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• borntobesting 9,683 Posts

  Thu, Mar 12 2015 4:11 AM

  Earlier this morning Windows updated and when my PC finished booting up after the update the desktop and task bar didn't load apparently because explorer.exe did not load. 

  I can run most programs by opening the task manager by hitting ctrl-atl-del combo and clicking on run new task under file and locating the program manually. The problem is that there are some programs and files that I just can't seem to find. 

  I googled the problem with no desktop and task bar and none of what I found addressed my issue. If any of you have any idea how to help me I would appreciate it greatly.

• ScottHope 10,354 Posts

  Thu, Mar 12 2015 4:49 AM

  

  I'm assuming you've tried to load explorer.exe as a new task with the task manager?
  
  Sometimes a cold boot instead of a warm one sorts things out.

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Thu, Mar 12 2015 5:01 AM

  Undo the the last update and let it go again.

• ZioMio 4,680 Posts

  Thu, Mar 12 2015 8:48 AM

  System Restore to a previous good state.

• borntobesting 9,683 Posts

  Thu, Mar 12 2015 3:27 PM

  YankeeJim:

  Undo the the last update and let it go again.

  That could be a long tedious job. There are 32 separate files that were added during this last windows update. 

   

   

  ZioMio:

  System Restore to a previous good state.

  Unfortunately System Restore is one of the program files that I can't seem to locate.

  And Scott's suggestion was the first thing that I tried. 

   

• ScottHope 10,354 Posts

  Thu, Mar 12 2015 3:58 PM

  

  You can remove the updates one by one until your PC goes back to normality, from the Programs & Features section in the control panel. (But you probably know that already).

• ZioMio 4,680 Posts

  Thu, Mar 12 2015 4:09 PM

  borntobesting:

  Unfortunately System Restore is one of the program files that I can't seem to locate.

  Mine is in System Tools (XP)

  You could try the command prompt

  http://www.fixedbyvonnie.com/2013/08/how-to-start-system-restore-from-the-windows-7-command-prompt/

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Thu, Mar 12 2015 4:28 PM

  borntobesting:

  System Restore is one of the program files that I can't seem to locate.

  Type restore in the search box under your start button.

• jayw4862 3,364 Posts

  Thu, Mar 12 2015 4:32 PM

  borntobesting:

  YankeeJim:

  Undo the the last update and let it go again.

  That could be a long tedious job. There are 32 separate files that were added during this last windows update. 

   

   

  ZioMio:

  System Restore to a previous good state.

  Unfortunately System Restore is one of the program files that I can't seem to locate.

  And Scott's suggestion was the first thing that I tried. 

   

  Windows creates a restore point before it installs updates. System recover or Recover is in the control panel. You'll see the "windows update" restore point in system restore (can be accessed through accessories/system tools, also.

• ScottHope 10,354 Posts

  Thu, Mar 12 2015 4:33 PM

  

  YankeeJim:
  Type restore in the search box under your start button.

  He doesn't have a start button Jim.  ☺