Among the users of the line of Windows operating systems, there is a known problem of the disappearance of the desktop and the taskbar (including the "Start" button). Most often this happens after the antivirus detects a suspicious object and removes it. The virus that was on the hard drive of the computer literally "eats" the Explorer.exe file, which is responsible for the graphical component of the operating system.
Necessary
Recovering the original Explorer.exe file
Instructions
Step 1
Along with deleting this file, there are known cases when Explorer.exe was simply overwritten by another copy. This copy of the file will block most processes from starting. The main method to get rid of this problem is to copy a new system shell file. Sometimes the disappearance of the desktop and taskbar can be associated with failures in the operating system. To check for such a failure, you can do the following: start the task manager and activate the shell file.
Step 2
To activate the Explorer.exe file, press the key combination Ctrl + alt="Image" + Delete or Ctrl + Shift + Delete. In the Task Manager window that opens, go to the Applications tab, click the New Task button, then the Browse button. In the window that opens, navigate to the "C: WINDOWS" folder and run the Explorer.exe file. If this file could not be found or the desktop did not appear, then you will need to copy this file from the working computer. This file can be taken from your neighbor or friend, since the Windows operating system is widespread.
Step 3
This file can be restored by scanning the system for the originality of the file. To start this scan, you must press the key combination Win + R or click the "Start" menu and select "Run". Enter the value sfc.exe / scannow. If such a file does not appear in the system files folder, the system will offer to copy it from the installation disk. As a rule, after activating this file, the desktop may appear only after restarting the computer.
