explorer.exe does not run on startup

Thanks for the post. This worked for me.

"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Run regedit from the start/search line, go to this key:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
>
> Locate the shell entry in the right pane and double click it. Replace the
> contents with just:
>
> explorer.exe
>
> Click ok, then close the registry editor and restart the system.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
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>
> "manos" <guest DeleteThis @unknown-email.com> wrote in message
> news:002beac014cb8ffb641a89ae473b9e16@nntp-gateway.com...
> >
> > Hello and thanks for your time.
> >
> > Every time I boot my computer, the process freezes when it's time to
> > run explorer.exe. For some unknown reason, it won't load on its own. I
> > can overcome the problem by using the task manager (File -> New task ->
> > "explorer"), but this has to be done every time I boot.
> >
> > I would appreciate some help to find a permanent solution.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > m.
> >
> >
> > --
> > manos
>
>

I will give some more info, hoping this will help you help me.

The problem started after I manually turned off my computer, because of
a system crash. At that moment, windows explorer was open, showing the
contents of C:\texts. Now, every time I log in Windows, the only thing
that appears on the screen is that window showing the contents of
C:\texts. Nothing else is displayed (no wallpaper, no desktop icons, no
start menu), until I manually run explorer.exe via the task manager.

How can I make them appear automatically again on system startup?

Thanks in advance.

m.


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manos

I had this problem and at last found solution!
If it is the same what in my case, try:

open registry (menu Start -> run (or run Comand prompt): regedit).

open: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ Current
Version \ Winlogon

At right pane there is "Shell". The value of it must be "explorer.exe"
(and nothing more - in my case there was activedebugger.exe too, when I
removed it explorer start appear on startup).

I hope it help

Dap7


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Dap7