Sometimes have problems with files or locked programs. Simple way to try and
free everything up is to open task manager (ctrl/alt/del) and go to the
processes tab. Highlight explorer.exe (may be several copies running) right
click and "end task". OK the warning. Then click "file"/ "New Task (run)" and
in the window type explorer.exe. Hit enter. this will bring back all the
stuff that disappeared from the desktop when you shut it down, but seems to
get most things running happily again. Much quicker and simpler than a full
reboot.
"Alias" wrote:
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> "OrcBoy822" <> wrote
> > I seem to be having a what seems to be a desktop problem that affects
> > everything. My problem is that at random my desktop locks up and i am
> unable
> > to switch a task to another such as running AOL to Internet Explorer and
> > various other programs. When this happens i am forced either to restart or
> > press alt + tab to manually switch tasks which can get very irritating
> over
> > time, also certain functions seem to stop working such as the "drag and
> > drop" method of moving files and certain applets on websites do not
> respond
> > to my mouse. I have been having this problem for quiet sometime since i
> > installed windows xp on this computer (about 5 months ago) and i was
> running
> > windows 98 previously and i have not seen such a problem with that version
> > of windows is there any way to correct this if not will reinstalling
> windows
> > help?
>
> Take AOL off your machine. To do that, you need to reformat and write zeros
> on your hard disk.
>
> Alias
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