Solve : W98 Desktop icons only work in safe mode.?

1.	Solve : W98 Desktop icons only work in safe mode.?
Answer» I run W98 on a 4 YEAR old Compaq desktop (my own). Celeron 466Mhz chip, 64Meg Memory, 7.857 Gig disk. Re-installed all the software from the Compaq restore disk. One day I started and was informed to start in SAFE Mode - can't rember upsetting the PC on closing before. Started in Safe Mode and then closed down - started again in Normal Mode BUT on clicking any of the desktop icons they "blink" as if to say they are about go to the program I need but never get there - no other error messages. By holding F8 at boot-up and selecting Safe Mode the PC is fine and I can open all the programs - run defrag and scandisk etc. Any SUGGESTIONS as I don't want to format the C drive and lose some very valuable data in files which are too large to go onto a 3.5" floppy. Any ideas for restoring health would be most welcome. Regards, TioBasilio.You COULD try DLoading and installing TweakUI for Win98... It has a bunch of tweaking and customising tools... Included under the "Repair" tab is a fix for missing/broken icons. Requires a reboot after using. patio. Try booting to a DOS prompt and type scanreg/restore Choose a date when everything BOOTED OK.Thanks

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