firefox passwords

[rubbershoes]

my pc is on the way out

bits stop working . first i lost the toolbar and start button. then i couldnt get the task manager

now firefox has sort of stopped working. it opens but i cant see it it may open minimised - i cant see any mininimised window as i have no toolbar

and now i dont know all my firefox passwords etc.

any idea where i can find them?

i know i need a new pc

 

[gentlegreen]

try right-clicking on the desktop, choose properties and settings, and changing the screen resolution.

You might find you're looking at a moveable window of a larger desktop

do you still have a desktop ?

If windoze has really broken, you may need to get the taskmanager up somehow so you can do run - cmd - explorer - exit ...

So ctrl-alt-del no longer works ?

 

[rubbershoes]

hurrah!!!

changing the screen res worked and i can see firefox

ctrl alt del is still dead as is the start button

and the desktop is still there

 

[gentlegreen]

If ctrl-alt-del doesn't work, there must surely be something nasty running on it. ?

The task bar and start button sometime vanish on my machine when explorer crashes.

 

[rubbershoes]

its been going wrong for months now. spyware and virus checks are up to date and dont show any problems

ctrl -alt -del works on some of the accounts in the pc. i've set up a new account ( in the dogs name) and thats works fine. except i dont know how to get to all the programmes (torrents etc) on it so i still use my own login if i want to use those

 

[gentlegreen]

oic.

that's really weird ...

Not sure where in c:\documents and settings\profile such things are stored ...

 

[rubbershoes]

thanks anyway

im happy to have firefox back

 

[psykoptic]

you may need to get the taskmanager up somehow so you can do run - cmd - explorer

Now you have your taskbar back, right click on it, select task manager. Job done.

If its not that easy then it sounds like your profile(s) have become corrupted. Its drastic, but you can log in as administrator and delete the user prfiles you don't need/want to repair from C:\Documents and Settings\

You can always back up your desktop/bookmarks first.

Please don't try this unless you are sure you know what you are deleting though. Otherwise things will get even more broken...

 

[Iam]

Ctrl-Alt-Esc is the task manager shortcut.

 

[gentlegreen]

ctrl-shift-esc on my Win2k craptop ...

Neat though - never thought of bypassing ctrl-alt-del.

Can viruses stop you doing it ?

 

[Boczkowski]

ctrl & esc should bring up the same as clicking on START (assuming yr on xp?)
ctrl alt esc cycles thru open apps/windows
more at: http://www.helpwithpcs.com/tipsandtricks/keyboard_shortcuts_windows_xp.htm

get yourself a linux live cd DSL or pupy or summat, just in case
PCOS Linux is a good one if you have wifi rather than a wired connection
good luck

 

[rubbershoes]

ctrl & esc should bring up the same as clicking on START (assuming yr on xp?)
ctrl alt esc cycles thru open apps/windows

firefox has gone again ive been through all the screen res settings and i cnat find it

ctrl & esc doesnt work. tried that one weeks ago

my mouse has a window cycle button. so i can see that i have a whole lotta firefox windows open but they're somewhere offstage and i cant see them

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