windows explorer

[Guest]

windows explorer has disapped from the accessories file in all programs! I
can bring it up using "run" and typing explorer. I want it back in the
accessories folder or in my start window. How do I retrieve it?

 

[createwindow]

Hi jfm,

Run your explorer manually. Navigate to C:\WINDOWS and find
explorer.exe Right click and select Send To -> Desktop (create
shortcut).

Left drag the explorer icon on your desktop over the Start button and
*keep holding* the left button down and WAIT.

From the popups keep moving your mouse to the Accesories folder

*without* letting your left mouse button up at all.

Finally, when you are there - let go! Done.

 

[Guest]

Hi jfm,

Run your explorer manually. Navigate to C:\WINDOWS and find
explorer.exe Right click and select Send To -> Desktop (create
shortcut).

Left drag the explorer icon on your desktop over the Start button and
*keep holding* the left button down and WAIT.

*without* letting your left mouse button up at all.

Finally, when you are there - let go! Done.


Can't locate explorer.exe in C:\Windows! Can still bring up explorer in "run."

 

[Guest]

[1] You should be able to find explorer.exe in the following location:

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe

[2] If it is not there, then you can search for it on your system drive by
opening a command window and doing the following:
[2.1] cd \
[2.2] dir /s explorer.exe

This will search all subdirectories for the explorer.exe filename.

[3] If you still can't find it, then try the the [Windows Key]+e shortcut
combination to run explorer.exe.

[4] It's very rare that explorer.exe would disappear from your system. But,
if you ever think that a Windows file is gone, then there may be other files
that are also gone. In that case, you can perform a Windows XP repair
installation using your Windows XP CD.

Regards,

Patrick