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August 3rd 04, 01:16 AM
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No desktop icons and taskbar
Hi, I'm running Win98SE and when windows start, there's
no desktop nor taskbar, just a blue wallpaper. The mouse can move and Ctrl+Alt+Del shows no programs running. I've re-installed Win98 over it but still the same problem. Have scanned for virus using another computer, and also scandisk on the harddisk. No problems found there. HELP! 
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August 3rd 04, 02:47 AM
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No desktop icons and taskbar
Can you boot to Safe Mode? (Hold F5 or CTRL at boot.) If not, consider
this... Explorer & IE are basically one & the same. Therefore, may as well try this write-up, originally from a Gateway WEB site, which is a temporary reversion to an earlier version of IE... ONE THING: Do nothing more than stated here using Winfile, because, if you move a file with it, you will lose that file's LFN (Long File Name) in the destination. Desktop Icons and Taskbar Are Missing Affected Products: Software, System CDs Affected Operating Systems: Windows® 98 , Windows® 98 SE, Windows® Me ISSUE: After starting Microsoft® Windows® 98 or Windows Me, the taskbar is missing and there are no icons. When starting Windows, the taskbar may flash on for a brief second and then disappear. The only display visible is the background wallpaper and the mouse cursor. Pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE brings up the Close Program dialog box, but selecting End Task on the items on the list may not have an effect. When the computer is started into Safe mode, the issue still occurs. Running Scanreg /Restore does not resolve the issue. There have been several reports that the issue occurred when restarting the computer after receiving a dialog box that displays "Virus/spyware found. Do you wish to remove?" or "Do you want to install Spyware Monitor?" The dialog box only has Yes or No selections, and selecting either can cause the issue. There is no X to close the dialog box, however pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE to bring up the Close Program dialog box lists a "Remove found spyware?" entry, which can be end tasked. (1) Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, & click Shut Down. (2) After the computer has been shut down, turn on the computer. Hold CTRL as you boot for the Startup Menu, or begin pressing the F8 key in one-second intervals. If you complete this step successfully, the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu is displayed. If no menu is displayed and Windows starts up normally, repeat this step. (3) At the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu, use the ARROW keys to select "Command Prompt Only", and then press the ENTER key. (4) At the command prompt, type: EDIT C:\Windows\System.ini Press ENTER. (3) In the C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI file, locate the line of text under the [boot] section that lists "Shell=Explorer.exe". This is typically the third line in the file. (4) Edit the "Shell=Explorer.exe" line by deleting the "Explorer.exe" text and replacing it with "Winfile.exe". The line should list the following: Shell=Winfile.exe (5) To save the changes, press the ALT+F keys. (6) A menu displays in the upper left corner of the screen. Press the X key to exit. (7) Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the command prompt. (TAB would move you to the next button.) (8) At the command prompt, restart the computer by pressing the CTRL+ALT+DELETE keys. Once Windows has restarted, it starts into the Windows File Manager (Winfile.exe). (9) In the File Manager window, double-click "progra~1" in the left hand window to open the Program Files folder. (10) Double-click "intern~1" in the left hand window to open the Internet Explorer folder. (11) Double-click "setup" in the left hand window to open the Setup folder. (12) In the File Manager window, double-click "Setup.exe" in the right hand window to launch Internet Explorer setup. NOTE: If the setup folder is not available, Internet Explorer has not been updated and a previous version of Internet Explorer cannot be restored. You cannot use this method. Close "Winfile", shut down, & post back, or try the URL at the very bottom of this post, which is an over-install of IE. (13) In the Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Tools Setup window, click OK. (14) In the Setup Message dialog box, click Yes to restore the previous version of Internet Explorer. (15) Internet Explorer setup removes components. (16) In the Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Tools - Restart Windows dialog box, click Restart Windows. When the computer is restarting, hold