How to Repair the Explorer.Exe File for Windows XP
- 1). Press "CTRL > ALT > DEL" while logged into Windows to bring up the task manager.
- 2). Click on "File" and select "New Task (Run...)."
- 3). Type "regedit" into the text box. Click "OK."
- 4). Click "Edit" and select "Find..."
- 5). Type "explorer.exe" and "iexplorer.exe" into the text box. Click the "Find Next" button. Delete "explorer.exe" and "iexplorer.exe" only if found in the (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution.options) directory.
- 6). Click "Close." The X in the top right-hand corner of the window closes the registry editor.
- 7). Restart your computer.
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