The desktop icons do not work, error associated with: c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe

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• The desktop icons do not work after getting off the Internet

  Original title: icons will not work

  Sometimes, when I get internet my desktop icons do not work so I have to go to start and restart my computer to make them work.  What can I do to fix this?

  This isn't the only way, one of them...
  Rebuild your icon cache:
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/117229-icon-cache-rebuild.html

  Use One method... Download.

  t-4-2

• the desktop icons do not work

  All the icons and even folders do not work when I click on them.  If I right click on the icon or the folder it open quickly as before.

  Is there an associated process that should run to facilitate icons to work?

  Hi DelZavala,

  There are several things to try, and I recommend doing them in the order presented.

  If you can access the internet somehow, if you use XP, go to http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm and scroll to the EXE and click, or double-click it to run the program to restore EXE file associations. Once done, do the same for LNK entry. That should restore your programs.

  If it does not (although it does in general), try the following article (which is essentially what precedes, but made by hand): http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923077.

  Try a clean boot in XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353 and http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316434. If the problem goes away then it's just a matter of tracking down the culprit at the origin of the problem. Follow the procedures described in the article. Once found, remove, delete, disable or uninstall. Once don't forget to reset your system back to the normal state, as described in the procedures. If the problem occurs in clean mode then just restore the system to normal and reboot - this solution will not work.

  If this problem started recently, try a system restore to a point before the problem.  Here are the steps for XP: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306084.

  I hope this helps. Otherwise, back post and we will look at in other less likely but possible options such as infection or corruption of system files - but I honestly think one of the above will do the trick for you.

  Good luck!

  Kosh

• HP OFFICEJET: THE DESKTOP ICON DOES NOT WORK

  I've always had a desktop icon, click to open the control panel of HP to start using the printer.

  For some reason, does not appear when I click the icon that the fist label appears quickly, now disappears and the control panel. It is not important for printing, but it is necessary for the analysis.

  I uninstalled and reinstalled all software, but it does not help.

  HELP PLEASE

  Hello

  What is your printer model?

  Which icon you click when no respionse can't?

  Assuming that you are referring to the HP Solution Center software, uninstall KB31323372 from the control panel > programs and features > view installed updates.

  Then, hide it using the following steps to prevent it from reinstalling:

  https://support.Microsoft.com/en-us/KB/3073930

  If you are not sure or refer to any other icon misfunctional please specify accordingly and DO NOT uninstall any element yet.

  Shlomi

• Windows XP has re - install error associated with: "< root windows > \system32\hal.dll."

  How if reinstall you it going no further than this screen > happened after I saw a dialogoe pop up box and say I had a virus, Trojan horses and he tried to make me accept several times, so I shut it down, started the thread and done a disc cleanup.  Poppped in the new dialog box and I stop in again and now it won't go further than the re - install the above file

  Hello Steve,.

  I refer to this Microsoft article for assistance in replacing lost or stolen Microsoft software:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326246

• my desktop icons do not work after I was on the internet, they work well before you go on the internet

  When I turn on the computer everything works fine, but after that I was online the desktop icons do not work and if I right click on the desktop nothing happens. The icons in the taskbar are not affected and work well.

  Hi, Philippe.

  This problem may occur by corrupt icon cache. To solve the problem, please rebuild the icon cache.

  1. click the button Start , then click computer .

  2. in the toolbar, click organize , and then choose folder and Search Options .

  3. click on the tab display , check to select the Show hidden files and folders option and click OK .

  4. then enter the following directory:

  %UserProfile%\AppData\Local

  5 find the IconCache.db file and rename it as IconCache.db.old.

  6. close the window and restart the computer.

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7itproui/thread/bea47202-d869-4155-8c8f-2a5b8bd7be1d

• C:Windows/system32/rundll32.exe - Application not found - OK__I get this error message when you try to open a program

  Error messages occur now - seem to appear now, after I did a Defrag.  If I try to open AOL, it brings me to a display list who wants to choose from a list of programs.  For AOL, I click on AOL.  I didn't used to have to select from a list of display.  Then I tried to open an Astrology program and it took me to the same list, which of course is not.  Now, I get the same error as follows: C:Windows/system32/rundll32.exe - Application not found - OK

  Here's a Plan:

  Goto, start system restore restore Menu\All Programs\Accessories\System Tools\System

  Now select the oldest Restore Point and restore your computer, but first make sure that you have an external drive.

