Windows Explorer (W2K)

[mikemcdon]

I have a system running Windows 2000. When you go into "My Computer" I am unable to view anything inside of it.

If I go to Windows Explorer I am able to view the folders and subfolders but no files inside of the folders. If you click on a folder it is blank excpet for a small gray box with a dot in it in the upper left hand corner.

I am able to get to the registry but if I try go to into even the control panel I cannot see any icons in there.

I have tried everything that I can think of from. The only thing left that I can think of is maybe a trogan that is not allowing me to view any of this.

Is there a reg hack that I can do to possibly re-enable viewing icons??? Or has anyone seen this? I'd rather rebuild the system instead of paying the $100 fee that MS wants.

Thanks for any help anyone can possibly give!

[laurieA]

I'd suggest doing an onlive virus scan here http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp and disable your onboard av. Some viruses can disable av on startup.

If it's not that you may have already tried cmd/ sfc /sannow, plus a repair via consul.