can't open explorer or "my computer"

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for a day or so, when i try to click to enter "my computer" or windows
explorer my desktop will just blink and the windows will not open. that is,
i'm locked out of my own harddrive. i can't access my files. the programs
on the desktop and in the start program menu still work. all except internet
explorer. it won't open either. control panel will not open. It's like
windows does not recognize me as a user. this pc is just for personal home
use with no fancy user logins. Just before this happened I remembered
hitting a lot of hotkey combinations on the keyboard. maybe my hand slipped
and i have hit an unintended combination locking myself out . can somebody
please help.
 
Forget my last post though I'm not completely sure this will do what you
desire it may work.

From Help and Support on the Start Menu after using Keyboard Language as my
search criteria:

To customize key sequences for input languages

Open Regional and Language Options in Control Panel.

On the Languages tab, under Text services and input languages, click
Details.

Under Preferences, click Key Settings.

In the Advanced Key Settings dialog box, under Hot keys for input languages,
click the action for which you want to change the key sequence, and then
click Change Key Sequence.

If necessary, select the check box to enable an action, and then click the
key sequence you want to use.
Click OK four times.
Notes

To open Regional and Language Options, click Start, click Control Panel,
click Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options, and then click Regional
and Language Options.
The Key Settings button is available only if you have added multiple
languages or keyboard layouts.
 
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