windows explorer won't open
When I try to open windows explorer the icon shows up on toolbar but wont open the window. It just flashes across the screen. You can right click and close icon but window will not open.
May 6th, 2011 11:36am

I'd run a malware scan with either malwarebytes or superantispyware. They both have free versions. I usually run them in safe mode. You could also try a system restore back to before the problem occurred.
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May 6th, 2011 4:49pm

1. Run the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool 2. Download ATF Cleaner by Microsoft MVP Atribune from http://www.atribune.org/ - Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program. - Click Select All found at the bottom of the list. - Click the Empty Selected button. - Click Exit on the Main menu to close the program. - Shutdown/restart the computer. 3. Next, download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to your desktop. [Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware was created by a Microsoft MVP and is free for personal use]. - Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program. - At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish. - If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version. - Once the program has loaded, select Perform full scan, then click Scan. - When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results. - Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected. 4. Download, install, update and run: SUPERAntispyware (freeware) Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.
May 6th, 2011 8:48pm

NOTE: If sfc cannot start or finish, then try running it Safe Mode.1. Open a elevated command prompt. 2. In the elevated command prompt, type the command that you want to do in bold below in steps A to E to run System File Check. A) sfc /scannow - Scans the integrity of all protected system files and repairs the system files if needed. (See screenshot below) NOTE: Restores Vista's original setup of system files. (EX: Fonts, wallpapers, System32 files, etc.) B) sfc /verifyonly - Scans and only verifies the integrity of all proteced system files only. (See screenshot below) NOTE: If it finds anything like in the screenshot below boxed in red at the bottom, you should run step A to see if it can fix it. See how to read the CBS log above for details on the SFC scan results. C) sfc /scanfile=(full path of file) - Scans the integrity of the chosen system file and repairs it if needed. EX: sfc /scanfile=C:\Windows\System32\kernel32.dll D) sfc /verifyfile=(full path of file) - Scans and only verifies the integrity of the chosen system file. EX: sfc /verifyfile=C:\Windows\System32\kernel32.dll E) sfc /? - For a list of all sfc command codes with description. (see screenshot below) 3. Press Enter. NOTE: It may take a while to finish. 4. Close the elevated command prompt when it finishes. 5. If you got a message to restart the computer in the command prompt, then restart the computer to finish the repair.Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.
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May 6th, 2011 8:53pm

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