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Old 04-05-2004, 10:43 AM   #1
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HELPP icons disappearingggg

every time I click on 'My Computer' or 'My Documents' all my icons including the startup bar disappear for a few seconds or so. only my wallpaper is left. after those few seconds it just comes back.

does anyone know how i can open 'My Computer' or 'My Documents' again?

PLEASE HELP
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Old 04-05-2004, 11:44 AM   #2
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Is explorer crashing or do the icons just disapear?

As to opening my compuer or my documents tryin Windows key + E

then select my documents.
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just crashing

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wait did i say crashing.. i meant disappearing

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windows key + e doesnt work....
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Old 04-05-2004, 12:21 PM   #6
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Looks like you have a virus, my friend. My brother had a similar problem, the icons kept blinking in and out and scrambling. Every time I tried to mouse over an icon, it would change. Did a virus scan and found +40 virii.
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Old 04-05-2004, 05:47 PM   #7
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Same problem I'm dealing with right now.

http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?&threadid=94586
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