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• After you restore rundll32.exe, I restarted my computer all the icons on my desktop and all programs in the start menu disappeared

  Every thing seems to have returned to normal, but when I restarted my computer all the icons on my desktop and all programs in the start menu disappeared, and yet, all programs are always in: Control Panel > add/REMOVE programs.   I can still connect to the internet by going to-Start > my computer > view > go to the desktop. How to get back all the icons on my desktop. I tried a click right, but in vain. I also ran a scan complete antivirus. any help would be appreciated.

  Thank you Joel S. Before I could put your advice into practice a friend recommended a friend who advised me to do a system restore, which he said he would be happy to do it for me. So look like an easy option, I agreed. It seems to have solved the problem (fingers crossed), but now it seems that I need to format the hard drive. If you have any tips on formatting hard drive I'm all ears. Thank you Owen

• All program files and shortcuts from the "Start" menu disappeared

  I use Windows Vista Home Premium (SP2) (64-bit).  Two days back, I've updated my windows.  After restarting the PC, all program files and shortcuts in Start menu disappeared.  The shortcuts that I myself had added manually do not work.

  Have you tried to do the restore of the system in SafeMode as stated in my answer 1 to you?

  If it doesn't/does not work:

  If you do not want to repost in the Windows Update Forum (they are the specialists it for the best advice regarding your problem), make this disc Bootable startup repair and use it to do a system restore or uninstall the updates by using the method 2nd in my 1st reply:

  Download the ISO on the link provided and make a record of repair time it starts.

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu.

  When you have changed that, insert the Bootable disk you did in the drive and reboot.

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html

  Link above shows what the process looks like and a manual, it load the repair options.

  NeoSmart containing the content of the Windows Vista DVD 'Recovery Centre', as we refer to him. It cannot be used to install or reinstall Windows Vista, and is just a Windows PE interface to recovering your PC. Technically, we could re-create this installation with downloadable media media freely from Microsoft (namely the Microsoft WAIK, several gigabyte download); but it is pretty darn decent of Microsoft to present Windows users who might not be able to create such a thing on their own.

  Read all the info on the website on how to create and use:

  http://NeoSmart.net/blog/2008/Windows-Vista-recovery-disc-download/

  ISO Burner:http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html

  It's a very good Vista startup repair disk.

  You can do a system restart tool, system, etc it restore.

  It is NOT a disc of resettlement.

  And the 32-bit is what normally comes on a computer, unless 64-bit.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• HP Pavilion desktop computer: upgrade to Windows 10 - Start Menu disappeared

  I updated July 29 to 10 Windows using the Windows Media authoring tool.  I was very happy with the new system, everything was working fine until 2 days ago the Start Menu disappeared.  I looked for solutions, as it seems a common phenomenon and Microsoft are aware and working on a fix (this problem occurred with a previous version).  The most popular and apparently successful solution is:

  Open Windows PowerShell (run as administrator) the Task Manager (as a new task) and enter:

  Get-AppxPackage | % {Add-AppxPackage - DisableDevelopmentMode-register "$($_.)} {"InstallLocation) \AppxManifest.xml"}

  This has not worked for me.  After much trial and error I havefound change affected 'Standard' to 'Administrator' account and restart work.  Long term, however.  Someone at - there a better solution?

  Thank you. Unfortunately, I was one of those for whom this solution did not work.  The problem turned in my case to be caused by AdAware 9.0 that was included in the upgrade.  He was using a lot of memory and seemed to be blocking updates.  He was not enrolled in a program control panel, so I was unable to uninstall it.  I tried to replace it with the latest AdAware (currently 11.0) to save the program and then can be removed but was not able to uninstall version 9.0 or (AdAware 11.0 seems to cause problems with Windows 10).  I finally managed using Revo Uninstaller http://www.revouninstaller.com/ and find the program that even this program has no seeAdAware 9.0 installed programs.  After a complete withdrawal of all remaining files and a few reboots and allowing Windows Update to automatically install updates a backlog of orders, the Start Menu is back.  Problem solved.

• Cannot access Internet and all programs on the start menu. How to get rid of a virus on windows xp

  I was recently given a hand computer (compaq I tthink) so I'm not clear about all the fancy stuff to the extent of the ect CPU... but I know it has windows xp pro. in any case, a friend used my computer and for some reason any felt the need to download a program called 7-zip. Now, my computer is screwed... In the start menu > all programs, everything has disappeared! And I can access the system restore in normal boot and safe mode, but the window remains empty, we never really gave me the opportunity to use it. Oh and I can't get online in normal or safe boot mod either, what can I do?

