Can't click desktop icons

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Eleanor

For some reason, since yesterday, I haven't been able to click on any of my
desktop icons. I also can't right click on my desktop or anything. I can
right click on websites and things, but for some reason I can't do it on my
desktop.

I'm running on (a pretty new) laptop. From the little touchpad icon at the
bottom of the screen, I can see that the right click button goes on when I do
it, but there is no response. I'm running on Microsoft Vista Home Premium.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
Hi Eleanor,

Hit ctrl+shift+escape to open Task Manager. On the processes tab, locate
explorer.exe and select it, then click 'end process'. This should clear the
desktop save the background. Now move to the applications tab and click on
'new task'. Type in explorer.exe and click ok to reload the desktop. Try
clicking on some icons, does it work now? If so, then you have something
loading at boot that is interfering with the desktop.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
 
Thank you so much Rick! It worked! :D

Rick Rogers said:
Hi Eleanor,

Hit ctrl+shift+escape to open Task Manager. On the processes tab, locate
explorer.exe and select it, then click 'end process'. This should clear the
desktop save the background. Now move to the applications tab and click on
'new task'. Type in explorer.exe and click ok to reload the desktop. Try
clicking on some icons, does it work now? If so, then you have something
loading at boot that is interfering with the desktop.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
Click to expand...
 
It can be fun to make a screenshot of a desktop with a couple of icons on
it, and make that the wallpaper. You can fool even experienced users for a
bit.

ss.
 
Synapse Syndrome said:
It can be fun to make a screenshot of a desktop with a couple of icons on
it, and make that the wallpaper. You can fool even experienced users for
a bit.
Click to expand...

Oh, and it's funnier if you name the folder something like My Golden Shower
Midget Ladyboy Porn.

ss.
 
After installing windows defender I am not able to click on anything on my desktop



Eleano wrote:

Can't click desktop icons
28-Jul-08

For some reason, since yesterday, I haven't been able to click on any of my
desktop icons. I also can't right click on my desktop or anything. I can
right click on websites and things, but for some reason I can't do it on my
desktop.

I'm running on (a pretty new) laptop. From the little touchpad icon at the
bottom of the screen, I can see that the right click button goes on when I do
it, but there is no response. I'm running on Microsoft Vista Home Premium.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Previous Posts In This Thread:

Can't click desktop icons
For some reason, since yesterday, I haven't been able to click on any of my
desktop icons. I also can't right click on my desktop or anything. I can
right click on websites and things, but for some reason I can't do it on my
desktop.

I'm running on (a pretty new) laptop. From the little touchpad icon at the
bottom of the screen, I can see that the right click button goes on when I do
it, but there is no response. I'm running on Microsoft Vista Home Premium.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi Eleanor,Hit ctrl+shift+escape to open Task Manager.
Hi Eleanor,

Hit ctrl+shift+escape to open Task Manager. On the processes tab, locate
explorer.exe and select it, then click 'end process'. This should clear the
desktop save the background. Now move to the applications tab and click on
'new task'. Type in explorer.exe and click ok to reload the desktop. Try
clicking on some icons, does it work now? If so, then you have something
loading at boot that is interfering with the desktop.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com


Re: Can't click desktop icons
Thank you so much Rick! It worked! :D

:

Hi,Well, that's only half the problem.
Hi,

Well, that's only half the problem. You still need to look at what's loading
at boot and interfering.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com


Re: Can't click desktop icons
How can I find out what that is?

:

Re: Can't click desktop icons
It can be fun to make a screenshot of a desktop with a couple of icons on
it, and make that the wallpaper. You can fool even experienced users for a
bit.

ss.


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After installing windows defender I am not able to click on anything on my
desktop



Eleano wrote:

Can't click desktop icons
28-Jul-08

For some reason, since yesterday, I haven't been able to click on any of
my
desktop icons. I also can't right click on my desktop or anything. I can
right click on websites and things, but for some reason I can't do it on
my
desktop.

