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Old 03-09-2008, 02:45 PM
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all i get when i rt click is:



i didnt find any spyware or viruses either..
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Old 03-09-2008, 02:50 PM
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restarted yet?
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Old 03-09-2008, 02:52 PM
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1- What OS?

2- This right click look like internet explorer... Look in CTRL-ALT-DEL if explorer.exe still there in process. If not, restart it in File->New task-> explorer.exe.

3- Is the desktop all white? Kill internet explorer (iexplorer.exe) in task manager.

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1- What OS?

2- This right click look like internet explorer... Look in CTRL-ALT-DEL if explorer.exe still there in process. If not, restart it in File->New task-> explorer.exe.

3- Is the desktop all white? Kill internet explorer (iexplorer.exe) in task manager.

explorer was not running. i started it, my desktop flashed, then when back to white. if i end explorer, i lose all icons and taskbar.

its winxp pro

if i rt click > properties on desktop, i get:

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Old 03-09-2008, 03:59 PM
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rt clicked on my image i use for desktop, went to set as background. when window came up, i went to customize, then web, then deleted 'privacy_policy' that was cockblocking all of my ----. problem fixed, thanks though guys
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Old 03-10-2008, 11:53 AM
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Looks like you got some crazy *** active desktop bull ---- going on. Use SFC /scannow to return your IE ---- to defaults. then abandon it and use Firefox
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Old 03-10-2008, 03:06 PM
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turn off active desktop you dolt.
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Old 03-10-2008, 03:22 PM
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turn off active desktop you dolt.
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Old 03-11-2008, 12:34 AM
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turn off active desktop you dolt.
it wasn't on. it was some cockblocking virus that only avg could detect AND get rid of for good.
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hit f11... it looks like your browser went to full screen mode... if that doesnt work try ALT + F4


if not... try hitting the windows key + R and type in MSCONFIG and go thru all the "startup" tab and see what's starting from boot... that website might be opening everytime you open windows.

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