the Control
> Panel.
>
> Was the update a security update for IE or IE6 to IE7 upgrade?
>
> --
> William Crawford
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
 
dale1959 wrote:

> Thanks, I went back and restored from may and that did work. The
> first time I went back to the last week of june, and that did not
> work. Thanks for all the replys.

Hi dale1959,

You're welcome.

--
William Crawford
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User



>
> "WTC" wrote:
>
> > dale1959 wrote:
> >
> > > We updated internet explorer. Now I cant restore the Icons or the
> > > start or menu bar for windows xp. The wallpaper is there but I
> > > have to use task manager to use my computer and not everything is
> > > available. HELP please.
> >
> > Hi dale1959,
> >
> > Open the Task Manager. From the File menu select "New Task".Type
> > "explorer.exe" without the quotes. Your desktop should now appear.
> > Un-install the Internet Explorer update that may have caused this
> > situation by using Add / Remove Programs which can found in the
> > Control Panel.
> >
> > Was the update a security update for IE or IE6 to IE7 upgrade?
> >
> > --
> > William Crawford
> > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> >
 
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