windows explorer has disapped from the accessories file in all programs! I
can bring it up using "run" and typing explorer. I want it back in the
accessories folder or in my start window. How do I retrieve it?

Hi jfm,

Run your explorer manually. Navigate to C:\WINDOWS and find
explorer.exe Right click and select Send To -> Desktop (create
shortcut).

Left drag the explorer icon on your desktop over the Start button and
*keep holding* the left button down and WAIT.

>From the popups keep moving your mouse to the Accesories folder
*without* letting your left mouse button up at all.

Finally, when you are there - let go! Done.

"createwindow@gmail.com" wrote:

> Hi jfm,
>
> Run your explorer manually. Navigate to C:\WINDOWS and find
> explorer.exe Right click and select Send To -> Desktop (create
> shortcut).
>
> Left drag the explorer icon on your desktop over the Start button and
> *keep holding* the left button down and WAIT.
>
> >From the popups keep moving your mouse to the Accesories folder
> *without* letting your left mouse button up at all.
>
> Finally, when you are there - let go! Done.
>
>
> Can't locate explorer.exe in C:\Windows! Can still bring up explorer in "run."

[1] You should be able to find explorer.exe in the following location:

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe

[2] If it is not there, then you can search for it on your system drive by
opening a command window and doing the following:
[2.1] cd \
[2.2] dir /s explorer.exe

This will search all subdirectories for the explorer.exe filename.

[3] If you still can't find it, then try the the [Windows Key]+e shortcut
combination to run explorer.exe.

[4] It's very rare that explorer.exe would disappear from your system. But,
if you ever think that a Windows file is gone, then there may be other files
that are also gone. In that case, you can perform a Windows XP repair
installation using your Windows XP CD.

Regards,

Patrick

"jfm" wrote:

>
>
> "createwindow@gmail.com" wrote:
>
> > Hi jfm,
> >
> > Run your explorer manually. Navigate to C:\WINDOWS and find
> > explorer.exe Right click and select Send To -> Desktop (create
> > shortcut).
> >
> > Left drag the explorer icon on your desktop over the Start button and
> > *keep holding* the left button down and WAIT.
> >
> > >From the popups keep moving your mouse to the Accesories folder
> > *without* letting your left mouse button up at all.
> >
> > Finally, when you are there - let go! Done.
> >
> >
> > Can't locate explorer.exe in C:\Windows! Can still bring up explorer in "run."