CTRL for the Startup Menu, or begin pressing the F8 key in one-second intervals. If you complete this step successfully, the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu is displayed. If no menu is displayed and Windows starts up normally, repeat this step. (17) At the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu, use the ARROW keys to select Command prompt only, and then press ENTER. (18) At the command prompt, type: EDIT C:\Windows\System.ini Press ENTER. (19) In the C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI file, locate the line of text under the [boot] section that lists "Shell=Winfile.exe". This is typically the third line in the file. (20) Edit the "Shell=Winfile.exe" line by deleting the "Winfile.exe" text and replacing it with "Explorer.exe". The line should list the following: Shell=Explorer.exe (21) To save the changes, press the ALT+F keys. (22) A menu displays in the upper left corner of the screen. Press the X key to exit. (23) Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the command prompt. (TAB would move you to the next button.) (24) At the command prompt, restart the computer by pressing the CTRL+ALT+DELETE keys (25) Windows starts to a blue screen, but will still be accessing the hard drive for a period of time. When finished, Windows is on the desktop with icons, but an older version of Internet Explorer is installed. You should update your antivirus software, and then perform Windows Update to install a new version of Internet Explorer again. ....snip http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];249191 Blank Desktop or Illegal Operations Error Message After You Install Internet Explorer. This is a temporary reversion to an earlier IE, IF that option is present. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=293174 Over-Install IE in Progman. This is an over-install of IE. I have a detailed write-up for it, if you want. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "Ong HK" wrote in message ... | Hi, I'm running Win98SE and when windows start, there's | no desktop nor taskbar, just a blue wallpaper. The mouse | can move and Ctrl+Alt+Del shows no programs running. | I've re-installed Win98 over it but still the same | problem. | Have scanned for virus using another computer, and also | scandisk on the harddisk. No problems found there. | HELP!
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August 3rd 04, 03:48 AM
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No desktop icons and taskbar
Nope, can't boot to safe mode, but I manage to resolve=20
the problem by extracting the explorer.exe from the=20 installation CD. This is done by changing the SHELL=3Dexplorer.exe to=20 SHELL=3Dprogman.exe in SYSTEM.INI. Then I run sfc and extracted the file explorer.exe. Changed SHELL=3Dprogman.exe back to SHELL=3Dexplorer.exe. Now it works fine - should be corrupted explorer.exe THANKS!!! -----Original Message----- Can you boot to Safe Mode? (Hold F5 or CTRL at boot.) If=20 not, consider this... Explorer & IE are basically one & the same. Therefore,=20 may as well try this write-up, originally from a Gateway WEB site, which=20 is a temporary reversion to an earlier version of IE... ONE THING: Do nothing more than stated here using=20 Winfile, because, if you move a file with it, you will lose that file's LFN=20 (Long File Name) in the destination. Desktop Icons and Taskbar Are Missing Affected Products: Software, System CDs Affected Operating Systems: Windows=AE 98 , Windows=AE 98 SE, Windows=AE Me ISSUE: After starting Microsoft=AE Windows=AE 98 or Windows Me, the taskbar is missing and there are no icons. When starting Windows, the taskbar may flash on for a brief second and then disappear. The only display visible is=20 the background wallpaper and the mouse cursor. Pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE brings up the Close Program dialog box, but selecting End Task on the items on the list may not have an effect. When the computer is started into Safe mode, the issue still occurs. Running Scanreg /Restore does not resolve the issue. There have been several reports that the issue occurred when restarting the computer after receiving a dialog box that displays "Virus/spyware found. Do you wish to remove?" or "Do you want to install Spyware Monitor?" The dialog box only has Yes or No selections, and selecting either can cause the issue. There is no X to close the dialog box, however pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE to bring up the Close Program dialog box lists a "Remove found spyware?" entry, which can be end tasked. (1) Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, & click Shut Down. (2) After the computer has been shut down, turn on the=20 computer. Hold CTRL as you boot for the Startup Menu, or begin pressing=20 the