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Have you seen this bug in Windows XP?

Discussion in 'Windows OS' started by Rick, Mar 2, 2002.

  1. Rick TechSpot Staff Posts: 6,256   +38

    Come on.. How many of you have been greeted with the empty Explorer window that spans your desktop? You can't minimze.. you can't close it.. But you love it!

    [IMG]
    Rick, Mar 2, 2002
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  2. SNGX1275 TS Special Forces Posts: 11,894   +117

    I have

    I have gotten that. Can't off the top of my head remember what causes it. But yes fixing it for me usually results in ctrl-alt-del and ending task on explorer.exe.
    SNGX1275, Mar 2, 2002
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  3. Vehementi TechSpot Paladin Posts: 3,199

    :confused: It could be that the window thinks your monitor is at a higher resolution and automatically fits to it.
    Vehementi, Mar 2, 2002
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  4. DaveSylvia Newcomer, in training Posts: 127

    Just press alt+tab. That always closed it for me.
    DaveSylvia, Mar 2, 2002
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  5. SNGX1275 TS Special Forces Posts: 11,894   +117

    Well maybe I was incorrect a little bit on saying I've eXPierenced it. I've seen a similar issue where the folder in the taskbar doesn't have a name it just shows up and it can be neither viewed or closed. Right clicking and going to close makes no difference. Clicking to bring it to the front does nothing and you can't get to it by minimizing other things, its there but its not.
    SNGX1275, Mar 2, 2002
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  6. Rick TechSpot Staff Posts: 6,256   +38

    Alt Tab has never worked for this. CTRL + ALT + DEL is the only option, and you have to end task explorer.exe pretty much.

    It is a Window that has NO controls whatsoever.. You can't even right click on the taskbar icon and go to close. There is no menu for it. :(

    It's quite lame.
    Rick, Mar 2, 2002
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  7. SNGX1275 TS Special Forces Posts: 11,894   +117

    Mine has a menu, but it doesn't do anything no matter what you choose.
    SNGX1275, Mar 3, 2002
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  8. Ceiba Newcomer, in training

    XP Bugs

    I've got a better one. How 'bout after you finish installing XP....... the B**CH don't start. How's that for a bug?
    Ceiba, Mar 3, 2002
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  9. Mictlantecuhtli TS Special Forces Posts: 4,916   +9

    That's the cleanest XP desktop I've ever seen :D
    Mictlantecuhtli, Mar 4, 2002
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  10. DaveSylvia Newcomer, in training Posts: 127

    Sorry, I miss stated. What I meant to say was, "press alt-F4". Of course alt-tabing wouldn't close it. ;)
    DaveSylvia, Mar 4, 2002
    #10

  11. Didou Bowtie extraordinair! Posts: 5,898

    I'm quite sure you mean "format c:/q", people mix these commmands all the time :p
    Didou, Mar 5, 2002
    #11

  12. ss1 Newcomer, in training Posts: 106

    nice Desktop :).

    My problem with XP at the momment is that if I leave a USB device plugged into my single USB port in my Laptop then XP will hang on shut down. I got a feeling that it is somthing to do with the fact that the USB port in question is not powered. The odd thing was that Win2K worked perfectly on the same laptop!

    Any Suggestions on how to fix this?


    ss1.
    ss1, Mar 5, 2002
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  13. SNGX1275 TS Special Forces Posts: 11,894   +117

    You can alt-tab to it then alt-F4 but that still does nothing on mine. Just sits there happily, unopened.
    SNGX1275, Mar 5, 2002
    #13

  14. Th3M1ghtyD8 TechSpot Paladin Posts: 794

    Thats what Micro$oft call a feature - a new Windows eXPerience

    :)
    Th3M1ghtyD8, Mar 6, 2002
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  15. ldogg Newcomer, in training Posts: 38

    Did you install xp over a preveous windows? that usually causes strange things to happen. have you tried going to windows update or their tech support pages? Maybe there's a fix you can download.
    ldogg, Mar 6, 2002
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  16. DaveSylvia Newcomer, in training Posts: 127

    :) I wish it were that simple. I have indeed installed Windows XP cleanly. I've also downloaded the updates from Windows Update. Its just one of those bugs. Besides, Microsoft has far worse things to worry about, i.e. major security holes. This is just a small inconvenience.
    DaveSylvia, Mar 6, 2002
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  17. ldogg Newcomer, in training Posts: 38

    Yeah I guess so, switch to Linux :)
    ldogg, Mar 7, 2002
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