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i broked the computer today.
i installed this LiteSTEP thing because i thought it was cool. i didnt like it, and uninstalled. now the computer isnt running a shell. its helluva weird. there isnt a start menu bar or anything. i have to do the cntr-alt-delete thing so i can open up the task mamnger. from there, i try to run explorer.exe and it just opens my documents. with taht i can acess everything, but its not good. my mouse buttons dont work (i cant go back/forward in the internet with it) and uh.... it really sucks.
i talked to a couple of friends. they tried to help but nothing worked. so im desperate. someone, help!
i backed everything up... ready to reformate if i have to
btw, if you dont hear from me in a day or 2, my mother has killed me!

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Yo! Open up Notepad, DOS "edit", etc. and open your system.ini file. There should be a "shell=" line towards the beginning. Either delete this line, or change it so it says "shell=explorer.exe". This should make things work.
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Originally posted by ASCIIMan:
Yo! Open up Notepad, DOS "edit", etc. and open your system.ini file. There should be a "shell=" line towards the beginning. Either delete this line, or change it so it says "shell=explorer.exe". This should make things work.

yeah, just don't change it to "shell=progman.exe" on a school computer... you'll be kicked off all networked computers, and if you touch one 3 days out of school suspension, and probably some sort of court referal... I know, trust me... (note - I never touched a networked computer after the little "mishap")

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code:

; for 16-bit app support
[drivers]
wave=mmdrv.dll
timer=timer.drv
[mci]
[driver32]
VIDC.IV41=ir41_32.ax
VIDC.IV41=ir41_32.ax
[386enh]
woafont=dosapp.FON
EGA80WOA.FON=EGA80WOA.FON
EGA40WOA.FON=EGA40WOA.FON
CGA80WOA.FON=CGA80WOA.FON
CGA40WOA.FON=CGA40WOA.FON
ebios=*ebios
mouse=*vmouse, msmouse.vxd
device=*dynapage
keyboard=*vkd
display=*vdd,*vflatd
[DISPLAY]
BusThrottle=1
[Password Lists]
AUSTIN CASTILLO=C:\WINDOWS\Pwls\AUSTI001.PWL
[MSNP32]
AUSTIN CASTILLO=C:\WINDOWS\Pwls\AUSTI000.PWL
[ScreenTime]
Password Value=0
previousProjectorProcessID=4294794385
[TTFontDimenCache]
0 4=2 4
0 5=3 5
0 6=4 6
0 7=4 7
0 8=5 8
0 9=5 9
0 10=6 10
0 11=7 11
0 12=7 12
0 13=8 13
0 14=8 14
0 15=9 15
0 16=10 16
0 18=11 18
0 20=12 20
0 22=13 22

thats the whole file. damn. next solution!

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PostIcon Posted on: Apr. 30 2001,15:00 Skip to the previous post in this topic. Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE
Hmmm...

Have you tried inserting a new line at the beginning of the file with "shell=explorer.exe"? that should work, if not, I'll try to find something else that might fix it for you.

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yeah... but it didnt work.
im just gonna reformat. i backed up my stuff. im ready to take the plunge...
heh, sounds like im getting married

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Actually just reinstalling over your current installation should work.

Of course, it's always nice to have a clean installation of Windows (weird bugs tend to accumulate if you don't reinstall every couple years or so).

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SHIT!!! You don't have to reinstall! You neglected to mention you were running Windows NT/2000 - that changes EVERYTHING.

Okay, here's what you do:

Put the following text in a text file:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] "Shell"="Explorer.exe"

and save as removels.reg

Now run the file.

Reboot.

Things will work.

This message has been edited by ASCIIMan on May 01, 2001 at 04:17 PM

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ok.... now im screwed. i tried to reinstal windows. it wet good until it started looking for hardware. it looked for everything, found it, but then rebooted and DID IT AGAIN! i tried doing some stuff with a book disc and BIOS, but im just gonna call up a friend of mine, he's pretty smart with the computers and whatnot. he thinks he can fix it without reformating.
if bets comes to best, my mom will buy a new HD
w00t!

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PostIcon Posted on: May 03 2001,15:41 Skip to the previous post in this topic.  Ignore posts   QUOTE
i use litestep all the time. its great. it's the only reason i'm still using windows (except i'm not very good with linux, but who is?) you can change everything in it to what you want. and you don't have to format
just do what asciiman said, all it did was replace explorer with litestep, just change it back and you'll be back in exploder again
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