F8 key in one-second intervals. If you complete this step=20 successfully, the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu is displayed. If no menu=20 is displayed and Windows starts up normally, repeat this step. (3) At the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu, use the ARROW=20 keys to select "Command Prompt Only", and then press the ENTER key. (4) At the command prompt, type: EDIT C:\Windows\System.ini Press ENTER. (3) In the C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI file, locate the line=20 of text under the [boot] section that lists "Shell=3DExplorer.exe". This is=20 typically the third line in the file. (4) Edit the "Shell=3DExplorer.exe" line by deleting=20 the "Explorer.exe" text and replacing it with "Winfile.exe". The line=20 should list the following: Shell=3DWinfile.exe (5) To save the changes, press the ALT+F keys. (6) A menu displays in the upper left corner of the=20 screen. Press the X key to exit. (7) Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the=20 command prompt. (TAB would move you to the next button.) (8) At the command prompt, restart the computer by=20 pressing the CTRL+ALT+DELETE keys. Once Windows has restarted, it=20 starts into the Windows File Manager (Winfile.exe). (9) In the File Manager window, double-click "progra~1"=20 in the left hand window to open the Program Files folder. (10) Double-click "intern~1" in the left hand window to=20 open the Internet Explorer folder. (11) Double-click "setup" in the left hand window to=20 open the Setup folder. (12) In the File Manager window, double- click "Setup.exe" in the right hand window to launch Internet Explorer setup. NOTE: If the setup folder is not available, Internet=20 Explorer has not been updated and a previous version of Internet Explorer=20 cannot be restored. You cannot use this method. Close "Winfile",=20 shut down, & post back, or try the URL at the very bottom of this post,=20 which is an over-install of IE. (13) In the Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Tools Setup=20 window, click OK. (14) In the Setup Message dialog box, click Yes to=20 restore the previous version of Internet Explorer. (15) Internet Explorer setup removes components. (16) In the Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Tools -=20 Restart Windows dialog box, click Restart Windows. When the computer is restarting, hold CTRL for the=20 Startup Menu, or begin pressing the F8 key in one-second intervals. If=20 you complete this step successfully, the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu is=20 displayed. If no menu is displayed and Windows starts up normally,=20 repeat this step. (17) At the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu, use the=20 ARROW keys to select Command prompt only, and then press ENTER. (18) At the command prompt, type: EDIT C:\Windows\System.ini Press ENTER. (19) In the C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI file, locate the line=20 of text under the [boot] section that lists "Shell=3DWinfile.exe". This=20 is typically the third line in the file. (20) Edit the "Shell=3DWinfile.exe" line by deleting=20 the "Winfile.exe" text and replacing it with "Explorer.exe". The line=20 should list the following: Shell=3DExplorer.exe (21) To save the changes, press the ALT+F keys. (22) A menu displays in the upper left corner of the=20 screen. Press the X key to exit. (23) Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the=20 command prompt. (TAB would move you to the next button.) (24) At the command prompt, restart the computer by=20 pressing the CTRL+ALT+DELETE keys (25) Windows starts to a blue screen, but will still be accessing the hard drive for a period of time. When finished, Windows is on the desktop with icons, but an older version of Internet Explorer is installed. You should update your antivirus software, and then perform Windows Update to install a new version of Internet Explorer again. ....snip http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb; [LN];249191 Blank Desktop or Illegal Operations Error Message After=20 You Install Internet Explorer. This is a temporary reversion to an=20 earlier IE, IF that option is present. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=3D293174 Over-Install IE in Progman. This is an over-install of=20 IE. I have a detailed write-up for it, if you want. --=20 Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "Ong HK" wrote in=20 message ... | Hi, I'm running Win98SE and when windows start, there's | no desktop nor taskbar, just a blue wallpaper. The=20 mouse | can move and Ctrl+Alt+Del shows no programs running. | I've re-installed Win98 over it but still the same | problem. | Have scanned for virus using another computer, and also | scandisk on the harddisk. No problems found there. | HELP! .
