Explorer+damaged

Explorer damaged 1.) First of all, you need to make sure that a damaged explorer.exe file is the actual cause of your problem. You can tell if your explorer.exe file has been damaged if you can still log on to your computer, but, you don't see your Start menu or any of your icons, etc. 2.) After you have verified that your explorer.exe file is the source of the problem, simply turn on your computer and let it boot up. 3.) You should then be able to log in to your account.

But remember, after you log in, you won’t see your taskbar, icons or anything besides your wallpaper, like this:

4.) Click Ctrl + R, which will make the Run dialogue box appear (or you can go to Start, Run).

5.) Next, type in “%SystemRoot%\System32\restore\rstrui.exe” ( without the quotes) and then press OK.

6.) In a short moment, the System Restore window should appear. 7.) Select the option that says "Restore this computer to an earlier point in time" and then click Next.

8.) Now, select a restore point. Ensure you choose a time before your computer started acting strange. If your last decent restore point was a month or two ago, do not worry. The System Restore feature only restores system files and settings, so your documents are safe. 9.) Select the day you want and then click Next.

Your computer will then restart itself and when it loads back up, everything should be back to normal on your desktop.  