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So I shut down my computer. And it said it was installing a windows update. I was like what? I never asked an update. But I just went with the flow. So when I turned my computer back on, it was finishing the update. I than put my password. But after that, my whole screen is back. It does not show my desktop but the only gadget on my desktop. It still works. But I can't get to my start menu or anything.

You guys know what's wrong or how to fix this?
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Get Task Manager, force end explorer.exe, open run, type in explorer.exe.
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The explorer.exe is not on the list :/
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under processes
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He said he looked under processes and it isn't there.
27 Oct 2012, 08:27 PM
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Then it never ran. So just run it anyway.
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Open task manager » New Task... » explorer.exe

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That should open it again.
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We did that and it didn't open.
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Re: Weird

Did you shut down when it was updating?
It seems the update somehow corrupted your explorer.exe.

Restart and try what Nero said ;o
27 Oct 2012, 09:38 PM
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It does the updating than it goes to a shut down phase. And I did not turn of my computer during it.

I restarded my computer and same problem. It's not in the list and when I try doing new task and type in explorer.exe, it does noting.

Would it work if I put or replace a copy of explorer.exe to my computer? I don't know if it can work because I need my desktop up for it to work. Or is there a way around using my desktop?
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