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Found this to be helpful as well. Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlers: http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/slowrightclick.htm

hi bike1100, have a look at these threads, might be helpful... thread779-926482 thread779-861798 thread779-928207

Yes indeed. And that explains why recovery console probably won't help: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058/EN-US/ "Also, if the Security Accounts Manager (SAM) database is missing or damaged, you cannot use the Windows Recovery Console because you cannot have correct authentication."...

but what's actually went wrong with the missing logon icons? Was it virus or SP2? A search on the forum suggests that some are having the same problem (thread779-919937 & thread779-915098), but no clear explanation to this. any ideas? what are the altenative work-arounds besides re-format/install?

thanks bcastner. will try windowsUBCD and see if it works.

Hi guys, I'm having problem with my laptop at home which runs XP Pro SP2. I can't login into windows XP as there's no user logon icons at the welcome screen. I've tried the following but no luck. - CTRL+ALT+DEL twice to change to manual login (classic logon screen) but password is invalid...

hi linney, do u think it's possible to get/repost this thread: Why it takes years to display right-click drop down menu? Thread779-277803 my problem with right-clicking in windows explorer seems to have gone away, as the delay of context menu is now tolerable. i'm not sure how, and what's the...

an update. i've tried with LAN removed and the problem just went off. so it is LAN related issue? perhaps windows explorer trying to access the network drives? i've since removed all the connected network drives, but the problem still there if i'm connected to LAN. is there any way i can check...

Not sure if anyone gonna reply to this thread anymore, but I'm having similar problem. Windows explorer doesn't seem to respond everytime i right-click on files with extension other than 'exe'. Also, when i tried to delete them or double-click to open, it'll take ages before it finally executes...

Thanks mrfixit. I've tried running some of the spywares that you suggested, and even tried the online trojan and worm scanners. Everything seems normal, except that the problem doesn't go off. what should i do next??

hi guys, I'm having this problem for almost a week aready. Windows explorer doesn't seem to respond everytime i right-click on files with extension other than 'exe'. When i tried to delete them or double-click to open, it'll take ages before it finally executes it. Also, same situation when i...