Can't get rid of explorer.exe

[John]

Hi

I have turned off system restore. I then renamed c:\windows\explorer.exe. I
took a dir explorer.exe and it showed no files I waited a few seconds and
took another dir explorer.exe and explorer.exe was back right there. Is this
normal? Is there any way to permanently delete or rename the existing
explorer.exe?

Thanks

Regards

 

[John John (MVP)]

It's a protected system file. Why do you want to get rid of it?

John

 

[John]

In case it is corrupted related to my earlier problem so I can replace it
from a fresh copy.

Thanks

Regards

 

[Bob I]

That's exactly what the system did.

In case it is corrupted related to my earlier problem so I can replace it
from a fresh copy.

Thanks

Regards

 

[John John (MVP)]

Put the fresh copy in the system32\dllcache folder, WFP will pick it up
from there when you delete it from the %windir% directory.

John

 

[AJR]

John - Regarding "...related to my earlier problem ...." earlier problem???

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

What earlier problem? This is the fifth new thread you've started since
Monday.

 

[John]

After logion can't see task bar and desktop icons, just a black background
screen with mouse pointer.

Regards

 

[John]

http://groups.google.co.uk/group/mi...+access+desktop+of+client+pc#5f4f5ebafc68f227

Thanks

Regards

 

[ju.c]

After deleting explorer.exe delete the C:\WINDOWS folder.

Just joking, ha ha ha. So you deleted explorer and now you have no desktop? Explorer IS
Windows! Restore explorer.exe from your Windows disc.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Stick with that thread then, please.

cf.
http://groups.google.co.uk/group/microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs/msg/9fabf0d1c430e4b8