  After that C:\Windows\System32\Rundll32.exe copy the external drive and the disc is ejected

  Open the system restore and undo restore

  After the undo operation is copy the Rundll32.exe in the road to C:\Windows\System32

  and the problem solved

  Note: the rundll32.exe should be missed recently and you should have an old Restore Point which contains a file Rundll32.exe Intact

• on registration of the desktop icons are not displayed

  Registration using Windows XP, the desktop icons do not appear.

  You see only your background image and the wallpaper?

  Miss all your desktop icons and you don't see the taskbar at the bottom of the screen or are simply missing icons and you can see the taskbar at the bottom?

  Check the simple things first.  Right-click on an open space on your desktop, choose Arrange icons by and make sure the option show desktop icons has a check mark next to it.  This will work if you don't miss you that the desktop icons, but still see the Start button and the taskbar.  If you are missing as the Start button and the taskbar, which isn't your problem.

  If only you can see your wallpaper background picture and don't see the desktop icons and no start button or taskbar, this means that the explorer.exe program does not run (and it must be running) or the explorer.exe program are usually afflicted.  A good way to think about at the moment, it is that the process explorer.exe "is" your desktop.

  If this is the case of malware in general prepares.

  What is your system brand and model?

  What is your version of XP and the Service Pack?

  You have a true bootable XP installation CD (it is not the same as any recovery CD provided with your system)?

  Describe your current antivirus and software anti malware situation: McAfee, Symantec, Norton, Spybot, AVG, Avira!, MSE, Panda, Trend Micro, CA, Defender, ZoneAlarm, PC Tools, Comodo, etc..

  Sometimes your anti malware program to quarantine (and indeed remove) your file explorer.exe (or other critical files on the XP system) if it finds that the file is infected.  The file may really be infected, but you can know for sure and then reconsider your anti malware options.

  First, you need to get your work desk in order to have room for manoeuvre, then you can solve your problem of potential malware.

  Of your background image, press Ctrl-Alt-Del and open Task Manager.

  Look at the processes tab and if the process explorer.exe is not running, start it as follows:

  In Task Manager, click file, new task, and in the Open box, enter:

  %windir%\explorer.exe

  Click OK and see if get you your office.  If you get an error, we need to know what it says.

  If explorer.exe is already running in the processes tab, it is likely that the object of the affection and will need to be replaced (which is not difficult).

  If you notice that the explorer.exe process is already running in the Task Manager, highlight the explorer.exe process, and then click end process to stop and start a new explorer.exe process as described above.

  If things look right now, your system is still not fixed, but it should be enough usable so now you can fix it.

  I would start with these scans:

  Perform scans for malware first, then these scans by operating clean, difficulty of problems:

  Download, install, update and do a full scan with these free malware detection programs:

  Malwarebytes (MMFA): http://malwarebytes.org/
  SUPERAntiSpyware: (SAS): http://www.superantispyware.com/

  They can be uninstalled later if you wish.

  Please report back with information about your system and your results if you need additional assistance.

• top of page desktop icons do not work, but startup icons work Windows Vista

  my desktop icons do not work, but if I go to the start menu they will activate for their

  Hello

  Reset the lnk - files shortcut link (LNK).

  Restore the Type Associations by default Vista file extensions
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/233243-default-file-type-associations-restore.html
  How to set default Associations for a program under Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/83196-default-programs-program-default-associations.html

  How to associate a file Extension with a program Type in Vistahttp://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/69758-default-programs.html

  How to view and change an Extension of filename on Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/103171-file-name-extension.html

  How Unassociate a Type of Extension file in Vista and a utility to help
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/91920-unassociate-file-extention-type.html

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• XP... The desktop icons will not put

  XP... The desktop icons will not put. I did a lot of research on this issue, read the different responses on many forums, including and have tried much of the recommendations... I'm not familiar with the functions of establishment of the arrangement of the desktop icon and this is the first time I met this kind of problem. "Lock Web items on desktop" is checked, "Snap to grid" is not checked (my preference, but I find that it will check mysteriously itself after the icons rearrange themselves to the left of the screen, apparently by making use of automatic reorganization, even if it is not checked), I tried securityguy14 registry change response dated December 7, 2009 , have installed and use the program "Icon restore" that changes the Recycle Bin, my computer, and another icon of office, I do not remember to add a backup/restore function for the setting icon on the desktop... is what bought me a brief period of mental health before they rearrange themselves after a few constantly unidentifable strike entered sometimes without "rhyme or reason", not unique to anything, preventing me from shrink down to a specific cause. I conducted several audits of malware with paid and free programs and there is no indication of anything invading my system, it works fine other wise. Help!

