Difficulty of 'Vista' Start menu and fix fileing system

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• Black screen showing F2 set up and start up F12 on the Vista Start menu and saying "no boot device."

  Original title: Windows Vista has stopped working

  I turn on the computer and Vista will not load.  Black screen that shows set up F2 and F12 boot menu.  Then after a few seconds it says: no boot device.   I know not if I reinstall vista with a disc, then it will be a new installation.  I lose all my files and documents?  Is it possible to recover?

  Hi Ladybel,

  You must contact the Local tech-store and check the hard disk for errors.

• Vista Start Menu problems

  This is similar to the problems of others on the Vista Start Menu and the taskbar. I looked at the answer, tried to do, but it is already on the "'Start Menu" look, with the "Classic Start Menu" unchecked. "

  He remains in the classic style. Even the scrollbars, windows and Microsoft Paint Program file have a look outdated. In fact, everything, but my Google Chrome browser is outdated, even if the scroll bar is white and square.

  I love my computer and what she looked like before. This has happened after that my laptop has suffered a systematic update. I leave my laptop rest and waited to reconnect. The first I noticed was the Start Menu obsolete, white square and unpleasant. Another thing I noticed, it was a bubble of a word on a system event Notification. I don't know if it plays a role in this dilemma.

  I want just the Start Menu of Vista to look like a Vista Start menu.

  Hi MLD1990,

  Step 1: start by checking the event notification to know what could have happened.

  See the links below:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-information-appears-in-event-logs-Event-Viewer

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/open-Event-Viewer

  Step 2: this could also be a problem with the themes, you can try to change to a different theme (Vista's Aero theme) and then check out.

  For more information, see the links below:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/change-desktop-theme

  Step 3: you can also check the recently installed updates to know what could be the cause.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/see-which-Windows-updates-are-installed

  Hope this information is useful.

  Jeremy K
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Vista Start menu will not open. Only the classic display works.

  My Start menu does not open when I click on it. It also won't work when I press the windows button. The only way to get the start menu to open is to change the menu to Classic view. Help, please!

  HI Phillyeagles5000,

  You can restore the start menu original, default settings.

  1. open properties of the Start Menu by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, appearance and personalization, then clicking on the taskbar and Start Menuand the taskbar.

  2. click on the tab Start Menu and then click Customize.

  3. in the Customize the Start Menu dialog box, click use the default settings, and then click OK.

  If this does not work, you can create a new user account and see if it helps.

  1. open user accounts by clicking the Start button, click Control Panel, click user accounts and family safety (or by clicking on user accounts, if you are connected to a network domain), and then clicking user accounts.

  2. click on Manage another account. If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

  3. click on create a new account.

  4 type the name that you want to assign to the user account, click an account type, and then click create an account.

  If it works you can copy files to the new user profile.

  Difficulty of a corrupted user profile
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/fix-a-corrupted-user-profile

  Good luck

  Bindu S - Microsoft Support
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• Start menu and white disappeared from tasks

  Hello

  recently, my internet explore and google chrome said that they were not able to work. So I searched online how to solve the problem, but now have a new. After you follow the steps, my Start menu and taskbar went white, I can't connect to my internet with various other things. How can I fix it?

  Windows key is the key of Windows flag located at the bottom left of your keyboard between the Ctrl and ALT keys

  Have you tried to restart the services using the directions that I listed above.

  Perform a restore of your system if it is still impossible to start the system restore.  No other alternative.

  Disconnect all external devices - printer, speakers, microphone, etc...

  Start > in the search bar, type Recovery > select Recovery Manager

  Turn the system power off, reboot and start typing the key F11, F10 or F8 (depends on your system brand) to bring up the recovery screen

  Good luck

  HP - recovery of Windows Vista support document

  http://h10025.www1.HP.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&LC=en&DLC=en&docName=c00809678#N303

• Satellite L30 - 105 - tapping Touchpad Vista start menu comes up

  Since I got my laptop (PSL33E) when I press the touch pad to select something sometimes the Vista start menu happens which is really annoying.

  Someone else had this problem?