  Original title: how to get rid of a virus on windows xp proremove a virus from windows xp pro

  Hello

  1. Why do you think that the computer is infected with the virus? See you pop - unwanted ups or odd behavior of all programs?

  2 have you made any changes to the computer before the show?

  3. did you run any online scanners to remove infections?

  4. What is the antivirus installed on the computer program?

  Method 1: Run a scan antivirus on your computer.

  www.Microsoft.com/Security/Scanner

  Note: If infections are detected during the scan, there is a risk of data loss because infected files will be deleted.

  Method 2: Safe mode with networking

   

  Step 1: Check if you can browse the Internet with success in Mode safe mode with networking.

  Networking Mode safe mode starts Windows in mode safe mode and includes the network drivers and services needed to access the Internet or other computers on your network.

  A description of the options to start in Windows XP Mode

   

  Step 2: Put the computer in a State of boot is a way to know which application is causing this problem.

  To help resolve the error and other messages, you can start Windows by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This type of boot is known as a "clean boot". A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts.

  Put your boot system helps determine if third-party applications or startup items are causing the problem. If so, you need to maybe contact the manufacturer of the program for updates or uninstall and reinstall the program.

  Step 1: Follow the steps in the link below to do the same thing:

  How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" State

  Note: After troubleshooting, be sure to set the computer to start as usual as shown here:

  Step 2: To configure Windows to use a Normal startup state

  After you have used the boot is a way to solve your problem, you can follow these steps to configure Windows XP to start normally.

  1. Click Start and then click Run.
  2. Type msconfig and click OK. The System Configuration Utility dialog box appears.
  3. Click the general tab, click Normal Startup - load all services and device drivers and then click OK.
  4. When you are prompted, click on restart to restart the computer.

  Method 3:

  Create a new user account and verify if you are able to access the program in the start menu.

  Try to connect with a different user has administrator rights account and then create a new user account.

  For more information, see these links:

  How to create and configure user accounts in Windows XP

  How to copy data from a corrupted to a new profile in Windows XP user profile

  I hope this helps.

• Missing programs in all programs on the start menu in Windows 7

  I have Windows 7 Home Premium SP 1 installed on my laptop. In recent weeks, I noticed that a lot of programs have disappeared from all programs in the start menu. If I dig up the program on my HARD drive so I'm able to find but it causes a lot of problems that the programs are not visible in all programs. Thanks in advance!

  Thanks for the reply!

  Yes, I had most of the programs listed in there, but some programs were missing...
  Such as PowerPoint and Word, etc were missing from the list of all programs...
  So what I did that I dragged the original MS Office program into the specified folder...
  I guess that is not automatic!

• Start menu disappeared

  Help!

  My screen/start menu disappeared from my office about a month ago and have not been able to recover. I have a HP Pavilion m9340f (product # KQ497AA-ABA, software build 83NAv6PrA1) Vista Home premium. Motherboard is Intel G31/G33/P31/P35.

  Tried the "click and drag" method with the pointer of the mouse, slowly working the pointer offscreen to one. I know that the solution is simple, but may not know... DOH!

  Robseandy, welcome to the forum.

  Here's a guide from Microsoft that should help your fix your problem.

  Please let us know if this solved your problem or not.

• Why are most of my grayed out icons and my programs do not appear in all programs on the start menu?

  My computer crashed the other day. I returned with a system restore. I have scanned for viruses. Now most of my icons (computer desktop and folders) is grayed out. When I click on "all programs" in the start menu, none is listed even though they are still on my computer and still work.

  Hi homeWJ,

  Method 1

  See the Microsoft article below to download and install the fix, check if it helps.

  When you point to "Programs" on a Windows XP-based computer, the program list does not appear, or the list of programs is empty

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/941248

  Method 2

  If the previous step fails, then analyze and remove any malware or computer virus infections and check if that helps.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

  You can also use Microsoft Security databases to scan your computer

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/PC-security/MSE.aspx

• lost all my programs from the start menu, a

  lost all my programs from the start menu, favorites as all my photos and docs. Can I get them back thanks for any help,

  What did you do last before this happened?

  It looks like someone may have maliciously tampered with your computer.

  Take a look in your trash and see what you can find.

  If they are not there, try to download and run this program:

  http://download.CNET.com/Recuva/3000-2242_4-10753287.html

  He'll pick up things that have been deleted from the Recycle Bin.

  Be forewarned, it will probably work for a long time.

  Hope this helps

  Post back if necessary

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• After installing a program, the program on the start menu folder is empty.

