No tool bar in Indesign - can you reinstall plugins? How?

Question

Hi
Recently downloaded the latest updates from Indesign - all EXE and ink files in my computer were taken over by Extension Manager. While getting a techo to fix this - I noticed he deleted a few plugins in Extension Manager, at least I think that's what he did.
Computer now fine, but when re-opening Indesign.
1. No toolbox on left sidebar - tried TAB got nothing.
2. Menu along the top only appears if you click on a text box in previous document
Obviously no toolbar - can't put any text box or images box etc into new document.
When opening Indesign this is what I get.
eg? Can't load Dynamic documentswi.apln  transform panel
Install Transform Panel Plug-in, restart Indesign
Also for Graphic Panel, Output miscui.apln requires Swatches plug-in and a few others object style, transparency ui, text colour panel, text wrao, layout adjustment the list goes on.
And never did get that new update - overlay creator uploaded and working - stalls says it can't open after zip file loads.
A/ Do I need to just reinstall the plug-ins they are asking for - how would I do this? Any help appreciated.
B/ How do I get the new upgrade working if I can't run the zip file?
Thanks

Answer 1

Think I'm out of my depth in terms of ability to follow your instructions and experiment. InDesign plugin disabled makes sense - but where to find how to fix it based on your thoughts above, you've lost me!!
Sorry. In one of the myriad of directories, that file may exist. If it does, you may safely remove it -- then InDesign will use all installed plugin files. (If removing files makes you nervous, as it should, then you can just move it to the Desktop or some other temporary location or name so you could always put it back.)
As for Extension Manager I ran it and while everything listed against InDesign is ticked, some are greyed out but they are ticked - (Aside: I can't see any point in this program - I open it and have no idea what's it's supposed or not supposed to do. Other than uninstall stuff. Don't get it's usefulness.)
I think it's not quite fully baked but that they're planning to improve the situation in the future. Think of it as a work-in-progress.
Pretty frustrating this end - have no idea what to do next. Guess whilst I can look for the plugin's txt file - wouldn't know what to do if I did or did not find them!
Yes, do that. Find it and remove it.
What would you suggest? Buy another Indesign? Don't really want to do that -
It also won't help.
Another computer would work. Oh, you might also try another user account on the same computer.
The preference files I'm thinking of should be per-user (I think).
Alternatively I can "open" txt and image boxes in Indesign by placing a photo or copying some txt from word - then delete both but the boxes remain:) Awesome Adobe 2011:)
Gotta say, I don't think this one is quite Adobe's fault. I suppose they gave you (or your technician) enough rope to hang yourself, but it's not like you should expect the program to work if you randomly go in break off a few pieces on the inside and toss them in the trash...