Solved Help! I have lost explorer.exe

[2010MegaScooter]

It does not start up at start-up and I tried Task-manager then tried run and then explorer.exe and it does not work.. I typed chrome and thats how I got here..

How do I restore this.. ?

 

[MilesAhead]

I would try this:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/666-advanced-boot-options.html

Select the option that says Last Known Good

If it wont' do that try this:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

 

[2010MegaScooter]

Thanks, I actually thought of this right after I posted.. Thanks for reassurance I did right thing.

 

[Imperfect1]

You might also have been able to restore it this way:

Open Task Manager, go to Processes, highlight 'explorer.exe' and click on End Process. Then, go back into Task Manager, and in File section, select New Task (Run). Type explorer.exe (or C:\Windows\explorer.exe) in the Run box (it may be there already). Below the command, it should say: This task will be run with Administrator privileges. Click Okay.

 

[traumax]

Explorer.exe

I cannot get Explorer.exe to stay in Task Manager. It keeps disappearing.
Networks are no longer displayed & the icon in the task bar has gone.
Have tried many methods advised on Google with no success.
Can any one please advise me what to do here?
Thanks

 

[ringel05]

I cannot get Explorer.exe to stay in Task Manager. It keeps disappearing.
Networks are no longer displayed & the icon in the task bar has gone.
Have tried many methods advised on Google with no success.
Can any one please advise me what to do here?
Thanks

Did you delete or completely block Cortana from running? If you did and didn't add StartisBack or Classic Shell then that could be your problem.

 

[Bethany Lee]

i would suggest that you repair it with the Windows 7 DVD. Insert the DVD and restart the system, boot into the DVD and wait for Windows to load files.

 

[traumax]

Did you delete or completely block Cortana from running? If you did and didn't add StartisBack or Classic Shell then that could be your problem.

Cortana is running normally

 

[traumax]

i would suggest that you repair it with the Windows 7 DVD. Insert the DVD and restart the system, boot into the DVD and wait for Windows to load files.

Wont this wipe out all my data?

 

[Barman58]

Take a look at this tutorial which explains the use of a repair install

Repair Install - Windows 7 Help Forums

Hopefully It should explain your options

 

[ethel]

Hi Barman58, I just noticed traumax has Windows 10 listed as the operating system, unless I am missing

something.

 

[Barman58]

I am assuming that the issue relates to a system running Windows 7 there are of course more specific tutorials on Windows 10 Forums

The tutorial I linked to is more for giving an idea of the options available so should be equally useful for any modern OS

 

[ringel05]

Cortana is running normally

How unfortunate.........

You can do a reset or repair from Settings > Updates and Security. Your best bet for help would be to follow Barman's advice and click on his link to the Windows 10 forum, this is the Windows 7 forum.

 

[traumax]

Thanks
This did not work as the page will not come up
Will go to Windows 10 Forum-- got here by my mistake !