I'm running on (a pretty new) laptop. From the little touchpad icon at the
bottom of the screen, I can see that the right click button goes on when I
do
it, but there is no response. I'm running on Microsoft Vista Home Premium.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Previous Posts In This Thread:

Can't click desktop icons
For some reason, since yesterday, I haven't been able to click on any of
my
desktop icons. I also can't right click on my desktop or anything. I can
right click on websites and things, but for some reason I can't do it on
my
desktop.

I'm running on (a pretty new) laptop. From the little touchpad icon at the
bottom of the screen, I can see that the right click button goes on when I
do
it, but there is no response. I'm running on Microsoft Vista Home Premium.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi Eleanor,Hit ctrl+shift+escape to open Task Manager.
Hi Eleanor,

Hit ctrl+shift+escape to open Task Manager. On the processes tab, locate
explorer.exe and select it, then click 'end process'. This should clear
the
desktop save the background. Now move to the applications tab and click on
'new task'. Type in explorer.exe and click ok to reload the desktop. Try
clicking on some icons, does it work now? If so, then you have something
loading at boot that is interfering with the desktop.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com


Re: Can't click desktop icons
Thank you so much Rick! It worked! :D

:

Hi,Well, that's only half the problem.
Hi,

Well, that's only half the problem. You still need to look at what's
loading
at boot and interfering.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com


Re: Can't click desktop icons
How can I find out what that is?

:

Re: Can't click desktop icons
It can be fun to make a screenshot of a desktop with a couple of icons on
it, and make that the wallpaper. You can fool even experienced users for
a
bit.

ss.


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Go back to the restore point before you installed Windows Defender. Do the
issues go away?

FWIW, Defender is obsolete. You might want to uninstall it and use Security
Esentials (free) instead.

http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/
 
hey its really workin well and good
thanks for ur valuable info.....




Rick Rogers wrote:

Hi Eleanor,Hit ctrl+shift+escape to open Task Manager.
28-Jul-08

Hi Eleanor

Hit ctrl+shift+escape to open Task Manager. On the processes tab, locate
explorer.exe and select it, then click 'end process'. This should clear the
desktop save the background. Now move to the applications tab and click on
'new task'. Type in explorer.exe and click ok to reload the desktop. Try
clicking on some icons, does it work now? If so, then you have something
loading at boot that is interfering with the desktop

--
Best of Luck

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MV
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Windows help - www.rickrogers.or
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.co


Previous Posts In This Thread:

Can't click desktop icons
For some reason, since yesterday, I haven't been able to click on any of my
desktop icons. I also can't right click on my desktop or anything. I can
right click on websites and things, but for some reason I can't do it on my
desktop.

I'm running on (a pretty new) laptop. From the little touchpad icon at the
bottom of the screen, I can see that the right click button goes on when I do
it, but there is no response. I'm running on Microsoft Vista Home Premium

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi Eleanor,Hit ctrl+shift+escape to open Task Manager.
Hi Eleanor

Hit ctrl+shift+escape to open Task Manager. On the processes tab, locate
explorer.exe and select it, then click 'end process'. This should clear the
desktop save the background. Now move to the applications tab and click on
'new task'. Type in explorer.exe and click ok to reload the desktop. Try
clicking on some icons, does it work now? If so, then you have something
loading at boot that is interfering with the desktop

--
Best of Luck

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MV
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Windows help - www.rickrogers.or
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.co


Re: Can't click desktop icons
Thank you so much Rick! It worked! :

:

Hi,Well, that's only half the problem.
Hi

Well, that's only half the problem. You still need to look at what's loading
at boot and interfering

--
Best of Luck

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MV
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Windows help - www.rickrogers.or
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.co


Re: Can't click desktop icons
How can I find out what that is

:

Re: Can't click desktop icons
It can be fun to make a screenshot of a desktop with a couple of icons o
it, and make that the wallpaper. You can fool even experienced users for
bit

ss.

