Urgent(accidentally removed the whole start menu and all the icons)


  1. DaliaIM
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    Windows 7 home premium 32 bit
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    Urgent(accidentally removed the whole start menu and all the icons)


    help me please!!!!!!!!!!!

    I was ending some unwanted processes in my task manager when i accidentally ended the process for the start menu and icons on my pc. now my screen just shows the background and i can only access stuff through the keyboard. can anyone tell me how to restore the start menu and the icons? please helpppppppppp
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  3. StalkeR
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    Windows 10 Pro x64
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    Open Task Manager,and from the File menu select New Task. There wrote explorer.exe and hit Enter. The screen should be back again.
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  4. whs
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    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
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    Alternatively set back to a previous restore point. In the future it may be good practice if you image your system before making such delicate operations.
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