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Old 06-17-2008, 02:40 AM
BertieBigBollox@gmail.com
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Icons, taskbar, and start menu disappears - Explorer.exe

Whenever I click on My Computer, everything disappears.

I can still open taskmgr but thats it.

Any ideas?
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Old 06-17-2008, 07:10 AM
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RE: Icons, taskbar, and start menu disappears - Explorer.exe

I would suggest 1st downloading the latest updates to your virus and spyware
softwares, run a full system scan.


"BertieBigBollox******.com" wrote:

> Whenever I click on My Computer, everything disappears.
>
> I can still open taskmgr but thats it.
>
> Any ideas?
>

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Old 06-17-2008, 02:00 PM
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Re: Icons, taskbar, and start menu disappears - Explorer.exe

Try my Explorer Shell Fix tool. Download it here
http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm


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<BertieBigBollox******.com> wrote in message
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> Whenever I click on My Computer, everything disappears.
>
> I can still open taskmgr but thats it.
>
> Any ideas?


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Old 06-17-2008, 04:20 PM
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Re: Icons, taskbar, and start menu disappears - Explorer.exe

In article <KxV5k.1851$LG4.627@nlpi065.nbdc.sbc.com>, pcbutts1
@leythosthestalker.com says...
> --
> Ignore posts made by the person called Leythos, he is a stalker who's been
> obsessed with me for years ever since I spurned his advances towards me.
>

The truth about Butts is found in the links in my sig
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Public Service Warning: Learn about PCButts before you trust:
http://www.velocityreviews.com/forum...-removeit.html
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Old 06-17-2008, 04:20 PM
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Re: Icons, taskbar, and start menu disappears - Explorer.exe

In article <KxV5k.1851$LG4.627@nlpi065.nbdc.sbc.com>, pcbutts1
@leythosthestalker.com says...
> Ignore posts made by the person called Leythos, he is a stalker who's been
> obsessed with me for years ever since I spurned his advances towards me.
>

The truth about Butts is found in the links in my sig
--
Leythos - spam999free@rrohio.com (remove 999 to email me)
Public Service Warning: Learn about PCButts before you trust:
http://www.velocityreviews.com/forum...-removeit.html
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=pcbutts1+thief
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Old 06-17-2008, 10:10 PM
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
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Re: Icons, taskbar, and start menu disappears - Explorer.exe

<BertieBigBollox******.com> wrote in message
news:bed704ec-d12a-4854-8f23-6db0876db062@k13g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> Whenever I click on My Computer, everything disappears.
>
> I can still open taskmgr but thats it.
>
> Any ideas?


Do a thorough check for malware, following all of the steps at one of these
Web pages.
Help with malware:
All MS-MVP Sites.
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
For quite a few people it's by installing programs like Messenger Plus,
whose ads for malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince
you that you owe it to the author. See also:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
Don't ever do a "default" install of anything. Always choose Custom and see
what else is being carried along. Don't install any extras you're not sure
of.

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Old 06-18-2008, 07:48 AM
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Re: Icons, taskbar, and start menu disappears - Explorer.exe

On Jun 18, 12:20*am, Leythos <v...@nowhere.lan> wrote:
> In article <KxV5k.1851$LG4....@nlpi065.nbdc.sbc.com>, pcbutts1
> @leythosthestalker.com says...> Ignore posts made by the person called Leythos, he is a stalker who's been
> > obsessed with me for years ever since I spurned his advances towards me..

>
> The truth about Butts is found in the links in my sig
> --
> Leythos - spam999f...@rrohio.com (remove 999 to email me)
> Public Service Warning: Learn about PCButts before you trust:http://www.velocityreviews.com/forum...pcbutts1+thief


Will you two please take your argument somewhere else (like off this
thread)
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Old 06-18-2008, 07:48 AM
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Re: Icons, taskbar, and start menu disappears - Explorer.exe

In article <44a03e5a-d8fa-4dc9-8335-656ad7faae70
@d1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>, BertieBigBollox******.com says...
> On Jun 18, 12:20*am, Leythos <v...@nowhere.lan> wrote:
> > In article <KxV5k.1851$LG4....@nlpi065.nbdc.sbc.com>, pcbutts1
> > @leythosthestalker.com says...> Ignore posts made by the person called Leythos, he is a stalker who's been
> > > obsessed with me for years ever since I spurned his advances towards me.

