WIN XP HELP NEEDED. (I-D-10-T Error)

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[Hazelwood Redneck Brain Trust]

Again I must turn to the smartest conglomeration of people I know for help.

I am running Win XP (service pack 3, I think) and have really messed up. On the task manager screen, I unintentionally did an "end process" on explorer.exe (I thought this was Internet Explorer which I do not use.)

Now I am really hosed b/c my bottom toolbar is gone, my start button is gone, all my shortcut icons on my desktop is gone. Everything is gone. I only have access to the Task Manager and Firefox. (I already had Firefox open.)

I am afraid to shut the computer down, or do much of anything else for that matter.

Can anyone here help me?

Thank you in advance! :)

[American Constitutionalist]

Actually ? their computer can be make to run both Windows and Linux.
Dual operating system.
Buy some things won't run under Linux as they would under Windows.

[cripplecreek]

My sister was warning me about a McAffee update that trashed her operating system.

[GeorgeWashingtonsGhost]

Huh? System Restore is at Start >> All Programs >> Accessories >> System Tools >> System Restore (and only do it if you are having serious problems you’ve been unable to fix specifically).

[MarkL]

You’re OK, not a big deal, and it’s easy to fix, even if you didn’t kill explorer.exe in task manager. It happens now and then if you have a program crash it, or you lose a network connection.

If you don’t want to shut down the computer right now, simply open Task Manager, choose the Applications tab, click on the “New Task” button, and type in “explorer.exe” (without the quotes, of course.)

Or you can simply restart the machine.

It would have been way more interesting had you deleted explorer.exe from Windows explorer. That would be no fun at all.

Mark

[freedumb2003]

>>t Start >> All Programs >> Accessories >> System Tools >> System Restore (and only do it if you are having serious problems you’ve been unable to fix specifically).<<

I didn’t think it started until Vista. But I haven’t used XP in a long, long time...

[American Constitutionalist]

Yup.... just push CtrL + Alt + Del and the Task manager panel comes up and go to Services.... but got to be careful with shutting down certain services even if you think you not going to use them or need them, some programs in Windows need those services to run.

[Carriage Hill]

I always get in too late on these threads, and never get to say that! Either someone’s already posted it, or the daggone problem’s fixed. Darnit!

[American Constitutionalist]

I have had times where I was experimenting closing down processes, and yes folks, some times shutting down processes will cause Windows to shut down. ( Do this on the PC you don't really care about ).
It will give you a warning that windows will be shutting down in the next 30 seconds or something like that.

I was trying to see what processes I can shut down safely without the computer shutting down so I can again more performance when I had a lack of RAM memory in my PC.

Remember folks ? Windows does not like to be suddenly shut down... a no no... and some times can cause damage to the hard drive... i.e. thunder storms shutting down your electricity, a electric cord coming out of the wall socket accidentally,, or any other reason why your PC could shut down suddenly.

Or ? sometimes when your PC freezes up ? and there is no way to shut it down from the desk top screen ? you have no other choice but to physically push the start button on the computer case and hold it in until the PC shuts down.

Best thing to do after that is run a scan disk to repair and clean up any errors on your hard drive.

[DFG]

Just reboot. I have done the same thing in Windows XP.

[Wingy]

I’m glad everything worked out. Next time just make sure you are logged in, your beeber is stuned, and the weasel is sporked.

[null and void]

Glad to hear it. Nice to know for the rare occasions I use the WinXP side of my iMac...

[imardmd1]

Oh, and I tried my recovery disk but it didnt autostart like I thought it would when I put it into the CD drive, so I dont know how to access it either.

Unless you want likely to erase all your new programs and saved work, do NOT use your System Recovery Disk!

Unless it has been manually turned off, System Restore always looks for the last good working configuration, and boots up from that. So try just:

o Clicking on Start then Turn off Computer
o Select Turn Off from the little window that comes up.
o Let the computer completely shut down.
o Then power on the computer and immediately --
o While the computer is booting, rapidly hit the F8 key constantly. (This might cause the "keyboard failure" error message to appear. Ignore it.)
o You will then get the Windows Advanced Options Menu
o Select the Safe Mode with Networking option
o On the next window, select the Operating System (Microsoft Windows XP Home or Microsoft Windows XP Professional, whichever).
o After startup, select/enter your username and enter password if required.
o Allow finish of rebooting.
o If there looks to be no hitches, shut the machine down, then power up the computer and see if it does boot ointo an acceptable configuration, from which you may continue to update your files.

If you do not know what you are doing, avoid deleting system files, please.

If you have a further problem, take it to the nearest professional technician. Amateurs wanna-be "helpers" will probably get you into more problems than you can create ignorantly, and will cost you more time and money than you want to afford.

20 years in the business, and knowing that no two customer fubars are alike.

Ciao

[South40]

I see nobody made the “are you logged in?” comment....

Surprising to see that your post#20 is the first mention of that. I would expect to see it within the first few. That is the norm, anyway.

[Jack Hydrazine]

I have a strange problem with a friends computer I’m trying to connect a printer to.

When I try to install the printer driver (for an HP LaserJet 1012) the OS tries to install it in the “other PCI Bridge Devices” under “Other Devices” in the XP Device Manager. I’ve tried to manually install the printer but that doesn’t work either.

What in Sam Hill’s name is a PCI Bridge Device and what does it have to do with installing a printer? I have never come across this problem before.

[Mad Dawgg]

"I see nobody made the “are you logged in?” comment...."

I was going to but I thought we out to keep this thread "series"...

[headstamp 2]

As a famous Freeper once said, First, adjust the impellances and then coil omnidirectionally.

[harpu]

"(I-D-10-T Error)"

I_D_I_O_T Error

It's an oldie but a goodie.

[Future Snake Eater]

I once did the same thing in college. Don’t do that. Restarting works just fine.

[gura]

Nobody uses Linux:

[Vendome]

Just re-boot. It’ll load correctly and repair itself.