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August 3rd 04, 04:01 AM
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No desktop icons and taskbar
Follow the procedures he
Blank Desktop or Illegal Operations Error Message After You Install Internet Explorer: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=kb;en-us;249191 If those procedures do not help, have a look he Recovering From a Failed Internet Explorer Upgrade in Windows 98: http://tinyurl.com/r5ba Especially this section at the end: "If you still have boot problems after you reboot, you should use the command prompt to edit the c:\windows\system.ini file. On the command line type edit c:\windows\system.ini. "Once it is open, change the line shell=explorer.exe to shell=progman.exe. What you are doing here is changing the default shell (that is having problems) from the Windows Explorer to the old Windows Program Manager shell. "Reboot Windows. It should now successfully boot with no errors into an empty Program Manager shell. Use the File | Run | Browse drop down menu selection to browse to c:\program files\internet explorer and launch ie5setup.exe or ie6setup.exe (depending on what is there). Do a custom install and check all the Bold faced options. When the setup program alerts you that these files are already installed, tell it to reinstall all of the files. "When the Internet Explorer Setup program is done and reboots, hit the F8 key to bring up a Boot Menu. Choose Command Prompt and boot to the command prompt. Once there, type edit c:\windows\system.ini and, once it is open, change the line shell=progman.exe back to shell=explorer.exe. Save and exit the file. You have now set the shell back to the original value." -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Ong HK" wrote in message ... Hi, I'm running Win98SE and when windows start, there's no desktop nor taskbar, just a blue wallpaper. The mouse can move and Ctrl+Alt+Del shows no programs running. I've re-installed Win98 over it but still the same problem. Have scanned for virus using another computer, and also scandisk on the harddisk. No problems found there. HELP!
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August 3rd 04, 09:55 PM
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No desktop icons and taskbar
-----Original Message----- Hi, I'm running Win98SE and when windows start, there's no desktop nor taskbar, just a blue wallpaper. The mouse can move and Ctrl+Alt+Del shows no programs running. I've re-installed Win98 over it but still the same problem. Have scanned for virus using another computer, and also scandisk on the harddisk. No problems found there. HELP! . The easiest thing to do is to try to boot the system with boot disk, when asked for the setup with cd support or without cd support say yes. To reinstall and keep the info on your computer when it shoows the windows file or other click on other, then when it shows C:\windows, type C:\Windows\Restore. It will treat like a new install but you will have your old files on there.
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August 4th 04, 03:16 AM
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No desktop icons and taskbar
Blame me....sure. ;-)
The OP just extracted Explorer.exe, which fixed this one. So many times it does not and the longer procedures are required. Seems the easy fix actually worked this time! :-) -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "PCR" wrote in message ... You are welcome. You took a shortcut, then. Interesting. I guess, though, I'll go on posting the whole deal, at least as long as Glee does. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "Ong HK" wrote in message ... Nope, can't boot to safe mode, but I manage to resolve the problem by extracting the explorer.exe from the installation CD. This is done by changing the SHELL=explorer.exe to SHELL=progman.exe in SYSTEM.INI. Then I run sfc and extracted the file explorer.exe. Changed SHELL=progman.exe back to SHELL=explorer.exe. Now it works fine - should be corrupted explorer.exe THANKS!!! -----Original Message----- Can you boot to Safe Mode? (Hold F5 or CTRL at boot.) If not, consider this... Explorer & IE are basically one & the same. Therefore, may as well try this write-up, originally from a Gateway WEB site, which is a temporary reversion to an earlier version of IE... ONE THING: Do nothing more than stated here using Winfile, because, if you move a file with it, you will lose that file's LFN (Long File Name) in the destination. Desktop Icons and Taskbar Are Missing Affected Products: Software, System CDs Affected Operating Systems: Windows® 98 , Windows® 98 SE, Windows® Me ISSUE: After starting Microsoft® Windows® 98 or Windows Me, the taskbar is missing and there are no icons. When starting Windows, the taskbar may flash on for a brief second and then disappear. The only display visible is the background wallpaper and the mouse cursor. Pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE brings up the Close Program dialog box, but selecting End Task on the items on the list may not have an effect. When the computer is started into Safe mode, the issue still occurs. Running Scanreg /Restore does not resolve the issue. There have been several reports that the issue occurred when restarting the computer after