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• Start Menu icon missing user!

  When I have connected to my Windows XP Pro computer and went to my Start menu, my user icon is missing. Only my name is there. How to bring back my user icon? : O

  You are right that there is no option that says "show the icon of the user".  If the "Start Menu" is already selected, then you have a different problem.

  When you start Windows, you get the homescreen or you go straight to your desktop?  If you get the Welcome screen, does show an icon for your username like this: http://www.softdistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/windowsxpwelcomescreen.jpg

  I suspect that you do not see the Welcome screen or if you do, there is no icon.  When one of these assumptions is correct, then

  Start > Control Panel > user accounts
  Click your user account
  Click on change my picture
  Click on an image
  Click the button change image
  exit from the control panel

• Icons and start menu are missing, unable to recover

  How do you get your icons and start menu they all went r how to make their return on my pc

  * original title - how do you get your icons back even the start menu is gon *.

  Try CTRL ALT DEL - file - new task type (run): Explorer

  Scan your Virus and malware.

• Some icons on the start menu are missing after a remote desktop session in Windows 7

  I use Win7 Pro SP1 and whenever I come back to my office after finishing a session desktop connection to my computer remotely, I noticed several of the icons in the all programs from the Start Menu section changed to default page icons. If I try to open any programs that are pinned to the start itself, it will indicate that the program cannot be found. Notepad and Calculator in particular to keep more victims of this problem.

  I also noticed that the audio controller is disabled until I restart.

  I found a batch file that will rebuild the icon cache, but this very annoying to have to keep doing it because I have to remote into my computer almost every morning for the daily scrum meetings we hold in a conference room.

  Does anyone know a permanent fix?

  Hi Tim,.

  What is your length % PATH %. See if this applies in your case.

  Windows 7 - after the remote computer desktop target some shortcuts do not work, may be losing %windir%\System32 - Super user: http://superuser.com/questions/867950/after-remote-desktop-target-pc-some-shortcuts-don ' t work-possibly-loses-Amelia

• Error stopped work catalyst control center, shortcuts to desktop and start menu programs missing

  Original title: renovation catalist control center does not work

  I have a next message that catalist control center has stopped working. Al my desktop shortcuts are missing. They also have dissapeard since the program started.

  Hello

  1. What is the full error message?

  2. when exactly you get this error? It's trying to open all programs/applications?

  3. have you made changes on the computer before this problem?

  This error for the Catalyst Control Center is related to the graphics card installed on your computer, you can check with the manufacturer if there are any updated drivers for the graphics card, which must be installed to deal with the issue.

  Method 1:

  You can try to download and install the latest graphics drivers for your computer. You can see the following link.

  Updated a hardware driver that is not working properly
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/update-a-driver-for-hardware-that-isn ' t-work correctly

  Method 2:

  Step 1:

  You can start the computer in safe mode. Check out the following link.

   Start your computer in safe mode

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/start-your-computer-in-safe-mode

  Step 2:

  If the computer works properly in safe mode, then you can perform a clean boot.

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  NOTE: once you are done with the boot, please follow step 7 of article to reset your computer to normal startup.

  Method 3:

  You can run the fix - it from the following link.

  Difficulty of broken desktop shortcuts and common system maintenance tasks

  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/system_maintenance_for_windows/en-us

  Method 4:

  You can read the following article.

  Desktop shortcuts disappear in Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/978980

  I also suggest you to give us the observer event logs.
  Open event viewer
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/open-Event-Viewer

  What are the information contained in the logs of the event (Event Viewer)?
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/what-information-appears-in-event-logs-Event-Viewer

• Windows 7 - Start Menu power supply lack of button 'stop', 'sleep '.

  Hi all

  My power button on Start Menu is missing the 'Close' and 'Sleep' options.   Everything is displayed is 'Locked', 'Disconnect' and 'Switch user' (in gray).  I searched Internet solutions and tried * everything * recommended that in return, including:

  -right click on the power button and by changing properties

  -modification of the options in the application of power of Control Panel

  -change the registry setting to Start Menu

  -using the Group Editor to change the option to Start Menu power button

  -checked all of my system files to be ok

  I've been smart to do these things and always return the default settings later.

  Other observations:

  -the power button on the main Windows login screen * fact * have these options

  -When you use the Control Panel power approx., I even not give me the option to change the Start Menu power button

  I use Windows 7, 64 bit, professional on a Phenom II X 4 4 GB system.

  Help!  I'm a poster for the first time and I'm completely stumped.

  Thank you

  Minnesota Bob

  I solved the problem.  It turns out that there are two 2 group policy changes that had to be modernized.  Here's what to do (some steps copied from Microsoft article)

  Click Start, run.
  Type gpedit.msc , and then click OK.
  Navigate to the following location:
   
  Taskbar and User Configuration Administration\menu located
   
  Double click on "Remove and prevent access to the close command.
  Select 'off '.

  Double-click on "Start change power button Menu"

  Select "enabled."

  Choose "Shutdown".

  If you don't want to go through these steps, create a new user account will work as well.  Of course, then transfer all your settings of the old user account.

  Minnesota Bob

• Start menu search bar is missing

  • Start menu search bar is missing

  If you use the default XP Start menu and classic. Click with the right button on the taskbar, choose Properties and find this setting...

  

  Make sure that search is checked.

• WordPad program is missing in my computer XP Start menu.

  WordPad lost

  My wordpad program is missing in my computer XP Start menu. WordPad files still exist. I have to open a wordpad file, and then press the 'new' button to get a clean writing wordpad. It's boring. How can I return wordpad for the menu programs start---> menu accessories?

  I looked through the addition / removal of the Control Panel, but I can't find a restoration for the wordpad program.

