Windows XP Something strange happend

[Alf]

as the title mentions, something strange did happen. after i got home from my friends home (i borrowed his cable internet ). when i started up windows i noticed that the 'file, option, edit, etc' was missing... it was replaced with a windows logo, i dont remeber changing it (why would i?) any help?

 

[Alf]

So i suppose no one can help me?

 

[muckshifter]

So i suppose no one can help me?

Good assumption.

The "logo" is always there, but usually just in it's own little box on the right ... have you unlocked the toolbar?

 

[Alf]

how do i do that?
why would it change suddenly?

 

[muckshifter]

how do i do that?

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/tips/toolbars.mspx

why would it change suddenly?

I have no idea ... nothing strange ever happens on my PCs.

 

[Alf]

will take a look and see if it helps, thanks mucks!

 

[Alf]

didnt work, i dont have the option to lock or unlock the toolbars.... nothing happens when i right click the top

 

[Alf]

Now i know some aint right,
add & remove programs is missing !!

 

[Alf]

i have scan my computer in safe mode with SB search and destroy, avg anti-virus and Ad-aware.
they all came up empty.
i suppose i will grab hijack this when i go to me friends house.

 

[muckshifter]

i have scan my computer in safe mode with SB search and destroy, avg anti-virus and Ad-aware.
they all came up empty.
i suppose i will grab hijack this when i go to me friends house.

Naw, it ain't that bad ... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/195064

... open a window and throw the PC out of it.

 

[muckshifter]

oops ... wrong OS, or are you still runnin 95

 

[V_R]

Have you changed anything recently? not messed with the registry have you?

 

[Alf]

Mucks.... thats not nice

V_R, as far as i can recall i havent done any registry changes at all. The only thing i really did was get nForce drivers from my motherboard. But i will check msconfig for anything different (dont know if it will help).

 

[Alf]

Also, i do plan on doing a windows repair with the OS disc if i cant find a solution for this... so dont break a sweat on my problems
Of course if u can help me, all the better

 

[Alf]

Problem solved.... i think
just finished windows repair, everything seems back to normal
hopefully this problem wont reacure, Thank Techy and Mucks for the reponses