receiving a dialog box that displays "Virus/spyware found. Do you wish to remove?" or "Do you want to install Spyware Monitor?" The dialog box only has Yes or No selections, and selecting either can cause the issue. There is no X to close the dialog box, however pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE to bring up the Close Program dialog box lists a "Remove found spyware?" entry, which can be end tasked. (1) Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, & click Shut Down. (2) After the computer has been shut down, turn on the computer. Hold CTRL as you boot for the Startup Menu, or begin pressing the F8 key in one-second intervals. If you complete this step successfully, the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu is displayed. If no menu is displayed and Windows starts up normally, repeat this step. (3) At the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu, use the ARROW keys to select "Command Prompt Only", and then press the ENTER key. (4) At the command prompt, type: EDIT C:\Windows\System.ini Press ENTER. (3) In the C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI file, locate the line of text under the [boot] section that lists "Shell=Explorer.exe". This is typically the third line in the file. (4) Edit the "Shell=Explorer.exe" line by deleting the "Explorer.exe" text and replacing it with "Winfile.exe". The line should list the following: Shell=Winfile.exe (5) To save the changes, press the ALT+F keys. (6) A menu displays in the upper left corner of the screen. Press the X key to exit. (7) Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the command prompt. (TAB would move you to the next button.) (8) At the command prompt, restart the computer by pressing the CTRL+ALT+DELETE keys. Once Windows has restarted, it starts into the Windows File Manager (Winfile.exe). (9) In the File Manager window, double-click "progra~1" in the left hand window to open the Program Files folder. (10) Double-click "intern~1" in the left hand window to open the Internet Explorer folder. (11) Double-click "setup" in the left hand window to open the Setup folder. (12) In the File Manager window, double- click "Setup.exe" in the right hand window to launch Internet Explorer setup. NOTE: If the setup folder is not available, Internet Explorer has not been updated and a previous version of Internet Explorer cannot be restored. You cannot use this method. Close "Winfile", shut down, & post back, or try the URL at the very bottom of this post, which is an over-install of IE. (13) In the Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Tools Setup window, click OK. (14) In the Setup Message dialog box, click Yes to restore the previous version of Internet Explorer. (15) Internet Explorer setup removes components. (16) In the Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Tools - Restart Windows dialog box, click Restart Windows. When the computer is restarting, hold CTRL for the Startup Menu, or begin pressing the F8 key in one-second intervals. If you complete this step successfully, the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu is displayed. If no menu is displayed and Windows starts up normally, repeat this step. (17) At the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu, use the ARROW keys to select Command prompt only, and then press ENTER. (18) At the command prompt, type: EDIT C:\Windows\System.ini Press ENTER. (19) In the C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI file, locate the line of text under the [boot] section that lists "Shell=Winfile.exe". This is typically the third line in the file. (20) Edit the "Shell=Winfile.exe" line by deleting the "Winfile.exe" text and replacing it with "Explorer.exe". The line should list the following: Shell=Explorer.exe (21) To save the changes, press the ALT+F keys. (22) A menu displays in the upper left corner of the screen. Press the X key to exit. (23) Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the command prompt. (TAB would move you to the next button.) (24) At the command prompt, restart the computer by pressing the CTRL+ALT+DELETE keys (25) Windows starts to a blue screen, but will still be accessing the hard drive for a period of time. When finished, Windows is on the desktop with icons, but an older version of Internet Explorer is installed. You should update your antivirus software, and then perform Windows Update to install a new version of Internet Explorer again. ....snip http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb; [LN];249191 Blank Desktop or Illegal Operations Error Message After You Install Internet Explorer. This is a temporary reversion to an earlier IE, IF that option is present. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=293174 Over-Install IE in Progman. This is an over-install of IE. I have a detailed write-up for it, if you want. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "Ong HK" wrote in message ... | Hi, I'm running Win98SE and when windows start, there's | no desktop nor taskbar, just a blue wallpaper. The mouse | can move and Ctrl+Alt+Del shows no programs running. | I've re-installed Win98 over it but still the same | problem. | Have scanned for virus using another computer, and also | scandisk on the harddisk. No problems found there. | HELP! .
