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Old 02-24-2005, 11:37 PM   #1
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cant figure out problem

working on a laptop that has a problem i have never seen(i am somewhat of a newb). when the computer boots up all that shows up is the background and the mouse, no icons or taskbar. you can however perform run task in task manager and do whatever. question is how do i get the desktop back to normal function? all help appreciated

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Old 02-25-2005, 05:03 AM   #2
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What does it look like in safe mode?
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If the start menu pops up when you hit the Windows key, you can do a system restore. I suggest you do this in safe mode.
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Old 02-25-2005, 04:51 PM   #5
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the keyboard is nonfuncional when it boots up, with he exception of ctrl alt del
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Old 02-26-2005, 05:29 AM   #6
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you can however perform run task in task manager
System restore is rstrui.exe, located in %SystemRoot%\system32\restore\
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