Start Button Name May Be Changed or Garbled (262788)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
This article was previously published under Q262788

SYMPTOMS

The "Start" text on the Start button may be changed to another name or to unintelligible characters.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if third-party software or a virus has made changes to the Explorer.exe file.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, extract a new copy of the Explorer.exe file from the Windows CD-ROM:
  1. Click Start, click Run, type sfc.exe in the Open box, and then click OK.
  2. Click Extract one file from installation disk.
  3. In the Specify the system file you would like to restore box, type explorer.exe, and then click Start.
  4. In the Restore From box, type the drive letter and path to the Windows 98 CD-ROM.
  5. In the Save File In box, type the full path to the Windows folder (for example, C:\Windows), and then click OK.
  6. When you see the "The file has been successfully extracted" message, click OK, and then click Close.
  7. Restart the computer.
For additional information about extracting files, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

129605 How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/20/2004
Keywords:kbprb kbui KB262788
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