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August 4th 04, 08:27 PM
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No desktop icons and taskbar
It is surprising, as...
EXPLORER.EXE Desc: Windows Explorer Loc: C:\WINDOWS Size: 180,224 bytes Mod: Friday, April 23, 1999 10:22:00 PM Ver: 4.72.3110.1 ....it doesn't appear NEVER to have been updated, despite a multitude of IE cumulative critical updates. (I do seem to recall Colorado got.. a good effect.. replacing his Explorer.exe too, though.) I can only think there is a variable data area inside Explorer.exe that gets cleared when it is replaced. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "glee" wrote in message ... | Blame me....sure. ;-) | The OP just extracted Explorer.exe, which fixed this one. So many times it does not | and the longer procedures are required. Seems the easy fix actually worked this | time! :-) | -- | Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems | http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm | | "PCR" wrote in message | ... | You are welcome. You took a shortcut, then. Interesting. I guess, | though, I'll go on posting the whole deal, at least as long as Glee | does. | | -- | Thanks or Good Luck, | There may be humor in this post, and, | Naturally, you will not sue, | should things get worse after this, | PCR | | "Ong HK" wrote in message | ... | Nope, can't boot to safe mode, but I manage to resolve | the problem by extracting the explorer.exe from the | installation CD. | This is done by changing the SHELL=explorer.exe to | SHELL=progman.exe in SYSTEM.INI. | | Then I run sfc and extracted the file explorer.exe. | Changed SHELL=progman.exe back to SHELL=explorer.exe. | | Now it works fine - should be corrupted explorer.exe | THANKS!!! | | -----Original Message----- | Can you boot to Safe Mode? (Hold F5 or CTRL at boot.) If | not, consider | this... | | Explorer & IE are basically one & the same. Therefore, | may as well try | this write-up, originally from a Gateway WEB site, which | is a temporary | reversion to an earlier version of IE... | | ONE THING: Do nothing more than stated here using | Winfile, because, if | you move a file with it, you will lose that file's LFN | (Long File Name) | in the destination. | | Desktop Icons and Taskbar Are Missing | | Affected Products: Software, System CDs | Affected Operating Systems: Windows® 98 , Windows® 98 SE, | Windows® Me | | ISSUE: After starting Microsoft® Windows® 98 or Windows | Me, the taskbar is missing and there are no icons. When | starting Windows, the taskbar may flash on for a brief | second and then disappear. The only display visible is | the | background wallpaper and the mouse cursor. Pressing | CTRL+ALT+DELETE brings up the Close Program dialog box, | but selecting End Task on the items on the list may not | have an effect. When the computer is started into Safe | mode, the issue still occurs. Running Scanreg /Restore | does not resolve the issue. | | There have been several reports that the issue occurred | when restarting the computer after receiving a dialog box | that displays "Virus/spyware found. Do you wish to | remove?" or "Do you want to install Spyware Monitor?" The | dialog box only has Yes or No selections, and selecting | either can cause the issue. There is no X to close the | dialog box, however pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE to bring up | the Close Program dialog box lists a "Remove found | spyware?" entry, which can be end tasked. | | (1) Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, & click Shut Down. | | (2) After the computer has been shut down, turn on the | computer. Hold | CTRL as you boot for the Startup Menu, or begin pressing | the F8 key in | one-second intervals. If you complete this step | successfully, the | Microsoft Windows Startup Menu is displayed. If no menu | is displayed and | Windows starts up normally, repeat this step. | | (3) At the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu, use the ARROW | keys to select | "Command Prompt Only", and then press the ENTER key. | | (4) At the command prompt, type: | EDIT C:\Windows\System.ini | Press ENTER. | | (3) In the C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI file, locate the line | of text under the | [boot] section that lists "Shell=Explorer.exe". This is | typically the | third line in the file. | | (4) Edit the "Shell=Explorer.exe" line by deleting | the "Explorer.exe" | text and replacing it with "Winfile.exe". The line | should list the | following: | Shell=Winfile.exe | | (5) To save the changes, press the ALT+F keys. | | (6) A menu displays in the upper left corner of the | screen. Press the X | key to exit. | | (7) Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the | command prompt. | (TAB would move you to the next button.) | | (8) At the command prompt, restart the computer by | pressing the | CTRL+ALT+DELETE keys. Once Windows has restarted, it | starts into the | Windows File Manager (Winfile.exe). | | (9) In the File Manager window, double-click "progra~1" | in the left hand | window to open the Program Files folder. | | (10) Double-click "intern~1" in the left hand window to | open the | Internet Explorer folder. | | (11) Double-click "setup" in the left hand window to | open the Setup | folder. | | (12) In the File Manager window, double- | click "Setup.exe" in the right | hand window to launch Internet Explorer setup. | | NOTE: If the setup folder is not available, Internet | Explorer has not | been updated and a previous version of Internet Explorer | cannot be | restored. You cannot use this method. Close "Winfile", | shut down, & post | back, or try the URL at the very bottom of this post, | which is an | over-install of IE. | | (13) In the Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Tools Setup | window, click | OK. | | (14) In the Setup Message dialog box, click Yes to | restore the previous | version of Internet Explorer. | | (15) Internet Explorer setup removes components. | | (16) In the Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Tools - | Restart Windows | dialog box, click Restart Windows. | | When the computer is restarting, hold CTRL for the | Startup Menu, or | begin pressing the F8 key in one-second intervals. If | you complete this | step successfully, the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu is | displayed. If | no menu is displayed and Windows starts up normally, | repeat this step. | | (17) At the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu, use the | ARROW keys to select | Command prompt only, and then press ENTER. | | (18) At the command prompt, type: | EDIT C:\Windows\System.ini | Press ENTER. | | (19) In the C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI file, locate the line | of text under | the [boot] section that lists "Shell=Winfile.exe". This | is typically the | third line in the file. | | (20) Edit the "Shell=Winfile.exe" line by deleting | the "Winfile.exe" | text and replacing it with "Explorer.exe". The line | should list the | following: | Shell=Explorer.exe | | (21) To save the changes, press the ALT+F keys. | | (22) A menu displays in the upper left corner of the | screen. Press the X | key to exit. | | (23) Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the | command prompt. | (TAB would move you to the next button.) | | (24) At the command prompt, restart the computer by | pressing the | CTRL+ALT+DELETE keys | | (25) Windows starts to a blue screen, but will still be | accessing the hard drive for a period of time. When | finished, Windows is on the desktop with icons, but an | older version of Internet Explorer is installed. You | should update your antivirus software, and then perform | Windows Update to install a new version of Internet | Explorer again. | | ....snip | | http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb; | [LN];249191 | Blank Desktop or Illegal Operations Error Message After | You Install | Internet Explorer. This is a temporary reversion to an | earlier IE, IF | that option is present. | | http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=293174 | Over-Install IE in Progman. This is an over-install of | IE. I have a | detailed write-up for it, if you want. | | | -- | Thanks or Good Luck, | There may be humor in this post, and, | Naturally, you will not sue, | should things get worse after this, | PCR | | "Ong HK" wrote in | message | ... | | Hi, I'm running Win98SE and when windows start, there's | | no desktop nor taskbar, just a blue wallpaper. The | mouse | | can move and Ctrl+Alt+Del shows no programs running. | | I've re-installed Win98 over it but still the same | | problem. | | Have scanned for virus using another computer, and also | | scandisk on the harddisk. No problems found there. | | HELP! | | | . | | | |
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