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Desktop and Taskbar are missing [RESOLVED]

Started by reena , Jun 07 2006 05:57 PM

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Posted 21 June 2006 - 11:36 AM

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Dear reena, :whistling:

Uninstall the following programs from your Add/Remove list via your control panel:

Cloudmark Anti-Fraud Toolbar for Microsoft Internet Explorer
Flock Developer Preview - 0.5pre
FreshUI
Holding Pattern Screen Saver
Infowalker
Invisible IRC Proxy (Remove only)
Ml_Icons 0.3
ObjectDock
Plaxo Toolbar for Outlook and Outlook Express
PowerPro (remove only)
StartUp Manager
TuneUp Utilities 2006
Tweak UI

Restart you computer.

Let me know in detail, if your taskbar and/or desktop come back after you removed the above programs.

If the taskbar and desktop do not come back, run/create a new "Add/Remove Software list" log (see post #12) and post it here in a reply to this post.

rambro :blink:

Edited by rambro, 21 June 2006 - 12:40 PM.

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Posted 21 June 2006 - 01:26 PM

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Hi Rambro,
I have deleted all programs ,you have suggested.couldnt get back desktop and taskbar. Here is the list of add/remove programs.
ActivePerl 5.6.1 Build 633
ActivePerl 5.8.7 Build 813
Ad-Aware SE Personal
Adobe Download Manager 2.0 (Remove Only)
Adobe Photoshop 6.0
Adobe Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Adobe Product/Adobe Studio Update 10/2001
Adobe Reader 7.0.7
Adobe SVG Viewer 3.0
AnalogX DLLArchive
Apache HTTP Server 1.3.33
Arles Image Web Page Creator 6.1.7
AVG Anti-Virus 7.1
Beat Monitor 2.0.0
Cacheman 5.50
Celestia 1.3.2
Cisco Systems VPN Client 4.8.00.0440
CONCEPT X7
Cryn - The Dark Reflection
Data Access Objects (DAO) 3.0
DefragMentor Lite 1.0
DFX for Windows Media Player
Diary Defender
DigitalPrint 1.1
DivX 5.0.2 Pro Bundle
DVgate
Enigma
EPSON Printer Software
Experience VAIO
Far Manager v1.70
FeedReader
FireAnt RC1
Forge Of Fate
GenealogyJ 2.3.2
GenoPro
GMail Drive Shell Extension
GNU Ghostscript Fonts
Google Gmail Notifier
Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer
Graphviz
GSview 4.4
GTK+ 1.3.0-20030717-1 runtime environment
Helexis Ads Filter
HighMAT Extension to Microsoft Windows XP CD Writing Wizard
HijackThis 1.99.1
Home Improvement 1-2-3
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB915865)
HP Image Zone 3.5
HP PSC & OfficeJet 3.5
hp psc 1310 series
HP Software Update
iabc_0.7
ImageStation
iPod for Windows 2005-03-23
ISO Recorder
iTunes
Java 2 Runtime Environment Standard Edition v1.3.1_01
Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.0
Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.1
Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.2
Java 2 Runtime Environment, SE v1.4.2_01
Java 2 SDK, SE v1.4.1
Java 3D 1.3.1 (DirectX) Runtime
Java Web Start
KDE PIM 2.2.3
Keyboard Layout Manager 32 bit
kiki the nanobot 0.9.2
K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 1.53
Lernout & Hauspie TruVoice American English TTS Engine
Lucent Technologies Soft Modem AMR
Macromedia Flash 5
Macromedia Shockwave Player
MateMaster 1.5
MateMaster 1.5 (C:\Program Files\MateMaster 1.5\)
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Microsoft Data Access Components KB870669
Microsoft Excel Viewer 97
Microsoft Money 2006
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003
Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2003
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 97
Microsoft Project 98
Microsoft Text-to-Speech Engine 4.0 (English)
Microsoft Visio Professional 2002 SR-1 [English]
Microsoft Visio Viewer 2002
Microsoft Visual C++
Microsoft Windows Journal Viewer
Microsoft Windows Logo
MineSweeper3D (remove only)
mIRC
Motion JPEG Software Decoder
Mozilla Firefox (1.5.0.4)
Mozilla Sunbird 0.3a1
Mozilla Thunderbird (1.5.0.2)
MP3 CD Converter 4.00
MP3 CD Maker
MP3 HTML Generator 3.08
MSDE
MSN Music Assistant
MSXML 4.0
MSXML 4.0
Music Visualizer Library
My IPs
MyInvoices & Estimates Deluxe
MySQL Server 5.0
MySQL Servers and Clients 3.23.52
MySQL-Front 2.4
Netscape Browser (remove only)
NetScreen Remote Login
NoteWorthy Composer
NuParadigm RSS Screensaver
NVIDIA Windows 2000/XP Display Drivers
Opera 9.0
PaintBuster
PCMT 0.10
PDF-XChange 3.0
PE Builder 3.1.10a
PersonalBrain 3.0
PersonalBrain Exporter
PHP 4.3.9
Picasa 2
Python 2.3.2
QClip (remove only)
QuickVCD Player v3.0
Quotables Screensaver
Radio@Netscape
ReadPlease 2002/ReadPlease PLUS 2002
RealPlayer
RealProducer Basic 8.5
Registry Cleaner Version 4.0
RGBoid 1.0
Ruby 1.8.1-13 (uninstall)
SC UniPad 1.10
Scid 3.6.1
SDL_Perl (remove only)
