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elbmek

elbmek

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My wife yesterday opened her desktop and had no icons. After a short while BSOD. I rebooted and it told me it was fixing 3 strings of script. Then her icons came back.

Last evening I too had the blank desktop with no icons, 3 reboots and nothing. I did have the taskbar, so I went into search and looked for 'fixing/reset icon cache' and found it. All this time my desktop was blank except for image. After a few seconds in DoS, it told me success. So I rebooted and got my full desktop back. Windows Ver: latest including (KB5025305)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11 x 64 Home on PC . Pro Win 11 x 64 on Surface 9.
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Defiance Series 16" Matte QHD+ 240 Hz sRGB 100% LED Widescreen (2560 x 1600)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 126 core 14650HX (5.2Ghz Turbo
    Motherboard
    Unknown
    Memory
    32GB PCSSODIMMDDR% 480Mhz (2 x16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce RTX 4070 - 8GB GDDDR6 Video RAM - Direct X 12.1
    Sound Card
    2 channel HD Audio + Mic/Hphone jack
    Monitor(s) Displays
    MSI 27 inch
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    2TB Samsung 990 PRO m.2, PCle 4.0 MNMe (up to 7450MB/R 6900 MB/W And several plug in drives
    BT?wifi.
    Case
    laptop
    Cooling
    Trust Quno GXT1125 Laptoip cooler, up to 17.3 inch
    Keyboard
    Logi K270 & Logitech gamer G213
    Mouse
    Tecknet TK MS317
    Internet Speed
    1GB
    Browser
    Chrome & Firefox
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Total
    Other Info
    WIRELESS 802.11 AC1300 867Mbps/5GHz, 400Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
    Logitech L202 Speakers
    Asus DRW-14D5MT x48
    Net via Virgin Media hub 3 (using RJ45 cable). Plus MS surface 9 tablet (win 11). Amazon Fire 10.
    Win 11 Home Insider Preview. Build 26100.ge_release 240331-1435
done it again. blank desktop BUT, icons did not appear until about 5 minutes after desktop screen. Rebuild did not work either
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11 x 64 Home on PC . Pro Win 11 x 64 on Surface 9.
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Defiance Series 16" Matte QHD+ 240 Hz sRGB 100% LED Widescreen (2560 x 1600)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 126 core 14650HX (5.2Ghz Turbo
    Motherboard
    Unknown
    Memory
    32GB PCSSODIMMDDR% 480Mhz (2 x16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce RTX 4070 - 8GB GDDDR6 Video RAM - Direct X 12.1
    Sound Card
    2 channel HD Audio + Mic/Hphone jack
    Monitor(s) Displays
    MSI 27 inch
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    2TB Samsung 990 PRO m.2, PCle 4.0 MNMe (up to 7450MB/R 6900 MB/W And several plug in drives
    BT?wifi.
    Case
    laptop
    Cooling
    Trust Quno GXT1125 Laptoip cooler, up to 17.3 inch
    Keyboard
    Logi K270 & Logitech gamer G213
    Mouse
    Tecknet TK MS317
    Internet Speed
    1GB
    Browser
    Chrome & Firefox
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Total
    Other Info
    WIRELESS 802.11 AC1300 867Mbps/5GHz, 400Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
    Logitech L202 Speakers
    Asus DRW-14D5MT x48
    Net via Virgin Media hub 3 (using RJ45 cable). Plus MS surface 9 tablet (win 11). Amazon Fire 10.
    Win 11 Home Insider Preview. Build 26100.ge_release 240331-1435
Strange behavior, indeed. Have you checked for viruses and malware?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 RP channel
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home built
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 5900X
    Motherboard
    MSI MPG X570S Edge Max WiFi
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 64GB (2x32GB) DDR4 3600 (PC4-28800) C18
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS GeForce RTX 4070 Super OC 12GB DDR6 / ZOTAC RTX 3060 Twin Edge OC 12GB GDDR6
    Sound Card
    Proprietary on MB / FiiO K5Pro DAC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic XG2530 25"/Benq XL2411P 24"/ ASUS VA24DQSB) 23.8"
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 240Hz/144Hz/60Hz (based on monitor setup above)
    Hard Drives
    SK hynix Gold P31 1TB PCIe NVMe Gen3 M.2 2280 Internal SSD
    ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1TB
    Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD
    PSU
    Corsair RM1000e
    Case
    Phanteks Enthoo Pro Full Tower Chassis with Window
    Cooling
    Corsair iCUE H60i RGB PRO XT Liquid CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Corsair K70
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    ~950Mb/s download / ~700Mb/s upload
    Browser
    Edge (Chromium)
    Antivirus
    Norton 360
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    MSI B550 Gaming GEN3 Gaming Motherboard
    Memory
    32MB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    I forget, but it's old. I can't see the need to upgrade it.
    Sound Card
    Propietary
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ACER LED 24"
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1080
