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re: 'How to get the taskbar and desktop back if Explorer crashes' Sunday, September 25, 2005 at 3:17 pm Posted by Ms. Eagle (33640 messages posted) #195 right column: Restore Desktop Icons and Taskbar http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'How do get the taskbar and desktop back if Explorer crashes' Sunday, September 25, 2005 at 4:03 pm Posted by georgemason (93 messages posted) yeah, i wouldn't mess with regedit too much, like that link the dude before me gave suggests... What exactly happens? The only time I recall I had such problems was with a CDrom standstill or anytime reading of a drive like floppy goes wrong, usually i get back the desktop when I have TaskManaged it (ie ended it) and then after i rejected the CD or floppy. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'How do get the taskbar and desktop back if Explorer crashes' Sunday, September 25, 2005 at 4:50 pm Posted by Ms. Eagle (33640 messages posted) "yeah, i wouldn't mess with regedit too much, like that link the dude before me gave suggests..." Excuse me, but there's nothing there about messing with regedit. But, if it were a registry fix, what's the problem? Lastly, I'm not a dude... Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'How do get the taskbar and desktop back if Explorer crashes' Sunday, September 25, 2005 at 5:16 pm Posted by georgemason (93 messages posted) I don't go hardcore on those registry fixes, fyi. Others may choose to do as they please. No hard feelings. I have been very garrulous lately, with Rita, you may know, just passing me by a cinch, . Oh, and apologies, m'dear, I misread carol for carlos... ==== Salutes, gregor. On Sunday, September 25, 2005 at 4:50 pm, Carol J wrote: > >>were a registry fix, what's the problem? >... >Lastly, I'm not a dude... > > > >color="003399">Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites [Reply or follow-up to this message] 'How to get the taskbar and desktop back if Explorer crashes' Sunday, September 25, 2005 at 6:16 pm Posted by Ms. Eagle (33640 messages posted) Sometimes a registry fix is the only thing that'll do the trick. As long as it's from a reliable source, and you're not doing the fixing manually, there's nothing to fear. This one is a script though, a .VBS file. Btw, this poster's system's infected, judging by a more recent post. Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: 'How to get the taskbar and desktop back if Explorer crashes' Sunday, September 25, 2005 at 8:23 pm Posted by georgemason (93 messages posted) "Btw, this poster's system's infected, judging by a more recent post." --dunno if you mean me... "The first wealth is health." -Emerson ==== Salutes, gregor. [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 XP Discussion Forum