  > When I press the touch pad to select something sometimes the Vista start menu comes up

  I think it is nothing unusual, because the area touchpad or corners can be configured to randomly.
  I recommend that you check the touchpad configuration and if you want to disable some annoying features or elements.

  The configuration of the touchpad should be found in the control panel-> mouse-> properties or advanced control.
  I do not exactly remember the way where to find these options.

  Play everywhere

• Program icons missing on the Vista Start Menu, all programs there, but the icons are hidden

  I use a PC running Vista 32.

  When you click on the start icon (circle of windows) I see a lot of white space (where the icons should be) then at the bottom it says all programs with an arrow. When I click on this all programs with arrow icons appear, but I normally click here to see the show. Do not know what happened...
  Appreciate any help.
  I should mention I tried to go to properties to customize the start menu and clicked on default settings, but it does not work.
  Thank you.

  Hello

  I suggest you to follow the steps in this link and check if it helps:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-desktop/program-icons-missing-from-start-menu/45730f04-DCA4-4075-8E1B-62af7ef23395

  Check if that helps.

• Vista Start Menu is blank on the left side after Windows updates

  Original title: Vista Start Menu

  Hi, this is my first post, so I hope someone can help.

  I recently did a load of hole of updates on my pc of the friends, running Vista Home ultimate.

  Since I did, when I click on the start menu, the left side is empty and it wasn't like this before.

  Does anyone have ideas, what may be the problem?

  I would propose a system restore or a malware scan.

• HI.when I turn on my computer I can't see Start menu and other icon... except top bar.help me please.many thank you

  HI.when I turn on my computer I can't see Start menu and other icon... except top bar.help me please.many thank you

  Restore point:

  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/using-Windows-Vista-system-restore/

  Do Safe Mode system restore, if it is impossible to do in Normal Mode.

  Try typing F8 at startup and in the list of Boot selections, select Mode safe using ARROW top to go there > and then press ENTER.

  Try a restore of the system once, to choose a Restore Point prior to your problem...

  Click Start > programs > Accessories > system tools > system restore > choose another time > next > etc.

  http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com/system_restore.htm

  Read the above for a very good graph shows how backward more than 5 days in the System Restore Points by checking the correct box.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• HP Start Menu and the desktop icons for HP printer Diagnostic tools

  Hello world

  I have a HP Desktop F4440 all-in-one printer and I use the Windows XP operating system. I have all the scanning software and others installed from the original HP installation disk or updates from the HP Web site for this printer. Everything works very well at the moment, but there is a small problem. The HP icon shortcuts for the Menu start-up and functions for the printer changed to a generic icon at a time given to these two places after the software installation CD was used by me to install the printer programs or desktop icon HP to utilities "Diagnostic Tools HP printer" original. It works fine otherwise, when I want to go check something on the Tools of diagnosis HP printer or HP Solution Center, but the HP icon changed to a generic at a time for a reason unknown, inexplicable. I don't have no changes to my system until the problem occurred to my knowledge other casual upgrade for the operating system or install a new windows update or HP software updates or restart the computer, but some schooner point after one of these upgrades, HP put to date or restart the HP start menu and desktop icons time replaced by a generic.

  Can someone tell me how I can recover the original HP icon and get her back Amendment? It was an icon on the web since the HP printer Diagnostics utility or function is based on the web. Is there a way I can save a copy of just the file on my computer icon so that if it goes back to that generic again once I can more easily change what it is supposed to be? I thank very you much for your help and advice.

  Hi there yoseph13,

  What has happened to me too, but after a windows update. Half the icons on my desktop have been affected. I hope that this fix works for you as well. Right-click on the icon. Go to properties. Click Change icon. Select the icon and click ok then apply and ok again. If the icon does not appear, you will need to navigate to the folder of the software and select the application.

  Good luck!

• I lost the bar background tasks, start menu and help on my windows 7__

  I lost the bar background tasks, start menu and help on my windows 7

  Hello
   
  1. are you able to use the icons on the desktop with success?
  
  In addition to the suggestion of BurrWalnut you can see the methods below.
  
  Method 1.
  You may have set the taskbar to auto hide, check the settings below:
  a. Click Start and select Control Panel.
  now, (b) go to the menu bar of tasks and put in service and click on it.
  C. on the taskbar tab, check if there is a check mark next to auto-hide the taskbar.
  d. If there is remove it, then click on apply and then OK.
  
