desktop icons are gone

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by smokinbls, Sep 28, 2004.

  1. smokinbls

    smokinbls the title thing is overrated

    when i turn on my computer the icons are gone..
    they are not there..there is no error msg.
    it is a celeron 700mghz.
    windows xp
    the windows splash screen come up
    safe mode does not show them either
    any thoughts..
    i have only downloaded F@H in the last 2 weeks also.
     
  2. TheDoug

    TheDoug MajorGeek

    Right click on Desktop. Choose Arrange Icons By. Check Show Desktop Icons.
     
  3. smokinbls

    smokinbls the title thing is overrated

    no go on the right click.. nothing comes up after right click on desktop

    also the start button is gone also
     
  4. DaRkKn1qHt

    DaRkKn1qHt Private First Class

    What was the last thing you did?
    Have you tried to restore to previous date?
    How about booting off the XP cd into the repair feature and running: chkdsk /r ?
     
  5. smokinbls

    smokinbls the title thing is overrated

    the very last thing that i did was download a wu from F@H ( foldinh @ home )
    as for restoring i can not..there is nothing on my desktop just my background picture, no icons, no start button no nothing..
    the only thing i can get to work is task mgr., where there is the USER NAMES colum there are NOTHING with for owner

    i also do not have the disc. i am looking everywhere for it.....
     
  6. DaRkKn1qHt

    DaRkKn1qHt Private First Class

  7. smokinbls

    smokinbls the title thing is overrated

    thanks i will look into it...
     
  8. Just Playin

    Just Playin MajorGeek

    Have you tried Last Known Good Configuration in boot menu?
     
  9. smokinbls

    smokinbls the title thing is overrated

    let me explain it again...
    when i turn on the computer it boots ok but when my desk top comes up the icons NEVER show,and the start button and the toolbar also are not there either. All that is there is my background picture nothing else
    i cannot access any programs but task mgr.
    when i go into safe mode it is the same thing no icons nothing but the words safe mode in the corners.
    the start button is not there so i cannot open "run" to do a search.

    as for last known Good Configuration.
    well i had other problems that were being fixed so SYSTEM RESTORE is disabled. (look for "I.E. not responding" thread )
    i did try it anyways and nothing.
    it seems to me that everything was deleted. i don't know how.
    it might be a worm...
    thank for your help guys
     
  10. Flydad

    Flydad Private E-2

    undefinedundefinedundefinedI just fixed this problem....

    If you cntrl - alt - del

    look in your processes

    find csrs.exe.

    End this process

    If your icons come up you have a virus!

    Get rid of it...
     

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