> >
> > The truth about Butts is found in the links in my sig
> > --
> > Leythos - spam999f...@rrohio.com (remove 999 to email me)
> > Public Service Warning: Learn about PCButts before you trust:http://www..velocityreviews.com/foru...pcbutts1+thief

>
> Will you two please take your argument somewhere else (like off this
> thread)


Why don't you ask butts to stop provoking responses with his unethical
actions in his posts?

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Public Service Warning: Learn about PCButts before you trust:
http://www.velocityreviews.com/forum...-removeit.html
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Old 06-18-2008, 07:49 AM
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Re: Icons, taskbar, and start menu disappears - Explorer.exe

On Jun 18, 12:56*pm, Leythos <v...@nowhere.lan> wrote:
> In article <44a03e5a-d8fa-4dc9-8335-656ad7faae70
> @d1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>, BertieBigBol...******.com says...
>
> > On Jun 18, 12:20*am, Leythos <v...@nowhere.lan> wrote:
> > > In article <KxV5k.1851$LG4....@nlpi065.nbdc.sbc.com>, pcbutts1
> > > @leythosthestalker.com says...> Ignore posts made by the person called Leythos, he is a stalker who's been
> > > > obsessed with me for years ever since I spurned his advances towards me.

>
> > > The truth about Butts is found in the links in my sig
> > > --
> > > Leythos - spam999f...@rrohio.com (remove 999 to email me)
> > > Public Service Warning: Learn about PCButts before you trust:http://www.velocityreviews.com/forum...-removeit.html...

>
> > Will you two please take your argument somewhere else (like off this
> > thread)

>
> Why don't you ask butts to stop provoking responses with his unethical
> actions in his posts?
>
> --
> Leythos - spam999f...@rrohio.com (remove 999 to email me)
> Public Service Warning: Learn about PCButts before you trust:http://www.velocityreviews.com/forum...pcbutts1+thief


Seems like you two have got a bit of an argument going on ;-)
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Old 06-18-2008, 03:00 PM
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Re: Icons, taskbar, and start menu disappears - Explorer.exe

What do you mean by "you two" my reply was to you not him. I have not
replied to any of his posts in well over a year. but a lot of good that
does. He is a sick cyber stalker. He replies to every post I make because he
is sick, you should feel sorry for him as I do.


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obsessed with me for years ever since I spurned his advances towards me.




<BertieBigBollox******.com> wrote in message
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On Jun 18, 12:20 am, Leythos <v...@nowhere.lan> wrote:
> In article <KxV5k.1851$LG4....@nlpi065.nbdc.sbc.com>, pcbutts1
> @leythosthestalker.com says...> Ignore posts made by the person called
> Leythos, he is a stalker who's been
> > obsessed with me for years ever since I spurned his advances towards me.

>
> The truth about Butts is found in the links in my sig
> --
> Leythos - spam999f...@rrohio.com (remove 999 to email me)
> Public Service Warning: Learn about PCButts before you
> trust:http://www.velocityreviews.com/forum...pcbutts1+thief


Will you two please take your argument somewhere else (like off this
thread)

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Old 06-19-2008, 03:40 AM
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Re: Icons, taskbar, and start menu disappears - Explorer.exe

<BertieBigBollox******.com> wrote in message
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On Jun 18, 12:56 pm, Leythos <v...@nowhere.lan> wrote:
> In article <44a03e5a-d8fa-4dc9-8335-656ad7faae70
> @d1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>, BertieBigBol...******.com says...
>
> > On Jun 18, 12:20 am, Leythos <v...@nowhere.lan> wrote:
> > > In article <KxV5k.1851$LG4....@nlpi065.nbdc.sbc.com>, pcbutts1
> > > @leythosthestalker.com says...> Ignore posts made by the person called
> > > Leythos, he is a stalker who's been
> > > > obsessed with me for years ever since I spurned his advances towards
> > > > me.