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung SSD 3.5"
    Case
    Corsair
    Cooling
    Stock
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    ~750Mb/s download / ~750Mb/s upload
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender and Malware Bytes
yes pc is clear. Correction: I thought MWB had finished. Thee were 7 PUP items all to do with a program Restoro which I had tried weeks ago, on advice, and deleted it and supposedly 'removed all traces'
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11 x 64 Home on PC . Pro Win 11 x 64 on Surface 9.
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Defiance Series 16" Matte QHD+ 240 Hz sRGB 100% LED Widescreen (2560 x 1600)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 126 core 14650HX (5.2Ghz Turbo
    Motherboard
    Unknown
    Memory
    32GB PCSSODIMMDDR% 480Mhz (2 x16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce RTX 4070 - 8GB GDDDR6 Video RAM - Direct X 12.1
    Sound Card
    2 channel HD Audio + Mic/Hphone jack
    Monitor(s) Displays
    MSI 27 inch
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    2TB Samsung 990 PRO m.2, PCle 4.0 MNMe (up to 7450MB/R 6900 MB/W And several plug in drives
    BT?wifi.
    Case
    laptop
    Cooling
    Trust Quno GXT1125 Laptoip cooler, up to 17.3 inch
    Keyboard
    Logi K270 & Logitech gamer G213
    Mouse
    Tecknet TK MS317
    Internet Speed
    1GB
    Browser
    Chrome & Firefox
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Total
    Other Info
    WIRELESS 802.11 AC1300 867Mbps/5GHz, 400Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
    Logitech L202 Speakers
    Asus DRW-14D5MT x48
    Net via Virgin Media hub 3 (using RJ45 cable). Plus MS surface 9 tablet (win 11). Amazon Fire 10.
    Win 11 Home Insider Preview. Build 26100.ge_release 240331-1435
No change 2 days later. Put pc on and had to wait 3-4 minutes for icons to actually appear on screen. Screen background colour is good as is desktop image.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11 x 64 Home on PC . Pro Win 11 x 64 on Surface 9.
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Defiance Series 16" Matte QHD+ 240 Hz sRGB 100% LED Widescreen (2560 x 1600)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 126 core 14650HX (5.2Ghz Turbo
    Motherboard
    Unknown
    Memory
    32GB PCSSODIMMDDR% 480Mhz (2 x16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce RTX 4070 - 8GB GDDDR6 Video RAM - Direct X 12.1
    Sound Card
    2 channel HD Audio + Mic/Hphone jack
    Monitor(s) Displays
    MSI 27 inch
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    2TB Samsung 990 PRO m.2, PCle 4.0 MNMe (up to 7450MB/R 6900 MB/W And several plug in drives
    BT?wifi.
    Case
    laptop
    Cooling
    Trust Quno GXT1125 Laptoip cooler, up to 17.3 inch
    Keyboard
    Logi K270 & Logitech gamer G213
    Mouse
    Tecknet TK MS317
    Internet Speed
    1GB
    Browser
    Chrome & Firefox
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Total
    Other Info
    WIRELESS 802.11 AC1300 867Mbps/5GHz, 400Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
    Logitech L202 Speakers
    Asus DRW-14D5MT x48
    Net via Virgin Media hub 3 (using RJ45 cable). Plus MS surface 9 tablet (win 11). Amazon Fire 10.
    Win 11 Home Insider Preview. Build 26100.ge_release 240331-1435
elbmek said:
No change 2 days later. Put pc on and had to wait 3-4 minutes for icons to actually appear on screen. Screen background colour is good as is desktop image.
Click to expand...


sfc /scannow
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3775 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5002)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Internet Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
  • Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
Have you tried DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth followed by sfc /scannow ?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Home & Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Vivobook
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen™ 7 7730U
    Motherboard
    M1605YA
    Memory
    15.0GB Dual-Channel DDR4 @ 1596MHz (22-22-22-52)
    Graphics Card(s)
    512MB ATI AMD Radeon Graphics (ASUStek Computer Inc)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor (1920x1200@60Hz) - P1 PLUS (1920x1080@59Hz)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1200
    Hard Drives
    953GB Western Digital WD
    PSU
    45 Watts
    Mouse
    Lenovo Bluetooth.
    Internet Speed
    500 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ACER NITRO
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5800H / 3.2 GHz
    Motherboard
    CZ Scala_CAS (FP6)
    Memory
    32 GB DDR4 SDRAM 3200 MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio. NVIDIA High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" LED backlight 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 144 Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB NVMe M.2
    PSU
    180 Watt, 19.5 V
    Mouse
    Lenovo Bluetooth
    Internet Speed
    500 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
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