Security Update for Step By Step Interactive Training (KB898458)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 10 (KB911565)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 10 (KB917734)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB883939)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB890046)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB893756)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896358)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896422)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896423)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896424)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB896428)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB899587)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB899588)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB899591)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB900725)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB901017)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB901190)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB901214)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB902400)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB903235)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB904706)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB905414)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB905749)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB908519)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911280)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911562)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911567)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB911927)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB912919)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB913446)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB913580)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB914389)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB917953)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB918439)
Serv-U
Shareaza v1.8
Shockwave
SiS Audio Driver
SiS Compatible VGA V2.07f.01
Slickr
Sonic's Beatnik Player
SonicStage 1.2.00
SonicStage CD-R Writing Module
SonicStage Simple Burner 1.0
Sonique
Sony Certificate PCH
Sony DV Shared Library
Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.4
Spyware Doctor 3.8
Stellarium 0.7.1
Support Actions Win2K,WinXP
Swift To-Do List 3.00
Synapse Media Player
TaxACT 2003
TaxACT 2004
TaxCut Deluxe 2005
Teachmaster 3.3
TextPad 4.6
The GIMP 1.2.5-20030729-1
The Jazz Midi Sequencer
Total Recorder 4.3
Total Video Converter 2.52
TrojanHunter 4.5
UltraVNC v1.0.1
Update for Windows XP (KB894391)
Update for Windows XP (KB896727)
Update for Windows XP (KB898461)
Update for Windows XP (KB900485)
Update for Windows XP (KB900930)
Update for Windows XP (KB904942)
Update for Windows XP (KB910437)
UrduPlugin
VAIO Action Setup
VAIO Brezza Wallpaper
VAIO Clock Screen Saver
VAIO Grid Wallpaper
VAIO Help & Support
VAIO Registration
VAIO Serenus Wallpaper
VAIO Support
VAIO System Information
Visual Music
VX2 Cleaner plug-in for Ad-Aware SE
WAtomic 1.2
Web Screen Saver
WebGUI
Webshots!
Winamp (remove only)
WinCvs 1.2
Windows Defender Signatures
Windows Installer 3.1 (KB893803)
Windows Installer 3.1 (KB893803)
Windows Media Format Runtime
Windows Media Player 10
Windows Media Player 9 Hotfix [See KB885492 for more information]
Windows XP Hotfix - KB867282
Windows XP Hotfix - KB873333
Windows XP Hotfix - KB873339
Windows XP Hotfix - KB885250
Windows XP Hotfix - KB885835
Windows XP Hotfix - KB885836
Windows XP Hotfix - KB885884
Windows XP Hotfix - KB886185
Windows XP Hotfix - KB887472
Windows XP Hotfix - KB887742
Windows XP Hotfix - KB888113
Windows XP Hotfix - KB888162
Windows XP Hotfix - KB888302
Windows XP Hotfix - KB890047
Windows XP Hotfix - KB890175
Windows XP Hotfix - KB890859
Windows XP Hotfix - KB890923
Windows XP Hotfix - KB891781
Windows XP Hotfix - KB893066
Windows XP Hotfix - KB893086
Windows XP Service Pack 2
WinZip
WordPerfect Office 2002 OEM
WordWeb
XEmacs
X-VCD Player
Yahoo! extras
Yahoo! Go for TV 0.1.34
Yahoo! Login
Yahoo! Messenger
Yahoo! Messenger Explorer Bar
Yahoo! Toolbar
YAPC

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Reena
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Posted 21 June 2006 - 01:53 PM

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Dear reena, :whistling:

Can you tell me in detail when you notice on this computer that you lost your desktop and taskbar, that is, did you install any applications at the time you lost your taskbar and desktop.

Also can you get to your registry editor?
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If you have a start button, can you right click on it and choose "properties".

The taskbar and start menu properties dialog box should pop up. Click on the "Taskbar tab".

Make sure the the "Auto-hide taskbar" checkbox is unchecked and the

"keep the taskbar on top of other windows checkbox" is checked.

Let me know in detail how you make out.

rambro :blink:
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Posted 22 June 2006 - 12:12 PM

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Hi Rambro,

It just happend before two weeks. before that it used to open 50-60 windows of internet explorer at a time.one day suddenly it stopped and the next day desktop and taskbar disappears.
I can open registry through taskmanager. I do not have start button .
I wanna ask you one thing. I do have system recovery and application recovery cds. if i can use those to solve this problem without lossing my data?

