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re: Cannot find system file at start up... Friday, June 2, 2006 at 5:11 pm Posted by KeithT (2653 messages posted) Hidden files are usually system files & far from meaningless as you've found out. You will most likely need to reinstall the operating system. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Cannot find system file at start up... Friday, June 2, 2006 at 5:27 pm Posted by gewg_ (4444 messages posted) |I recently was checking `recent` windows file, | mat kuzstov | 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, | 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]. | 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”. | 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.) [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Cannot find system file at start up... Saturday, June 3, 2006 at 8:46 am Posted by alex (2812 messages posted) what kind of animall is this SHELL.EXE?It is not on my machine! Here is your shell.exe On Friday, June 2, 2006 at 4:55 pm, mat kuzstov wrote: >I recently was checking `recent` windows file, and I deleted all items. But after >deleting hidden objects, because I thought there was no need for them in Windows >file, cause they are hidden and properly meaning less. And now I switch on the computer, >and it states `cannot find system file “SHELL.exe”. I don’t have >a clue, and I do not if my actions before have led the computer to do this at start >up? [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