Windows Explorer quit working

[Guest]

My Explorer (Files, not IE) suddenly stopped displaying. When I double click the icon, use start menu, or run the explorer file directly, I get a momentary hourglass cursor, then nothing

I've tried shortcut properties for full-screen, normal window, and minimized; always the same result. I've tried system restore, and I've copied the EXE file from another computer with no luck

Task Manager indicates the program is running, I just can't see it. If I click or run it repeatedly, task manager shows multiple instances of the program, still no display

The problem just suddenly happened, not after an install or anything like that. Norton AV, Ad-Aware, and SpyBot report no problems

Any ideas anyone? I'd sure appreciate some help

Thanx

Tom Pont

 

[Kelly]

Hi Tom,

Start here:

Ad-Aware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Spybot
http://tinyurl.com/btf8

CWShredder (Line 313)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Hijack This
http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html

Free Online Virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm