no toolbar or folder files

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I left my computer on over the weekend.  When I returned, I found that it has shut itself down.  When I turned it on, I received a log in window--I never had to log onto my computer before.  I also noticed that I did not have a toolbar at the bottome of my screen--i.e START button.  My Internet Explorer doesn't have a toolbar either.  I only have back, search and favorites. I opened up WORD and no toolbar either.  MY DOCUMENTS doesn't have any folders.  I only see the name of the folders and the files but no actual folders are displayed.  The icons on my desktop are larger than normal and have a grayish shadow around them--almost like if I was running in safe mode.    I also receive this error message when desktop starts: tfswctrl.exe application error    I'm running Windows XP on a Dell Dimension 8400.  No problems like this before.  Would appreciate any suggestions, advice etc.    Message Edited by vangpire on 01-01-2006 08:25 PM

dunedin · Answer

tfswctrl.exe is an essential process for HP's packet writing software which burns data to CD's using Microsoft Windows explorer

I think this a different problem from the missing toolbars which need to be fixed first.

You have no Taskbar, Start Button or Start Menu?

Press CTRL + ALT + DEL to bring up Task Manager
Go to File/New Task (Run) and type in
explorer.exe
OK
Hopefully this will bring back these missing items.

1 Try a System Restore

2. Whether System Restore worked or not, you must check your system for malware of all kinds,starting with a virus check.
Run your antivirus and if possible these online scans

Panda http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm

Trojan Scan http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/

See if you can do any of that and post back

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no toolbar or folder files

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