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re: Internet Explorer Update crashed, Desktop Icons Vanished Monday, December 29, 2003 at 8:33 pm Posted by JmC (14166 messages posted) Here's a link that explains the recovery process. You could also try booting the system into Safe Mode. It may recover, when booting again to normal mode. Recovering From a Failed Internet Explorer Upgrade JmC On Monday, December 29, 2003 at 6:29 pm, Nathan wrote: >My online bank asked me to update Internet Explorer to 6.0 to run its pages. The >download from Microsoft froze, and after about a half-hour I had no choice but to >power down my computer. Upon re-starting my computer, it goes through it's normal >routine and I enter my networking password, but once that's done all of my desktop >icons and taskbar stuff (start button, etc.) have vanished - nothing but the background >art. I'm trying to avoide the approximated 71 wait for help at Microsoft (just called). > Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 98 Discussion Forum