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Re: Winsock problems and now no Explorer or icons
Try it from a Safe-Mode with command prompt boot. Tap the F8 key when
you boot the computer and select the proper boot option. If it can't
run from safe-mode do a repair install.
John
NotSmart wrote:
> Hi John John,
>
> I tried that and I kept getting error messages which said:
>
> WININET.DLL not found
>
> or
>
> EXPLORER.EXE missing (or could not be found)
>
> or
>
> BROWSE.DLL not found
>
> Andrew, I will try what you said and if that doesn't work I guess I
> have to drop off my computer at some repair place, ouch!!
>
> Funny thing is I have my wallpaper and it looks funny without any Icons
> on it. I can see all my files on my hard drive but can't do anything
> with them.
>
> In Safe Mode, I clicked on "Last Known Good Configuration" and Debug or
> something like that. It's not easy getting Task Manager up but somehow
> I do after trying several things.
>
> I wish I knew the commands but I don't. I did do a CHKDSK in Safe
> Mode and it verified everything. I also wish my computer came with
> Disks but it didn't.
>
> I did get this line in some window I was in:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\NotSmart:
>
> or was it, C:\NotSmart\Documents and Settings:
>
> or something like that.. duh!! I feel so dumb, I really do...
>
> I had Icons until I deleted both Winsock.dll's and used Last Known Good
> Configuration.
>
> Think I should just drop it off at a repair place? My computer is only
> 2 years old or so.. I wish I was computer savvy..
>
>
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