>
> > > The truth about Butts is found in the links in my sig
> > > --
> > > Leythos - spam999f...@rrohio.com (remove 999 to email me)
> > > Public Service Warning: Learn about PCButts before you
> > > trust:http://www.velocityreviews.com/forum...-removeit.html...

>
> > Will you two please take your argument somewhere else (like off this
> > thread)

>
> Why don't you ask butts to stop provoking responses with his unethical
> actions in his posts?
>
> --
> Leythos - spam999f...@rrohio.com (remove 999 to email me)
> Public Service Warning: Learn about PCButts before you
> trust:http://www.velocityreviews.com/forum...pcbutts1+thief


Seems like you two have got a bit of an argument going on ;-)

pcbutts1 is definitely someone to ignore or otherwise stay away from.

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Old 06-19-2008, 05:30 AM
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Re: Icons, taskbar, and start menu disappears - Explorer.exe

In article <4927cf29-9ee8-4538-b3d3-
61c944f9a27c@c65g2000hsa.googlegroups.com>, BertieBigBollox******.com
says...
> Seems like you two have got a bit of an argument going on ;-)
>

Nah, he's just a moron that doesn't know when to leave someone alone. I
have a right and responsibility to defend my name each time he posts it
or about me.

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Old 06-19-2008, 05:30 AM
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Re: Icons, taskbar, and start menu disappears - Explorer.exe

In article <jxf6k.10345$uE5.5447@flpi144.ffdc.sbc.com>, pcbutts1
@leythosthestalker.com says...
> What do you mean by "you two" my reply was to you not him. I have not
> replied to any of his posts in well over a year. but a lot of good that
> does. He is a sick cyber stalker. He replies to every post I make because he
> is sick, you should feel sorry for him as I do.


And yet you post my name and make accusations about me in EVERY one of
your posts - I told you, when you want me to stop defending my name you
just need to stop posting using my name in your messages. As long as you
post my name anywhere in your message I have a right and responsibility
to defend it.

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Public Service Warning: Learn about PCButts before you trust:
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Old 06-19-2008, 06:50 AM
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Re: Icons, taskbar, and start menu disappears - Explorer.exe

Why don't the two of you grow up and simply ignore each other?.
"Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message
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> In article <jxf6k.10345$uE5.5447@flpi144.ffdc.sbc.com>, pcbutts1
> @leythosthestalker.com says...
>> What do you mean by "you two" my reply was to you not him. I have not
>> replied to any of his posts in well over a year. but a lot of good that
>> does. He is a sick cyber stalker. He replies to every post I make because
>> he
>> is sick, you should feel sorry for him as I do.

>
> And yet you post my name and make accusations about me in EVERY one of
> your posts - I told you, when you want me to stop defending my name you
> just need to stop posting using my name in your messages. As long as you
> post my name anywhere in your message I have a right and responsibility
> to defend it.
>
> --
> Leythos - spam999free@rrohio.com (remove 999 to email me)
> Public Service Warning: Learn about PCButts before you trust:
> http://www.velocityreviews.com/forum...-removeit.html
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=pcbutts1+thief



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Old 06-19-2008, 09:10 AM
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Re: Icons, taskbar, and start menu disappears - Explorer.exe

"Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote:

> Why don't the two of you grow up and simply ignore each other?


Lythos has repeatedly stated he'd be willing to drop the whole thing if PC
would simply remove any/all references to him in his posts, including the
sig.

As yet, PC has not complied.

Draw yer own conclusions.


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