Restoring desktop

[dback42]

What does this mean,

Explorer.exe - Unable To Locate Component
X This application has failed to start because WININET.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem
OK


I'm having trouble getting the icons back on my screen.


Your help is appreciated.

[MTL]

The question is how did that happen? Your PC might be infected with a virus or trojan. If so, you should wipe your pc clean and make sure you have a good anti-virus & firewall installed.

[N-Guy]

If you can get to system restore, just roll back to a day & time before all of this happened.
Then download AVG anti virus here:
http://free.grisoft.com/softw/70free...ee_371a669.exe
It's free.

[woof]

And if that doesn't work boot up off your Windows CD and do the repair routine.

[N-Guy]

I myself don't know all the commands to the repair in dos with the WinXP disc, so I would take out the main harddrive in that computer, changed the pin from Primary to Slave or CS Enabled, and plug it into another WinXP comp which is clean & fully functional. When it boots up, it should automatically repair that system.

[woof]

"I myself don't know all the commands to the repair in dos with the WinXP disc..."

You don't need to know anything. You can choose repair off a menu. Many web pages describing this including:

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

".....plug it into another WinXP comp which is clean & fully functional. When it boots up, it should automatically repair that system."

Really? I've never heard of this. Can anyone confirm that this works?

[N-Guy]

I've used that many times, mostly when the OS has gotten the Blue Screen of Death. I discovered that accidentally when I plugged in my HD to another comp to back up some files before formatting, and it actually curred the system.

I've used that method about 7 times now.

[MTL]

I've used that many times, mostly when the OS has gotten the Blue Screen of Death. I discovered that accidentally when I plugged in my HD to another comp to back up some files before formatting, and it actually curred the system.

I've used that method about 7 times now.

7 times?! Maybe it's time to install a new OS.

[N-Guy]

Oh no no, not 7 times on the same OS LOL.
I never had to on this one, I have 6 comps. Done it 3 times on 3 diff comps, and did it for friend's too.