  Method 2.
  Please check if you are facing the same question when working in safe mode.
  a. restart your computer.
  b. when the computer starts, you will see your computer hardware are listed. When you see this information tap the F8 on your keyboard key repeatedly until you are presented with the screen Windows 7 Advanced Startup Options.
  c. using the arrow keys, select the desired option of Mode without failure.
  d. press the Enter key on your keyboard to start in safe mode of Windows 7.
  e. when Windows starts and check if the problem still persists.
  For more information, see the articles below.
  Start your computer in safe mode
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/start-your-computer-in-safe-mode
   
  Troubleshooting in safe mode
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshooting-problems-while-in-safe-mode
  
  I hope this helps.

  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Shekhar S - Microsoft technical support.

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• Trojan horse? items disappeared from the start menu and shortcuts of desktop do not work

  original title: Trojan horse?

  items disappeared from the start menu and desktop shortcuts do not work. I can't open any file I download cannot use the system restore and do not have cd to install what can do to solve this problem?

  Get protection for example: -.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/en-GB/security_essentials/default.aspx

  -or: -.

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/

  There are many other products in addition to the above there are on the market.

  If my comments have helped please vote too useful.

  Thank you.

  PS You must also make sure that you have a firewall and it's on.

• Can't see the network PC MAC computer, unless I have use RUN in the start menu and type in the IP address.

  Original title: MAC to PC NETWORKING.

  I added my Mac to my PC network workgroup.  I can see the PC from my Mac, but not my Mac to the PC network puts unless I have use RUN in the start menu and type in the IP address. I am running XP Pro SP3.

  Hi markymo777,

  I suggest you to check if you can see the MAC computer with the UNC path - \\computername\sharename. Later, check to see if the problem persists.

  Hope the helps of information.
  Please post back and we do know.

• The start menu and the task balk disappeared

  On my windows XP the task and menu balk start screen disappeared as a result of a mouse click. "Just the icons on the side right.<" remained.="" what="" should="" i="" do="" to="" get="" the="" balk="" back?="" any="" help="" will="" be="">

  Hi janavasiljev,
   
  This problem can occur for the following reasons:
  • Auto-hide the taskbar has been selected for the taskbar and Start Menu Properties.
  • Your user account settings are corrupt.
  • The core files are damaged.
  • The Explorer.exe file does not load at startup.

  Make sure that the hide option automatically is not selected for the taskbar and Start Menu Properties.

  To determine if the hide option automatically is not enabled for the taskbar and Start Menu properties, follow these steps:

  a. press CTRL + ESC.

  b. If the Start menu is displayed, click on the Start menu and then click Properties.

  c. click on the task bar , clear the Auto-hide the taskbar option and then click OK.

  For more information, see:

  Start menu and taskbar Windows are missing after you upgrade to Windows XP

• Properties of the Start Menu and task bar

  In the tab Area of Notification of the bar of tasks and properties of the Start Menu window, under "system icons" it allows me to select which system icons I want to always show, such as; Clock, Volume, powerand there is a check box for the network, but it is translucent and does not allow me to check the box.

  I got this icon there before, but now he's gone and I want to.

  I let my brother use my computer and when I got back to this subject, the icon disappeared, so I have no idea how he managed to disappear, but I want to come back and have no idea how to do.

  Please help?

  Hi katrina_C_1o1,

  · You have security software installed on your computer?

  1. try the steps in the link below and check off the results: to display a network connection icon in the taskbar:http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/hnw_dc_show_icon.mspx?mfr=true

  2 Let us check whether your network services are working correctly. Follow the steps below:

  a. open the Start Menu and select run

  b. type services.msc in the Open Run box and press enter

  c. find the network connections, network list Service, knowledge of network and Service of Network Store Interface locations

  d. check that the status is set to started and the Startup Type is set to automatic

  e. If this is not the case, then right-click on the service and select start to start the service

  f. right click on the service and select Properties, change the startup type to automatic

  g repeat if necessary for the services listed in step 4

  With regard to:

  Samhrutha G S - Microsoft technical support.

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