have probs with windows 98se cant use the control panle icons and cant start programs from the startup menu got to use the run command to run the programs any help would be greatrestart pc hit the f8 and chose start windows normally...does it still do it?or load the floppy A:\:> cd windows enter C:\ scanreg/restore or scanreg/fix >Progman.exe. These INSTRUCTIONS are for Winfile and will get you in, so that you
>can replace Explorer with a new copy. That may be the problem, but I would think
>you'd get an error message. It won't hurt anything to try.
>
>You need to extract a new copy of Explorer.exe. You'll need your OS CD handy, unless
>you have Cab files on your hard drive, normally in C:\windows\options\cabs.
>
>First, you'll need to edit 'system.ini' in DOS to temporarily replace the Explorer
>shell with Winfile. Then you can access your start menu. Boot to the command prompt.
>At the C:\> prompt (press enter after each LINE) type:
>
>cd windows
>edit system.ini
>
>Now change the shell=explorer.exe to shell=winfile.exe
>
>(Alternatively, you can place a semi-colon like this: ;shell=explorer.exe Then hit
>enter and add the shell=winfile.exe line. Then you'd GO back and undo, once you're
>finished.)
>
>>> press Alt+F together to access the File, Save and Exit menu and save the file
>and exit.
>
>> Do a ctrl-alt-del to reboot.
>
>> Once in Winfile, click File - Run, type: SFC then click OK. Choose to extract
>one file from disk. File to extract: Explorer.exe (either POINT to the location
of
>your CAB install files or your Windows CD, whichever the case). Location to extract
>to: C:\windows
>
>Hopefully, you'll get a message saying the file has been successfully extracted.
>Before exiting and shutting down, click File > Run again and enter system.ini so
>that it opens in Notepad. Edit the line back to shell=explorer.exe Then reboot,
and
>a new copy of Explorer.exe will be in place.
added to previous reply you could try this>http://www.ameriwebs.net/groupworks/index.html half-way down the webpage ...system files checker