Re: Desktop Crashing
- From: Sharon F <sharonfDEL@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 07:23:32 -0500
On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 11:06:24 GMT, Rainy wrote:
> Hi.. I found out through a response to a previous post that the reason my
> icons were not showing on the right side of the taskbar, but indeed were
> loaded and running in the background. I asked what I could do to correct
> this... so I am reposting the question...Can I fix this?
>
> Here is part of the original thread...
>
> I went online to find a solution and ended up at annoyances.org.. and this
> is what I found..
>
> How do get the taskbar and desktop back if Explorer crashes?
>
>
> Intended For
> Windows XP
> Windows 2000
>
> From time to time, Explorer (the application responsible for the taskbar,
> desktop, and Start Menu) will crash, and the taskbar and all your desktop
> icons will disappear. Now, there's a built-in safeguard for this that
> relaunches Explorer automatically if such a crash is detected, but it
> doesn't
> always work as it's designed. For example, if you have a separate Windows
> Explorer window open and the Launch folder windows in a separate process
> option (in Control Panel -> Folder Options -> View tab) is enabled, and the
> taskbar disappears, Windows will mistakenly open another Windows Explorer
> window instead of reinstating your taskbar and desktop. Here's how to get
> your taskbar and desktop back:
>
> a.. Close all visible Windows Explorer windows. Other running applications
> can be left alone.
> b.. Press Ctrl-Alt-Del, and then click Task Manager.
> c.. In the Windows Task Manager application that appears, select New Task
> (Run) from the File menu.
> d.. Type Explorer and click Ok.
> Note: so far, a cause for the frequent crashing of Explorer in Windows 2000
> and Windows XP hasn't been found, but when it has been discovered, a
> solution will be posted here at Annoyances.org.
>
> I tried this and I just got a new window.. it did not work as they said it
> would! :( thanks Rainy
No. Sorry. You really can't fix this on your own. Each program is
responsible for loading its icon and for providing a mechanism to reload
the icon if Explorer should crash. If that mechanism is not present or if
it fails, the icon won't appear.
I can't vouch for the directions from annoyances.org. To restart Explorer,
I would close all open windows (including running programs). Then open a
command prompt window (Start> Run: type cmd and click OK). Leave that
window and task manager up. Then using Task Manager, end the Explorer
process. The desktop will disappear. Then use Task Manager's File> Run to
start explorer.exe again. The desktop will return.
Logging off and then logging back on will accomplish the same thing in
regards to the taskbar/notification icons. Since some items will remain in
memory, the missed items get a second chance at loading correctly.
Another thing to try is to test starting Windows with different programs
allowed to run at startup. Reason: If one tray icon is taking its sweet
time to load, another icon may have to wait its turn. The waiting icon may
consider the delay a failure to load. Its reload mechanism may trigger and
fail. End result - no icon for that program. By disabling different startup
items, you may be able to pinpoint the program that is ruining it for the
others. The goal is to find a combination of startup programs that allows
the most icons to load without a problem.
--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
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