  Hello

  You can perform an upgrade in-place of Windows XP:
  How to perform an upgrade on the spot (reinstallation) of Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/978788

  Run a repair installation will not damage files and applications that are currently installed on your computer.  However, I suggest you to back up all important data on the computer before you perform the upgrade on the spot.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/312369

• the desktop icons will not open no matter how many times I select the program. 'open with '.

  Yesterday, I caught a virus and ran malware byte to get rid of it. When I deleted all harmful programs my computer reset to complete the process. When I opened my username again, all my desktop icons did not work except for internet explore. Every time I double click top says 'open with '. I actually find the file are in my "program files" or "program files x 86" files and it will open. "" But I have to make sure that it works close the program and try to double click the icon to open again and he just sent me immediately to the option 'open with '. All my programs are always installed, but it does not work. I am so confused and frustrated and really need someones help. It happened once before, but after a certain period of time, it fixes itself or by something that I don't know honestly. Please I need help. Also my Word as microsoft wont even open. It is said the fie does not exist. Please someone that I am pulling my hair out!

  See if this will help...

  Open with appears whenever I try to open a program

  http://forums.techguy.org/Windows-Vista/899995-solved-Open-box-opens-every.html

  Scroll down to the answer given by Phantom010:

  Download and merge the reg. EXEFIX .

  quote...

  Try this registry fix: EXEFIX

  Unzip the patch and extract it. REG file on your desktop. Right click on the REG file and choose Merge. Note that you must be an administrator to apply this hotfix.

  Reset.

• lost all the desktop icons may not everything back up

  lost all the desktop icons may not everything back up

  cannot right click on desktop

  lost in the menu administration tools

  The following article might be worth a visit:

  Hide the desktop icons in Windows XP
  http://www.XP-tips.com/hide-desktop-icons.html

• The desktop icons do not respond after the use of IE

  Hello

  Anyone got a solution for this? When the computer is turned on I can use the icons on the desktop, no problem. However, after I used Internet Explorer from the desktop icons don't respond well the pograms can be opened from the start menu. As the recent problem I tried uninstalling some updates recently installed, without solving the problem. Using Windows Vista and IE9

  After that I used Internet Explorer from the desktop icons do not respond

  Does that mean exactly?   For example, what do you see?   For the best answer to this question, you could use ProcMon and know what modules are involved when you do what these are.   ;  )

  However, without using ProcMon you can check with the Manager task or resource or ProcExp monitor if there is always a hidden background iexplore.exe processes running or anything related to IE which started as a result of your using IE.   If so then try to kill these processes.   Etc.

  Related to this, you could also consider what you used IE before your symptoms occurred.   This means that would understand that make your "desktop icons" and change it to something more neutral.   For example, if you had clicked on was a shortcut Internet (aka the .url file) that requires a network connection, change for people who only runs locally, such as about: blank.   So if you could close the window that has opened and always use the shortcut you would have refined your description of symptom to involve the network connections.

  Related to that, would be your security package, for example, some are trying to act as a hidden proxy to "analyze" the HTTP traffic.   Then the problem would not be IE but the hidden proxy.  Etc.

  You can't wait for a "fix" until you have a fully understood symptom.   More details and diagnosis is necessary IMO.

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• I try to open most of the icons in my control panel, I can get the message: application not found c\windows\system32\rundll32.exe.

  How can I fix it so I can delete unwanted programs? I try to open most of the icons in my control panel, I can get the message: application not found c\windows\system32\rundll32.exe.

  Please press Crtl + Alt + Delete key on the keyboard. Now, you will get a new manager called tasks window.

  Now, please hold down the CTRL key on the keyboard and click file, new task on the Task Manager.  Now, you will get a new black window. Copy the following and paste it into the black command window and press ENTER. Restart the computer.

  Assoc .exe = exefile

  Assoc .lnk = lnkfile

• I changed the permissions of folder to % ProgramFiles%\WindowsApps, now all the startscreen apps do not work, I need to reinstall windows?

  I changed the permissions of folder to % ProgramFiles%\WindowsApps, now all the startscreen apps do not work, I need to reinstall windows?

  I managed to fix it by adding 'All the Packages of Application' to the list of permissions