Lost Start Button and My Computer Icon

[Guest]

I woke up this morning losing my Start button and my computer icon. I must
have some kind of a virus, but in order to do a system restore I need the
start button or my computer icon. Can someone tell me how to do a restore
without the above two items showing. I've tried Ctrl-Esc and the windows key
on the keybroad-nothhing!

Frank

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

How to restore the operating system to a previous state in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;306084

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.mspx

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| I woke up this morning losing my Start button and my computer icon. I must
| have some kind of a virus, but in order to do a system restore I need the
| start button or my computer icon. Can someone tell me how to do a restore
| without the above two items showing. I've tried Ctrl-Esc and the windows key
| on the keybroad-nothhing!
|
| Frank