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Old 23-07-2004, 07:43 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Unhappy XP Desktop problem
Once, I had an electricity stop and of course my computer was shut down violently. On the other day, however i wasn't able to see my desktop icons, start button, quicklauch, etc. but only my wallpaper on the screen, and all i could do was only using Task Manager to run the programs I needed...I restarted the computer several times but nothing changed ... And it was not all...when i tried to run some mp3-s i had error messages for my soundcard. However when I play a game or something i have sound...Help me please!!!


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Old 23-07-2004, 10:26 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: XP Desktop problem
Try this

Go to Start | Run
Type in cmd

At the command Prompt c:\> type cd windows

At the command prompt, type attrib -h shelliconcache and press ENTER

Now type del shelliconcache and press ENTER

Log off and back on and hopefully the default icons should be restored.


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Old 24-07-2004, 08:47 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Re: XP Desktop problem
Can't use your suggestion because ...I don't have a CDROM right now ...By the way, when i activate Task Manager and open ANY file of the type "shortcut" on my desktop it automatically restores, but when I restart my computer the "blank wallpaper" is all I can see again. Could this be some kind of virus?


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Old 24-07-2004, 11:31 PM   #4 (permalink)
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cd isn't the windows cd, it is a windows command to instruct the computer to Change Directory


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Old 28-07-2004, 09:39 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Sorry for not knowing this...I said that because I received message " File not found - shelliconcache .


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Old 12-02-2005, 03:42 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Re: XP Desktop problem
Hi..
Even I have a exactly similar problem and when I tried for the attrib -h shelliconcache ,its saying file not found. I also had a number of entries in the hosts file and RPC (lsass.exe) shutdown error used to appear.but after deleting the host file entries ,the error did not appear.
I am only able to run the programs from the task manager and nothing else.

Please advice on this...its very urgent.


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Old 12-02-2005, 11:48 PM   #7 (permalink)
 
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Re: XP Desktop problem
try this fix

Line 195 "Restore Desktop Icons and Taskbar"
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm


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