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Help me out, plz!
Ever since I tried to repair my internet explorer every
time I try to start my computer all that comes up is my desktop background, no start menu, no icons... I can't do anything except ctrl, alt, delete. And I can find the Windows 98 boot CD-Rom, only the floppy disk which wont do anything. If anybody as any suggestions please email me at . Thanks a lot Scott |
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Help me out, plz!
Hi Scott,
This can be caused by some sort of spyware. The steps in this article should fix the empty desktop. Blank Desktop or Illegal Operations Error Message After You Install Internet Explorer: http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;249191 Removing and preventing spywa Ad-aware is a free multi spyware removal utility that scans your memory, registry and hard drives for known spyware components and lets you remove them safely. After installing Ad-Aware make sure to run the update feature before scanning. http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ SpywareBlaster: http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it prevents it from ever being installed. SpywareBlaster is a non memory resident utility. It works by setting a "kill bit" for the CLSIDs of spyware ActiveX controls, it prevents the installation of any of them from a webpage. For more information: The Parasite Fight: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm Darnit: http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm#tshoot Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites: http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm -- Regards, Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS] http://dts-l.org/ How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet News: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=171164 "Scott" wrote Ever since I tried to repair my internet explorer every time I try to start my computer all that comes up is my desktop background, no start menu, no icons... I can't do anything except ctrl, alt, delete. And I can find the Windows 98 boot CD-Rom, only the floppy disk which wont do anything. If anybody as any suggestions please email me at . Thanks a lot Scott |
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