Please Please Help!

Casie · 12-21-2007, 08:16 PM

Okay I know I am a dumb*&%, but I accidently changed something possibly with my windows task manager processes. Now when I log on to my user acct nothing will load. (ex. task bar and start menu, desktop icons) Is there anyway to reverse or to restart? I know sometimes there is! Please help!

tremmor · 12-21-2007, 08:35 PM

To many things but heres an option that can work.

start
programs
assessories
system tools
system restore (to earlier date.

I will always say its a good idea to have more than one profile like Admin and Admin1. it can give you a way out if your profile gets corrupted. you can delete the old and create another if sheeet happens.

If ya have need to then reboot if nothing else works. tap the 'F8' key until the menu and start up in safe mode with the options above.

codeman0013 · 12-21-2007, 08:38 PM

Cassie try going to start>run>typing explorer.exe and see if htat does anything if not do start>run>cmd> type sfc /scannow and ensure you have an xp cd because its going to ask for it.. Let me know if anyof that helps...

Casie · 12-21-2007, 10:12 PM

Well I don't have access to my start menu. I am still trying to navigate through the system via ctrl alt delete. Then I select run new program then browse. I will give each of these a chance. Something else I have noticed. "my computer" icon is not showing. It's got that generic lil page icon. Could I have deleted something that could have to do with that and caused these probs? Be back as soon as I try some new stuff!

Casie · 12-21-2007, 10:29 PM

Oh btw I don't have an xp cd. My dad built me this computer and never sent the cd! I tried to do a system restore but I don't have access to my start menu. If you or anyone can direct me to another way to pull up my control panel w/o using the start menu it would be a great help!

Antiodontalgic · 12-21-2007, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Casie

Oh btw I don't have an xp cd. My dad built me this computer and never sent the cd! I tried to do a system restore but I don't have access to my start menu. If you or anyone can direct me to another way to pull up my control panel w/o using the start menu it would be a great help!

Have you tried to boot into windows via safemode? If that works go into start/run msconfig under startup section select normal and click ok it will ask you to reboot do so and see if that works.

tremmor · 12-21-2007, 10:57 PM

the other option is restart and 'F8'
when the menu comes up then:

last know good configuration.

thats all i got.

Casie · 12-25-2007, 09:07 PM

Ok I got it fixed.

Thank you! Sorry for being a pain!

12-21-2007, 08:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Casie Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida Age: 25 Posts: 61	Please Please Help! Okay I know I am a dumb*&%, but I accidently changed something possibly with my windows task manager processes. Now when I log on to my user acct nothing will load. (ex. task bar and start menu, desktop icons) Is there anyway to reverse or to restart? I know sometimes there is! Please help!

12-21-2007, 08:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
tremmor Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 489	To many things but heres an option that can work. start programs assessories system tools system restore (to earlier date. I will always say its a good idea to have more than one profile like Admin and Admin1. it can give you a way out if your profile gets corrupted. you can delete the old and create another if sheeet happens. If ya have need to then reboot if nothing else works. tap the 'F8' key until the menu and start up in safe mode with the options above. Last edited by tremmor; 12-21-2007 at 08:39 PM. Reason: safe mode

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12-21-2007, 08:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
codeman0013 Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Inside my network at work Age: 23 Posts: 1,448	Cassie try going to start>run>typing explorer.exe and see if htat does anything if not do start>run>cmd> type sfc /scannow and ensure you have an xp cd because its going to ask for it.. Let me know if anyof that helps...

12-21-2007, 10:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Casie Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida Age: 25 Posts: 61	Well I don't have access to my start menu. I am still trying to navigate through the system via ctrl alt delete. Then I select run new program then browse. I will give each of these a chance. Something else I have noticed. "my computer" icon is not showing. It's got that generic lil page icon. Could I have deleted something that could have to do with that and caused these probs? Be back as soon as I try some new stuff!

12-21-2007, 10:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
Casie Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida Age: 25 Posts: 61	Oh btw I don't have an xp cd. My dad built me this computer and never sent the cd! I tried to do a system restore but I don't have access to my start menu. If you or anyone can direct me to another way to pull up my control panel w/o using the start menu it would be a great help!

12-21-2007, 10:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
tremmor Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 489	the other option is restart and 'F8' when the menu comes up then: last know good configuration. thats all i got.

12-25-2007, 09:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
Casie Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida Age: 25 Posts: 61	Ok I got it fixed. Thank you! Sorry for being a pain!