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Hi,
I recently had a virus that errased my desktop icons :-(
I heard that if I create a new user, this new user will have a new desktop
(fully functional) and I won't re-install WinXp.

There's no Start button at the bottom of the screen and I can't create a new
user the old fashioned way (control panel). BUT I have access to the command
prompt (run), but I need to know if I can enter the program name that will
allow me to create a new user account ?

Thanks !!

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"Mark Zicha" <Mark Zicha@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:450E72EC-67FF-463B-BD12-A0CF7B573F2E@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I recently had a virus that errased my desktop icons :-(
> I heard that if I create a new user, this new user will have a new desktop
> (fully functional) and I won't re-install WinXp.
>
> There's no Start button at the bottom of the screen and I can't create a
> new
> user the old fashioned way (control panel). BUT I have access to the
> command
> prompt (run), but I need to know if I can enter the program name that will
> allow me to create a new user account ?
>

net user /?

Will display the options required to create a user account from the command
line.


If your desktop has not initialized correctly - CTRL-ALT-DEL ad open Task
Manger - go to Process ad kill any Explorer.exe processes.
Then do a File... New Task(Run) ... Explorer.exe /systray
This may restart the desktop UI.



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Regards,

Mike
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"Mark Zicha" <Mark Zicha@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:450E72EC-67FF-463B-BD12-A0CF7B573F2E@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I recently had a virus that errased my desktop icons :-(
> I heard that if I create a new user, this new user will have a new desktop
> (fully functional) and I won't re-install WinXp.
>
> There's no Start button at the bottom of the screen and I can't create a
> new
> user the old fashioned way (control panel). BUT I have access to the
> command
> prompt (run), but I need to know if I can enter the program name that will
> allow me to create a new user account ?
>
> Thanks !!
>

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Thanks Mike. You're a genius!

Mark



Mike Brannigan [MSFT] píše:

> "Mark Zicha" <Mark Zicha@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:450E72EC-67FF-463B-BD12-A0CF7B573F2E@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> > I recently had a virus that errased my desktop icons :-(
> > I heard that if I create a new user, this new user will have a new desktop
> > (fully functional) and I won't re-install WinXp.
> >
> > There's no Start button at the bottom of the screen and I can't create a
> > new
> > user the old fashioned way (control panel). BUT I have access to the
> > command
> > prompt (run), but I need to know if I can enter the program name that will
> > allow me to create a new user account ?
> >
>
> net user /?
>
> Will display the options required to create a user account from the command
> line.
>
>
> If your desktop has not initialized correctly - CTRL-ALT-DEL ad open Task
> Manger - go to Process ad kill any Explorer.exe processes.
> Then do a File... New Task(Run) ... Explorer.exe /systray
> This may restart the desktop UI.
>
>
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike
> --
> Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights
>
> Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions, please use these
> newsgroups
>
> "Mark Zicha" <Mark Zicha@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:450E72EC-67FF-463B-BD12-A0CF7B573F2E@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> > I recently had a virus that errased my desktop icons :-(
> > I heard that if I create a new user, this new user will have a new desktop
> > (fully functional) and I won't re-install WinXp.
> >
> > There's no Start button at the bottom of the screen and I can't create a
> > new
> > user the old fashioned way (control panel). BUT I have access to the
> > command
> > prompt (run), but I need to know if I can enter the program name that will
> > allow me to create a new user account ?
> >
> > Thanks !!
> >
>
>
>

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