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A message box recently popped up on another pc, saying something like "Buffer overrun detected at C:/WINDOWS/explorer.exe"
Now when I start up my pc it's just a blank desktop, no bottum bar, no nothing, I'm able to access task manager....But where should I go from there.
Assistance is appreciated,
Thanks
Zack

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explorer.exe manages those bits you say are missing... in TM go Files, New Task, and type:
explorer.exe
If your desktop is not restored then you probably have some malware, it could be just an explorer.exe corruption which would be fixed on a restart, or you may need to reload it from yuor XP cd [go Start, run, paste in..
sfc /scannow
and load your cd when requested]
If that does not work for you, ie restore the desktop and windows, then port your case over to Viruses n Nasties, post a hijackthis log]

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