Where I my computer Icons?

Question

I turned on my computer yesterday and all my computer Icons were gone. There was nothing there but a picture of my son that I use as a wallpaper. I tried everything and I still cant find them. Even my start menu is gone. I asked around but evrybody want to charge a arm and a leg for something I think I do myself with the help of the yahoo and answers community. Please help.

Answer 1

Press CTRL-ALT-DEL and see if Explorer.exe is running (at the processes tab). If this is not the case here's the solution:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q256194

In case you find Explorer.exe running then something went wrong with the drivers, or someone messed up your registry. Please read this article:

http://xperiencexp.blogspot.com/2005/06/only-wallpaper-appears.html

Answer 2

is 1 of 2 things:

1.the operating system or o program that lodes at start up is block.

2. you have a virus.

Solution:

Restart in safe mood and try to find what program is doing this or if this fails REINSTALL THE OPERATING SYSTEM

Answer 3

Just try...



right click on desktop > Arrange Icons By > Show Desktop Icons(Click on this)



If not let us know...

Answer 4

it might be due to the virus ahave you installed anti virus in your system

. and if it is there , is the antivirus latest.

this all is due to any virus,or may be any file is missing out form your system(sys file you can serch and download it from google.com)

for further help plz contact [e-mail]

Answer 5

press F11

not sure

Answer 6

reboot see what happens