Topic: PC Troubles

Well, I have no idea why, but when I log into my account, there are no icons, and no taskbar. I can get the task manager to open. I've tried several things in safe mode (system restore won't work) like closing and re-running explorer.exe.....So nothing has been working. Anything else I can do? Also, I'm running Windows XP.

Wow. Really sorry to hear that, man. If I find out anything about that I'll be sure to let you know!

Well there's your problem. Unless by 'explorer' you don't mean Internet Explorer. Because of stupid things like whats going with you, is why I switched to Firefox.

Perhaps your computer has a virus to prevent you from deleting it? If that's so, all I can say is look at the programs in the processes tab, look for any suspicious names, and look that name up on the internet. Hopefully, that resource has a solution.

Maybe your operating system is corrupted. Did you make any recent updates to your computer and, I don't know, something strange happened (i.e. power outage, baby was around etc.)?

I wouldn't think it's a driver issue. Icons and the taskbar aren't tied to any device.

Hope this helps in any way...

EDIT: Maybe "explorer.exe" isn't starting up because it's blocked in that one program that manages default and start-up programs (I don't know if XP has it, for I'm using Windows 7).

@bobbiKat I've Googled all of the processes which I found suspicious, all of them are system processes iirc. No issues with updating, unless my family messed it somehow. Also, I better inform you that my PC was infected with a virus 2 weeks ago if my memory serves. I had a neighbor come over and remove it, and he installed some anti-virus software. (avast! and IObit Malware Fighter)

@Viewtiful_Joe Oh God no, I'm not talking about Internet Explorer, I'm talking about Windows Explorer, which finds files iirc.

Hm, good luck fixing it. I need to go somewhere for a little while.

Did your registry get screwed up?

You might have to wipe the computer and do a clean Windows install.

Also Modern Windows explorer isn't that bad.

I seem to recall having a friend have this happen to him, but it was years ago and idk if he ever found a solution, I would try seeing if your neighbour knows how to fix it (he's gotta have some tech savvy if he fixed it last time)

do a factory reset if you don't have anything to important on it

From what is sounds like thats about all I can think of doing if you tried everything else.