netman Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Hello, I would like to know if anyone has ever started the Start Menu or Task Bar from either the command line or exe or cpl. I found a Internet Cafe software that does not show the Task Bar or Start Menu, but I can get access to the C:\ everything. I know that i can go into the docs and settings and get to everything their but I trying to get the start menu ro re appear. Thanks, -Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhollyMindless Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 c:\windows\explorer.exe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomethingToChatWith Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 You can run it from the task manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Places with public computers will often have software like deepfreeze installed whcih (to a degree) prevents changes to the OS been permanent. Of course such software been software it is impossible to not have a flaw in it. Methods such as running another operating system for example. I've seen other software act just like a rootkit, hiding processes and files from the user and even silently preventing processes from starting. This software makes me wonder if the computer is safe to use. If malware specifically targeted a vulnerability in the 'trusted rootkit' specifically to hide it's self... would any thing (anti virus and the like) ever find it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netman Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 c:\windows\explorer.exe Ok, so now that I tried it on my system, yes it did show me my start menu, but with this system it only let me into the file explorer area. Thanks for the info. Take Care, -Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArkNinja Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 What happens if you hit the Windows key on the keyboard, does this bring up the Start Menu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redxine Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Get a new copy of explorer.exe for your system and try running it. If that still doesn't work, use either command prompt or tasklist/taskkill to end any present explorer.exe tasks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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