  After installing a program, the program on the start menu folder is empty. Here is my problem for the last 3 months, I got a problem with the installation of programs on my newest PC is Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2. After Installation the problem is that when I go to start and all programs folder menus and switch to this folder the last installed Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2, the program shows as empty folder. I can't run anything in the menu start all programs. Other small programs that I installed, I was able to start the program to find the exe to start and worked with it by starting the program example start.exe start. When I start sqlservr.exe manually from C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Binn it comes up with a black screen and a small window which I don't know that I do not get the appropriate permissions on the files it needs to run. C: Program Files and c: data files have corrupted permissions or other files are corrupt is there a way to reset these permissions back to their original condition or what else is happening here? Any suggestions or solutions would be greatly appreciated thank you in advance. Here is the link to the file error.log on installing SQL Server, I hope this helps. https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=B230D50BE87FE76E! 103 & authkey =! ADolb-9ezWKwNsE

  Thanks Randy

  Hello
  The question you posted would be better suited to the TechNet community. Please visit the link below to find a community that will provide the support you want.
   
  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/category/SQLServer
  Hope this information is useful.

• I lost my programs in the start menu and desktop

  Original title: Lost programs

  in some ways, I lost my programs in the start menu and on the desktop.
  He says: program has been changed or moved
  This may work incorrectly or not work.

  can someone offer me solutions

  Hello

  Thanks for the reply.

  Please let us know if the problem persists in the new user account.

• How to recover the program in my Start menu: error message came. loss and corruption inaccessibility and disc error and hard drive data

  I have error message came. hard drive error and inaccessible hard drive and data corruption and loss.

  All of my Start menu disappeared. There is nothing in my files everything is empty.

  This is the area of windows recovery.

  Hi shobhanajoshi,
   
  -What, exactly, is a transcript of the error message that you receive?
   
  -Remember to make changes to your computer after that this problem started to happen?
   
  Method 1: As a first step, check to see if you can boot mode safe and you do incur all these problems in Mode without failure.
   
  Check out this link to start safe mode:

  Start your computer in safe mode

   
  Method 2: Run the troubleshooter from the link given below and if it helps to fix the problem:
   
  Difficulty of broken desktop shortcuts and common system maintenance tasks
   
  Method 3: Scanning of auditor of system (CFS) files on your computer and see if it helps fix the problem.
   

  Check out the link for more details below:

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• Windows Mail does not open on Vista OS. It is as if it had been drawn computer, but is still listed in the programs and the start menu. It was beautiful last night.

  I tried to open programs and the start menu and do a right click on both to open the butnothing happens.  Tried to reset registry but the instructions are for XP.  Don't know what else to do.

  I tried to open programs and start menu and right click on both to open butnothinghappens.  Tried to reset registry but the instructions are for XP.  Don't know what else to do.

  Try a system restore to a Date before the problem began:

  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.

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  If the above does not resolve the problem:

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/62560-Windows-Mail-problems.html

  How to fix most of the problems with Windows Vista Mail

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Start menu up: How do I remove programs from the Start Menu

  Please tell us how can I remove programs from the Start Menu.  In other words, I seem to have many programs starting to run, when I start my PC.

  Thank you

  Try this program to change the start:

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx

  This utility, which has a knowledge of auto-starting locations of any startup monitor, shows you what programs configured to run at system startup or login and that the entries in the order of processing windows. These programs include those in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other registry keys. You can configureAutoruns to show other locations, including Explorer shell, toolbar extensions, helper objects to the browser, Winlogon notifications, auto and many start-up services even more. Autoruns goes way beyond the MSConfig utility bundled with Windows Me and XP.

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  http://www.LyteByte.com/2008/06/11/remove-unwanted-startup-programs-Windows-Vista/

  And this, read also.

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  And look in each program under Tools > Options > to see if you can stop here to boot at startup.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• New programs in my Start Menu

  HP Pavilion dv4-1125nr

  Windows Vista Edition Home Premium 64 - Bit Edition

  I just noticed several new programs in the Start Menu I have ever heard, I installed. When I went to my Control Panel programs and features, he had about 7 different entries under ARCSOFT with the same date. That day, I was installing a Kodak EasyShare software for a digital camera. Later, I uninstalled the EasyShare software. Could the Arcsoft programs have been installed with Kodak EasyShare software and is it possible to uninstall all ARCSOFT programs?  Thank you

  Yes Arcsoft is included with Easy Share software

  http://www.arcsoft.com/en-us/press_detail.asp?prID=274