Re: HELP! EXPLORER WILL NOT OPEN.

From: DL (dl_at_spoofmail.com)
Date: 04/09/04 

Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 01:35:31 +0100

I still tend towards a startup or driver problem, as its allright in safe
mode.
Try setting the graphics to std vga. If the problems still there I think
that elliminates graphic problem.
As this was a laptop and you reinstalled Win2K, clean install?
Were any drivers you downloaded from the Laptop manu.site - *not* winupdate
drivers -
Many Laptop manu tweak drivers specifically for their sys

"Debbie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1a35f01c41daf$6454fc30$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Nope, didn't work. I have tried removing all start ups
> from msconfig and from
> hkey/localmachine/software/microsoft/windows/currentversion
> /run - runonce
>
> I also reinstalled a new video driver today. When that
> didn't work i downloaded a third party video driver and
> that did'nt work either.
>
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >If they work in safe mode it might tend to suggest a
> driver problem, or a
> >problem caused by a loading app.
> >Use msconfig, or similar to stop apps loading on start up
> and test.
> >If its OK after disabling all then its a process of
> elimination
> >If not you might want to check the video drivers.
> >Good luck
> >
> >"Debbie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:19a7401c41cdb$4f2ab130$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I trying to fix a laptop for a co-worker. Her son has
> >> surfed many sites that picked up spyware and hijackers.
> >> I've cleaned them all, ran numerous virus scans, spy
> >> scans, trojans scans, etc... I've re-installed Windoes
> >> 2000 Pro. And I am still having the same problem.
> when I
> >> click to open "my computer", explorer, internet
> explorer,
> >> search for files and folders, I get an hourglass cursor,
> >> all the desktop icons disappear then reappear but the
> >> programs never open. They are work fine in safe mode.
> >> Please Please does anyone know what the problem could
> BE??!
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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