Explorer.exe crash - i choose to not view any icons on dekstop.

As the topic explains, i choose to not view any icons on the desktop, i was just gonna try one thing, and just suddently my explorer.exe crashed. I have tryed to start explorer.exe via CTRL + ALT + DELETE, explorer showed up for 1 second then it crashed again.
So my main question is; can i change if the icons on the desktop shows up without using explorer.exe? Maybe opening up som configuration file if there's one for that?

(And i can't use system restore, it's fucked)

Reinstall windows, That's the best you can do.

I really really don't want to re-install windows, there must be an other option?

Please, stop the re-installing/re-formatting Windows. There's thousands of shit else you could do rather than reformatting.

You could just try and use your XP rescue disc, or then, I'll post more later on.

Sounds like you get the mother of all viruses.
Use programs like AVG, Macafee or Norton. Yes they slow down you PC but when you get viruses there worth it.
Try getting a free download of the, of you can, and do a full scan, if you got a windows disk use it to repair windows files, btw a windows repair doesn't delete anything, it just replaces windows files.

Lol, you lot dont know what you are talking about.! ^^'

Anyway, I had this problem on vista home basic, I would try opening my documents, it would crash, then my exploerer.exe would crash.

You need to do a waindows update to fix this, I dont know how to fix this error off by heart but all i reccomend you do is Google 'How to stop explorer.exe crashing'

Usually helps to let things load up before clicking things in vista..

It is not a virus, he must have had too many shortcuts on his desktop and his computer simply could not handle hiding all of them cos remember - just cos you can't see them doesn't man they are not there. As far at the PC is concerned, the shortcuts are still there, they just aren't being rendered.

It is crashing cos the system cannot handle them, there must be a conflict somewhere - one thing is telling the PC to hide the icons, something else is telling it to show them. It doesn't know what to do so it crashes.

I would try a disk repair if i were you, but if your system restore doesn't work either, i would highly recommend a re-format. Without a system restore working your PC is in ALOT of trouble - things like AVG and SPYBOT use system restore points but if its not workign they will not be effective.

Explorer.exe renders your entire desktop, icons, taskbar etc. If that doesn't work, you're mostly fucked.

Your best bet is either running a repair from the windows disk, or a reinstall of windows.

Why do you want to remove all icons any way??
SOme yes, but why all, you have to go into start menu all the time.

I plugged my tv into the computer to watch some movies (cba burn movies ^^)

Maybe one of these processes conflict with explorer?

http://i35.tinypic.com/2wp1jsl.jpg
http://i35.tinypic.com/2re4mly.jpg

Only programs that conflict with Explorer.exe would be viruses. I seriously doubt any of those would crash it.
EDIT: BTW i am not saying he has a virus. Try a windows repair. After that i don't know. If it still dosn't work try a format, but that my opinion.

CTRL+ALT+Delete
Run: Control

Administrative tools:
Services

Look for explorer and make sure it isnt disabeled.
If that isnt your problem go into safe mode (when you restart PC) and enable the show all icons again.

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I plugged my tv into the computer to watch some movies (cba burn movies ^^)

Maybe one of these processes conflict with explorer?

http://i35.tinypic.com/2wp1jsl.jpg
http://i35.tinypic.com/2re4mly.jpg

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Only process that looks off is 'script.dll'.

Also, what operating system are you running? If you're running XP Pro, Vista Business, or Vista Ultimate you would be able to disable desktop icons through the Group Policy editor (gpedit.msc).

try to open up a folder via ctrl + alt + delete via that browse to the desktop folder :)

outher options xp disc and repair windows

ctrl + alt + del kill programs taht look like shit lol :P (not advised)

format

make sure your explorer sint corup or replace from the back up file x]

Theres a way to set a process to have higher priority. Make Explorer have higher priority.