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explorer.exe is not a valid win32 program. Help!!

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Hi!

Ok so i wanted to give my comp a thorough clean up so i did an online anti virus scan (Panda Anti virus). In the middle of the scan, the desktop and the start menu disappeared. My hunch was that explorer.exe terminated. I tried restarting explorer.exe through the task manager but it said "explorer.exe is not a valid win32 program". When i restarted the computer, windows opened but i cud only see my wallpaper, no desktop or start menu. All programs are working, the only thing is that i have to start whatever i want to use using the task manager.
What do i do to get my desktop and start menu back?

Thanks,
Sashi.
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Hi,
You could give System Restore a try.

Start > Run ....type in....msconfig ...click on "Launch System Restore".
Select a date ( dark boxes ) that is just before your problem starting.
( this is reversible if necessary ).

You will not lose any files / data/ photos etc.
You will lose any software / programs installed since the chosen date.
Hi!

The first thing I tried was system restore. It didnt fix the problem :(

Sashi.
Start > Run > sfc /scannow

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Click Start, click Run, type eventvwr.msc in the Open box, and then press Enter.
Click the Application category.

Look For Recent Errors > Double Click on them > Another Windows Will open > On the Right Side use the Double Notepad icon to copy the error paste them here
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1)

Event Type: Error
Event Source: LoadPerf
Event Category: None
Event ID: 3007
Date: 2/25/2008
Time: 3:21:48 PM
User: N/A
Computer: NAZGUL
Description:
Unable to read the performance counter explain text strings of the 009 language ID. The Win32 status returned by the call is the first DWORD in Data section.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 34 00 00 c0 1e 02 00 00 4..À....

2)
Event Type: Error
Event Source: LoadPerf
Event Category: None
Event ID: 3011
Date: 2/25/2008
Time: 3:21:45 PM
User: N/A
Computer: NAZGUL
Description:
Unloading the performance counter strings for service WmiApRpl (WmiApRpl) failed. The Error code is the first DWORD in Data section.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 34 00 00 c0 3b 07 00 00 4..À;...

3)
Event Type: Error
Event Source: SecurityCenter
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1802
Date: 2/25/2008
Time: 3:17:45 PM
User: N/A
Computer: NAZGUL
Description:
The Windows Security Center Service was unable to establish event queries with WMI to monitor third party AntiVirus and Firewall.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 0e 10 04 80 ...€

4)
Event Type: Error
Event Source: AVG7
Event Category: Error
Event ID: 100
Date: 2/24/2008
Time: 11:49:36 PM
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: NAZGUL
Description:
2008-02-24 18:19:36,343 NAZGUL [001728:001796] ERROR 000 AVG7.AM.events.IpReport handling of message reported by Resident Shield failed: Error 0x80004002
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