re: Cannot find system file at start up...
Friday, June 2, 2006 at 5:27 pm
Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by gewg_
(4444 messages posted)
|I recently was checking `recent` windows file,
| mat kuzstov
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It sounds like you are talking about the folder C:\WINDOWS\Recent
|and I deleted all items. But after deleting hidden objects,
|because I thought there was no need for them in Windows file,
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You need to get a handle on the word "file";
it appears that you constantly misuse it.
Learn also what is meant by "folder".
|cause they are hidden and properly [meaningless].
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Interesting assumption--wrong, but interesting.
There should be no hidden files in C:\WINDOWS\Recent
--unless you made them hidden.
|And now I switch on the computer, and it states `cannot find system file “SHELL.exe”.
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You were obviously somewhere besides C:\WINDOWS\Recent.
Are you positive that you have the name of the file correct?
For good help, information that is accurate and complete is important.
I think Keith is correct: an OS reinstall is likely in order;
if you deleted one, you likely deleted a bunch.
As Keith said, there are some files which (by default) are hidden.
I really hate Microsoft's decision on which should be (by default) invisible.
One thing I suggest to users is to go into My Computer; Tools; File Options; View
and change the setting to make sure Files and Folders; Show All Files is always ticked.
Never delete an EXE file unless you know what it does.
You shouldn't be doing a delete on such files anyway
--that's what Add/Remove Programs is for.
Until you become a lot more savvy about Windows,
never delete a file you aren't looking at directly.
(I am NOT talking about a FOLDER here.)
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