  Why not try to go in start-> search-> for files and folders, and then type "wordpad."

• Most start menu missing icons, XP SP3

  I have XP SP3, over time most of my icons in the start menu > programs menu disappeared, only recently added programs have them.

  the icons are shortcuts to .exe files that initiate programs.

  the .exe inside their parent programs located in the folder of disc called "program files".

  to make a shortcut, just right click on the desktop, create new ones and then enter the location of the .exe file

  regarding the missing shortcuts, it is unclear what could happen to them.   but you can hunt down them and try to backup.  simply, do a right click on the menu start and open or explore all users.

  what you'll see in Solution Explorer are the folder parent for users, including the administrator.  you will also find subfolders for the desktop and startup programs.

  then hunt around for your missing shortcuts or the shortcuts in the folder and then copy them from a user account to the other.

  If, however, you still can't find your missing shortcuts.  then re-create the files in the appropriate user account and make new shortcuts to put in it.

• My icons on my desktop are missing and in the start menu, my files are missing (ie itunes) as "internet explore runs without any add ons.

  Last night my computer says something about a hard drive failure

  Hi Jazmin123,

  1. you remember to make changes to the computer, after which the issue started?

  2 are all the desktop icons and lack of start menu?

  3. what version of Internet Explorer is installed on the computer?

  4. do you see iTunes under installed programs? You are able to open iTunes in the program files directory navigation?

  Try the following steps:

  Step 1:

  Due to Internet Explorer, take a look at the link to the following article:

  Internet Explorer 8 will start in "no Add-ons" mode when you use the desktop icon to start Internet Explorer

  Internet Explorer Add-ons: frequently asked questions (Applicable to Windows XP)

  Step 2:

  If all the desktop icons are missing then try the steps from the following article link and check if that helps:

  Your desktop icons are missing in Windows XP

  I hope this helps. Can't wait to hear back on your part.

• all desktop icons not missing, run any command in the start menu, can't create desktop shortcuts

  All the desktop icons are missing, unable to create desktop shortcuts, without run command in the start menu... no info

  If system restore is turned on and you can go back enough, restore the computer to an earlier date using Safe Mode.

  Restart the computer and start typing the key F8, select Safe mode with command option. If you are prompted to select an operating system, use the arrow keys to select the right pair and press ENTER. Log in as administrator or with an account that has administrator credentials. At the command prompt, type % systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe, and then press ENTER. Follow the prompts to restore your computer to an earlier date.

• Windows XP stop missing from the start menu

  Original title: my stop is missing

  My stop from the beginning tab disappeared... what makes a most difficult job to shut down my computer. Anyone know how to get the return stop in my Start button? Thank you

  Hi Momcat,

  Click Start-> run, type &-> gpedit.msc-online user configuration-> models of administration-> start menu and taskbar ==> right side Double click on 'Add Logoff to the start menu' and select 'enable '.

  This will Log off and the stop button on your Start menu.

  I hope this helps.

• Menu administration tools is missing from the Start Menu of Vista

  I don't know how or when that happened, but today when I opened the whole start, the administration tools option menu was missing.  I went into the folder program Data\Microsoft\Windows\Start Démarrer\Programmes and the Administrative Tools folder was there with all its contents. Yet it does not appear when you click on the Start button.  Any ideas what the cause and healing can be?

  Hello

  We are pleased to know that you were able to solve this problem.

  If you have any other questions about Windows operating systems, please get back to us.

• Where is my Start menu missing?

  I was not able to locate the Start Menu.  I can't use the Windows Logo to access the menu any longer.  I can't access 'find the lack of Menu start' under the control panel.  I click on the link and nothing happens.  Once I reduce something, I can is more to it.  I have to use 'Restore down', if I ever go back to something.  I can't access the Task Manager.  Once I do a "Ctrl-Alt-Del", I click Manager tasks and nothing happens.  I really miss my "Windows".  Does anyone have an answer?

  Hi Eric,.

  If you have another user on this computer account? If so, a long time in this user account to see if the question follows. You can also open Task Manager by pressing Ctrl + Alt +DELETE, click on file and new task and type cmd in the Open field. Once opened the windows of command, at the prompt to start type SFC/scannow (there is a space between C and /.) This procedure replaces or repair most system files.

  Let us know if that helps.

• my laptop suddenly won't let me find files via the start menu and loads of my desktop icons are missing.

  I tried boot virus tests, spybot diskchecks scans the boot and normal. I looked for the restoration of the system, but he told me that I couldn't not to any system restore points.

  I can find some files if I know their names through search on the start menu.

  I tried some things about microsoft fixit, but still had problem.

  Any ideas would be greatly appreiciated.

  Thank you

  Hello

  1 did you change on your computer?

  2. that Microsoft fix, he did try to run?

  Method 1:

  Step 1:

  I suggest you check in safe mode.

  Advanced, including safe mode startup options

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/advanced-startup-options-including-safe-mode

  Step 2:

  I also suggest you perform the clean boot and check.

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Note: After a repair, be sure to set the computer to start as usual as mentioned in step 7 in the above article.

  I also suggest you to follow the link and check.

  How to use the System File Checker tool to fix the system files missing or corrupted on Windows Vista or Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929833

  Method 2:

  I suggest you to follow the steps from the link and check.

  You do not find the files when you are looking for a Windows Vista-based computer, even if the files exist on the computer

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/932989

  Why I can't find the file that I'm looking for?

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/why-cant-I-find-the-file-im-looking-for

  Tips for finding files

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/tips-for-finding-files

  Show hidden files

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/Show-hidden-files

  Method 3:

  I suggest you to follow the steps and check.

  (a) right click on the desktop

  (b) select view, show desktop icon

  (c) make sure that the option is checked.