Windows 7 Lost My Computer in explorer

kemical

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• Nov 20, 2009

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Hi,
See if rebuilding your icon cache helps.. Follow the instructions in this link:

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Also have you checked for malware and virus activity?

 

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kibbsnk

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thankyou for your reply , have tried your suggestion unfortunately it hasn't worked the computer folder is still empty

 

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the computer folder is also missing from the start folder options , on the desktop icons the computer and recycle bin cannot be selected their boxes are not highlighted for you to tick the box to add icons to desktop

 

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hi there have tried this thankyou but everything is as before no drives showing in computer folder

 

kemical

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What about my suggestion for a malware scan?

You could also try this 'system file checker'.. If you right click on command prompt and run as administrator, type

sfc /scannow

then hit enter. If it finds anything wrong it will attempt to fix it..

Lastly, have you considered 'system restore'?

 

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kibbsnk

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hi there I believe the HDD , DVD , Recycle Bin have been hidden in the settings somewhere , it is a complete mystery how this has happened have scanned for malware and done a system restore all has remained the same .

 

kemical

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If your running ultimate this link may help:

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kibbsnk

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Problem resolved thankyou so much for your help . This is a brilliant forum .

 

kemical

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• Nov 21, 2009

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Great! What was the solution?

 

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Problem solved. After many hours of hair pulling I opened the Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) and changed the status of "Hide these drives" from "Not Configured" to "Disabled" and voila back came the drives in My Computer.

I still have no idea what made them disappear in the first place.

 

kemical

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• Nov 21, 2009

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Thats why I asked if you were running ultimate or not as you can't access that in home premium.. Glad it worked anyway..