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More info?)
On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 03:40:04 -0700, "chile_paul"
<chilepaul@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I had a similar problem recently where I would log on to Windows XP, however
>when the PC had finished booting I had no Start button, taskbar or desktop
>buttons. I managed to resolve this by going into Add/Remove Programs and
>deleting all the Windows Hotfixes that had been upgraded on my PC. This
>resolved the problem.
>
>If these are the same symptoms that you are experiencing you will need to
>follow the follwing process to open the Add/Remove Programs wizard.
>
>Ctrl-Alt-Del on the blank desktop screen.
>Task Manager opens
>Click on the File menu and then New Task(run)
>Click browse and browse to Documents and Settings -> Administrator -> Start
>Menu -> Accessories -> Command Prompt
>Click open to open the Command prompt
>type cd..
>type cd..
>type cd windows
>type cd system32
>thype contorl appwiz.cpl
>This will open the Add/Remove programs wizard
>Now delete all the unrecognised Windows hotfix programs and reboot
Remember that a lot of the Hotfixes are there to fix security problems, and
removing them may expose your computer to known exploits. So un install
Hotfixes for diagnostic purposes, if you must, but try and be selective about
what you un install, and see if there are any known workarounds for each Hotfix.
When you make your computer less secure, you could be affecting the Internet as
a whole. So don't do this indiscriminately.
--
Cheers,
Chuck
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