Thanks
Reena

Edited by reena, 22 June 2006 - 12:13 PM.

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Posted 22 June 2006 - 01:37 PM

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Dear reena, :whistling:

You can perform an "windows xp repair install" on your computer but you are going to need a "windows xp installation cd". However, before we go down that route, please follow the instructions in this link I found through google. Let me know in detail if you get your taskbar, start button and desktop back.

Here is the link: http://www.annoyance...w/article07-006

rambro :blink:

Edited by rambro, 22 June 2006 - 01:46 PM.

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Posted 23 June 2006 - 10:08 AM

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Hi Rambro,
I have studied that link well. We have tried almost everything.Some of them I cant use coz I dont have start menu. According to that , the only thing left is system restore. I do not have any idea about it. would you please tell me more about it and also there wont be any lose of data if I use system restore?

Thanks
Reena
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Posted 23 June 2006 - 12:01 PM

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Dear reena, :whistling:

According to that , the only thing left is system restore. I do not have any idea about it. would you please tell me more about it and also there wont be any lose of data if I use system restore?


System restore is not going to help you. What you need to do is do a "windows xp repair install" on your computer.

Make sure you backup your private data (i.e. my documents) by burning it to a cd-rom.

Here are a few links on how to do a repair install on your computer:

http://www.geekstogo...ws-XP-t138.html
http://www.besttechi...?showtopic=1523
http://www.michaelst...pairinstall.htm
http://support.micro...om/?kbid=315341 (See: Method 2: Reinstall Windows XP by starting your computer from the Windows XP CD)
http://www.tweakxp.c...ticle36955.aspx

Remember: your Windows Explorer has crashed, and if you tried my last post and it did not work, then you need to do a windows xp repair install.

See the following link as a reference: http://ask-leo.com/m...at_do_i_do.html

rambro :blink:
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Posted 01 July 2006 - 03:01 PM

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Hi Rambro,

Thanks for everything.
I have tried system recovery cd(1,2,3) on C drive.Everythins is fine now.Bymistake I have deleted some Imp data.I forgot to take backup of that thing. Is there anyhow I can get back data on C drive?

Thanks
Reena
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Posted 01 July 2006 - 03:19 PM

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Dear reena, :whistling:

Bymistake I have deleted some Imp data.I forgot to take backup of that thing. Is there anyhow I can get back data on C drive?


Sorry reena, but your data is mostly likely gone.
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Here are some tips, to reduce the potential for spyware infection in the future, I strongly recommend installing the following applications:

Windows Updates:
  • Please navigate to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and download all the "critical updates" for Windows, including the latest version of Internet Explorer. This can patch many of the security holes through which attackers can gain access to your computer. I cannot stress enough how important this is.
Detect and Remove Programs:
  • How to use Ad-Aware to remove Spyware <= If you suspect that you have spyware installed on your computer, here are instructions on how to download, install and then use Ad-Aware.
  • How to use Spybot to remove Spyware <= If you suspect that you have spyware installed on your computer, here are instructions on how to download, install and then use Spybot. Similar to Ad-Aware, I strongly recommend both to catch most spyware.
Prevention Programs:
  • Spywareblaster <= SpywareBlaster will prevent spyware from being installed.
  • Spywareguard <= SpywareGuard offers realtime protection from spyware installation attempts.
  • IE/Spyad <= IE/Spyad places over 4000 websites and domains in the IE Restricted list which will severely impair attempts to infect your system. It basically prevents any downloads (Cookies etc) from the sites listed, although you will still be able to connect to the sites.
  • MVPS Hosts file <= The MVPS Hosts file replaces your current HOSTS file with one containing well know ad sites etc. Basically, this prevents your coputer from connecting to those sites by redirecting them to 127.0.0.1 which is your local computer
  • Google Toolbar <= Get the free google toolbar to help stop pop up windows.
Other necessary Programs:
  • AntiVirus Program <= An AntiVirus program is a must! Whether it is a free version like AVG or Anti-Vir, or a shareware version like Norton or Kapersky, this is a must have.
  • Firewall <= A firewall is definatley a must have. Two good free versions are ZoneLabs. and Outpost.
  • More Secure Browser <= Internet Explorer is not the most secure and best browser. There are safer and better alternatives available. I recommend Firefox, however Opera and SlimBrowsers are good as well.
And also see TonyKlein's good advice
So how did I get infected in the first place?

Hopefully this should take care of your problems! Good luck. :blink:
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Posted 02 July 2006 - 06:12 AM

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Since this issue appears to be resolved ... this Topic has been closed. Glad we could help. :whistling:

If you're the topic starter, and need this topic reopened, please contact a staff member with the address of the thread.

Everyone else please begin a New Topic.
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