I cant click on anything on my desktop
After installing windows defender I am not able to click on anything on my desktop

Try uninstalling Windows Defender and see it that is the problem
Try uninstalling Windows Defender and see it that is the problem


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I was having the same problem as Eleanor, I used your advice that you gave Eleanor and it sovled my problem with not being able to click on my icons on my desktop. Thank you for the advice..now My question is how do I find out what is starting up that is causing the problem?
I would appreciate any help you could give me and I would like to thank you in advance for any help you can give.



Rick Rogers wrote:

Hi Eleanor,Hit ctrl+shift+escape to open Task Manager.
28-Jul-08

Hi Eleanor

Hit ctrl+shift+escape to open Task Manager. On the processes tab, locate
explorer.exe and select it, then click 'end process'. This should clear the
desktop save the background. Now move to the applications tab and click on
'new task'. Type in explorer.exe and click ok to reload the desktop. Try
clicking on some icons, does it work now? If so, then you have something
loading at boot that is interfering with the desktop

--
Best of Luck

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MV
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Windows help - www.rickrogers.or
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.co


Previous Posts In This Thread:

Can't click desktop icons
For some reason, since yesterday, I haven't been able to click on any of my
desktop icons. I also can't right click on my desktop or anything. I can
right click on websites and things, but for some reason I can't do it on my
desktop.

I'm running on (a pretty new) laptop. From the little touchpad icon at the
bottom of the screen, I can see that the right click button goes on when I do
it, but there is no response. I'm running on Microsoft Vista Home Premium

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi Eleanor,Hit ctrl+shift+escape to open Task Manager.
Hi Eleanor

Hit ctrl+shift+escape to open Task Manager. On the processes tab, locate
explorer.exe and select it, then click 'end process'. This should clear the
desktop save the background. Now move to the applications tab and click on
'new task'. Type in explorer.exe and click ok to reload the desktop. Try
clicking on some icons, does it work now? If so, then you have something
loading at boot that is interfering with the desktop

--
Best of Luck

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MV
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Windows help - www.rickrogers.or
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.co


Re: Can't click desktop icons
Thank you so much Rick! It worked! :

:

Hi,Well, that's only half the problem.
Hi

Well, that's only half the problem. You still need to look at what's loading
at boot and interfering

--
Best of Luck

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MV
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Windows help - www.rickrogers.or
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.co


Re: Can't click desktop icons
How can I find out what that is

:

Re: Can't click desktop icons
It can be fun to make a screenshot of a desktop with a couple of icons o
it, and make that the wallpaper. You can fool even experienced users for
bit

ss.

I cant click on anything on my desktop
After installing windows defender I am not able to click on anything on my desktop

Try uninstalling Windows Defender and see it that is the problem
Try uninstalling Windows Defender and see it that is the problem

abt overcoming the desktop icon freezing problum
hey its really workin well and good
thanks for ur valuable info.....


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Another deadhead from egghead leeching to a 2 yr old post and not giving any info
except using Eleanor as his reference

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smooth said:
Hi, I'm facing the same problem I've tried what you said and it
work but I still I don't know how to find what is the problem and
to look at what's loading at boot and interfering, can help plz ?
Click to expand...

You sure you are having the *same* problem?

How about you describe your system (operating system, edition, service pack
level, architecture, processor, amount of memory, amount of free disk space,
etc) and issues (the symptoms you see and what you have tried) and then let
someone help you?

You have tacked onto a conversation that ended two years ago (between the
original posters) and I doubt they are monitoring said conversation now.
Best if you give your details and ask for help - after all - you may be
running a different OS, different architecture, different service pack level
and your problem therefore may not be exactly the same.
 
Having the same problem ...the Desktop dies not on bootup, but after opening and then closing Internet Explorer. Tried restoring back a few days , but this did not solve the problem.
 
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