Desktop icons & start menu tools wont work!!!
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Updated on Dec 10, 2018 at 06:21 AM
Updated on Dec 10, 2018 at 06:21 AM
If you have already Rebooted and the problem still exists, you can still try this but I doubt it will help. If you haven't (and dont want to reboot for whatever reason) give it a shot. It won't hurt and may solve your problem
I have had this happen several times. While viruses or malware MAY cause this a more common problem is an app you are running that is "not playing nice with memory". It has happened to me while running something I really don't want to cancel and restart.
This solution is quite simple and DOES NOT Require a REBOOT.
your desktop and taskbar will reappear (and your long running app will still be running)
I have had this happen several times. While viruses or malware MAY cause this a more common problem is an app you are running that is "not playing nice with memory". It has happened to me while running something I really don't want to cancel and restart.
This solution is quite simple and DOES NOT Require a REBOOT.
- 1. Open Task manager (Ctrl - Alt - Dlet),
- 2. Click Process tab,
- 3. Find Explorer.exe (or explorer.exe).
- 4. Terminate it. (ignore warning)
- 5. Click Applications tab
- 6. Then New Task.
- 7. Enter (guess what) explorer.exe and press enter
your desktop and taskbar will reappear (and your long running app will still be running)
Apr 9, 2010 at 05:37 AM
Jan 10, 2014 at 10:59 PM
Note: 3 of the explorer.exe had 54 kb or something and one said 200 and something...why they different?