All Desktop icons are gone including start button

wargamedt · 12-05-2007, 08:46 AM

All my desktop icons are gone and I have read many different solutions on the internet and I still have not fixed. I think that I finally removed the w32 worm that was in my computer and I ran an anti virus and antispyware test and it came up clean. I tried running the computer in safe mode but the desktop just flashes and disappears like it has been doing. I accidentally deleted the windows 32 hosts etc file and the windows shell32 file. I recently downloaded both of them but my desktop still disappears after a few minutes. Any solutions?

BluePlum · 12-05-2007, 08:49 AM

exeplorer.exe running? crl + alt + del see if its there

patrickv · 12-05-2007, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by BluePlum

exeplorer.exe running? crl + alt + del see if its there

dude it's probably more than that, probably trojans or infections left behing,which is crumbling his pc, post a log if you can

BluePlum · 12-05-2007, 10:38 AM

just making sure and why are you posting in this forum? GET TO MINE I NEED HELP, jks lol

wargamedt · 12-05-2007, 12:30 PM

Yeah I tried to run explorer.exe but it just does the same thing it appears the icons flash and then everything disappears but the wallpaper. I also did a full virus and spyware scan and it came up blank.

Eternal Rest · 12-06-2007, 08:00 PM

Try posting a hi-jack this logfile up in the Computer Security forum.

12-05-2007, 08:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
wargamedt Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 30	All Desktop icons are gone including start button All my desktop icons are gone and I have read many different solutions on the internet and I still have not fixed. I think that I finally removed the w32 worm that was in my computer and I ran an anti virus and antispyware test and it came up clean. I tried running the computer in safe mode but the desktop just flashes and disappears like it has been doing. I accidentally deleted the windows 32 hosts etc file and the windows shell32 file. I recently downloaded both of them but my desktop still disappears after a few minutes. Any solutions?

12-06-2007, 08:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
Eternal Rest Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 122	Try posting a hi-jack this logfile up in the Computer Security forum. __________________ Case - Antec 900 Mobo - ASUS nForce 650i SLI Processor - Intel Q6600 quad core Vid Card - eVGA 8600GTS HDD - Western Digital 750GB PSU - Rosewill 900W RAM - GEIL 4GB DDR2 800

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12-05-2007, 08:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
BluePlum banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 14 Posts: 1,481	exeplorer.exe running? crl + alt + del see if its there

12-05-2007, 10:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
BluePlum banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 14 Posts: 1,481	just making sure and why are you posting in this forum? GET TO MINE I NEED HELP, jks lol

12-05-2007, 12:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
wargamedt Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 30	Yeah I tried to run explorer.exe but it just does the same thing it appears the icons flash and then everything disappears but the wallpaper. I also did a full virus and spyware scan and it came up blank.