Here is some taskbar help-- http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm But you might want to look at this forum first as it suggests you could have another virus or trojan. Sorry about the url being so long. http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:nLRJdtnz3e4J:www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/win2000/t1042610107+taskbar+and+explorer.exe+not+working&hl=en Bluebelle ----- Original Message ----- From: "DavisUnit" <davist@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 8:01 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Virus removal side effects > After manual removal of a BHOASSI.EXE virus as detailed on Lockergnome, I > now no longer have a working XP desktop. Windows boots normally, I see > the wallpaper, but no icons, no taskbar (and Windows key doesn't bring it > up either), and no other way of doing anything. The only thing that can > be done is Ctrl+Alt+Del to bring up the Task Manager, where I can then > choose to Shutdown, Logoff, etc. I can also run programs from the > File/Run menu, but attempting to run Explorer.exe does nothing. > I've done a repair install of windows, created another User, all to no > avail. > > Terry > > -- > <Please delete this line and everything below.> > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/