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  In this latest new installation of Windows XP Pro when I upgraded from Windows Update, Microsoft Update no item does appear in the start menu in previous installations? Can I remove Microsoft Update and then reinstall it? Can I manually install the shortcut? I'm comfortable editing the registry.

  Off topic, I know, but you can work some magic for another problem. When I boot, when half of the icons appear in the notification area, I get a message that Windows Firewall is disabled. After the last icons appear, the message disappears and the firewall turns on again. It's annoying, and I'd love to [repair]. Thank you.

  Assuming that the message "the Windows Firewall is disabled" comes from the Security Center (Windows), looks like you see what we call a "race condition". Essentially, Security Center is loading before the Windows Firewall was fully charged (may be due to the amount of NAV system resources then uses what he loads and runs his own control over the firewall).

  Until the warning goes away in a few minutes, don't worry, you see a normal behavior (for Windows XP).

• After you install the updates, programs disappeared from the start menu, internet connection fails after leaving "sleep" mode and the system restore disappeared.

  Original title: most of the programs have disappeared from the start menu.

  Family Vista using premium, updates of Windows installed 10/8 then found that most of the programs has disappeared from the start, internet menu connection fails after that out 'sleep' mode and restore Sytstem disappeared.

  Help please

  Hello

  Please see below for a possible solution:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-system/programs-missing-from-start-menu-in-Windows-7/507709ad-EDBB-46e7-AF44-11a64d36b854

  Also, please create a new user profile and see if the problem is there again. If this is not the case, see the following:

  Difficulty of a corrupted user profile

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/troubleshoot-problems-with-installing-updates

• my laptop with 7, the other with vista does not, windows message told to go update that does not exist on the start menu. I'm locked out using my computers

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  For Vista, see http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/How-can-I-tell-if-my-computer-is-up-to-date and http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Updating-your-computer

  For Win7, see http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/How-can-I-tell-if-my-computer-is-up-to-date and http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Updating-your-computer

• Add "Windows Update" icon to the start menu

  How can I add "Windows Update" and of "His" icons to the start menu in Windows 7

  Hi saxviz

  the sound icon means "set1 which is located in the system volume control.
  2 configuration and the sound settings
  3 setting of your audio driver icon

  I think that it is a manual thing for 2 & 3

  go to the control panel
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  NIKHIL

• After the installation of Windows Virtual PC on my Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit system it does not appear in the start menu. How can I fix this so that I can run Windows XP in Windows Virtual PC?

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• By clicking on an elements of the taskbar (or on the Start Menu) ask me each time if I really want to open this file. How to stop this?

  When I click on the item to taskbar Windows 7 to Firefox (or on the Start Menu, too), he asks me each time if I really want to open this file:

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  But a double click on the shortcut of Firefox on my desktop doesn't only!

  I tried unpin and re-pinnning program without success.

  I tried to create the pinning of the original exe or shortcut on the desktop or the StartMenu option.

  All have them!  And it has worked perfectly well for years, but I had to reinstall FF today and now it goes.

  How can I stop this annoying feature?

  I found a column that actually addressed this and he said to go to the CMD prompt and enter:

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  Tried without success.

  Another site told me to uncheck the box that says "ask before opening" but there is no such box on the pop-up.

  Maybe because it's a .lnk instead of a .exe?  I do not know.

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  Thank you!

  Hi MiloInSanDiego

  The response of the creation of a new user account was because after the steps mentioned by Babu, you said in the post on Jan 3 that you get this message 'Do you want to allow the following program to make changes on this computer' like this could be due to the virus.

  By creating a new user account, if there is a corruption of the profile by a virus, it will be there in the new profile. This is the reason for the creation of a new user profile.

  If you are facing problems with Firefox, I suggest you to post the question in this forum for better support.

  http://support.Mozilla.org/en-us/KB/get-community-support

  Using the windows-related issues feel free to post on Microsoft Community.

• Search in the start menu displays old emails from my Hotmail account, how can I stop this?

  Search in the start menu displays old emails from my Hotmail account. I find it tiresome and very secure as anyone who uses my computer can read my emails.  I guess my computer is somehow related to my Windows Live account. I did a search for these emails in my Hotmail account and they don't even exist.

  How can I go to stop this? I tried to look in the Windows Live options but couldn't find anything. Thank you

  These files are probably within your e-mail program on your computer (for example, Outlook, Windows Live Mail, Thunderbird or another program).

  You can turn off the messages to appear in the search results, but anyone could still just open your e-mail program and snooping.  The only way to be really sure is to use a password on your computer and let other people use a guest account (or make their own account).

• Accidentally this marking / deleted the Office tile on the start menu in windows 8

  Hi, I have a problem when I accidentally this marking / deleted (I'm not sure) the tile Office on the start menu in windows 8. I tried searching for the tile of office in all applications, but there is no sign of her, I guessed that I deleted it. How can I fix? :( I really want the office tile.

  Open "File Explorer" > R / click on "desktop" > select 'PIN to start' ".

  R / click on 'Start' screen > select "All apps" > locate & R / click the 'Store' > select 'PIN to start. "

• I have a shortcut on my desktop that I want to add to the start menu. How can I do this?

  The program is listed in "all programs" but do a right click on it does not give the "pin to start menu" option as it does for programs that was shipped with Windows 7. (Please do not suggest that I drag it from the office to the menu start, in the start menu closes as soon as you click on anything, which makes it impossible.).

  Too bad.  I just tried something and it worked.  I did drag the icon on the button start not open and here!, he was pinned to the menu.  So, I answer to my own question.

• Cannot access anything in the Start Menu.

  Original title: problems with Start Menu...

  Can Hi anyone help here please... I can access is more things in my Start menu, Control Panel, My Documents. My photos, my computer etc, etc, all died in the start menu. Whenever I click to open these things I just continue to get an error report, I scanned for virus etc but the sweep came clean... Thank you... Jon T.

  Oh heck - here's what I'd do:

  When the Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer) is wrong (especially when right click), begin to suspect third-party add-ons explore extension.  You can also see some errors of NAT (DEP, Data Execution Prevention).  DEP errors are reported when XP will be threatened by a program and XP stops threatening program.  XP should never feel threatened by the Explorer Windows (or Internet Explorer) to less that some add-on is the cause.

  Those who would be the Explorer extensions that do not belong to Microsoft.  This means that extensions that you have added.  Solution Explorer extensions are generally well and installation of certain applications will install extensions from Explorer solutions for you, give you a choice and sometimes they can be added without your knowledge when you install the new software.

  Solution Explorer extensions are sometimes added as a new right-click option, you see on folders and files (like the scan of this file, open that file, play this song).

  If there is something in particular that you do during exploration that you know will be the cause of the problem, which will help focus on the problem and the help that you suddenly know, when you have found and corrected.  If you can get there when you want it, make an adjustment and then there is no message the next time you don't do anything, you do, you have found and corrected.

  First of all you need a way to see what modules explore you have installed now and a way to turn them off (not uninstall them) so you can understand that we are at the origin of the problem.  You can have a lot of extensions not installed Microsoft don't even know you about.

  Download ShellExView here to see what Explorer extensions you have loaded:

  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/shexview.html

  ShellExView does not install anything on your computer, simply of runs and displays.

  After you launch ShellExView (shexview.exe double click) and acknowledge the security warning, adjust the column widths, so you can see everything clearly.  Under Options, choose "Mark non-Microsoft Extensions" and extensions not Microsoft will be pink, clear, but on some systems, which is a difficult color to see, so click on display, choose the columns and move up or move down in the column of Microsoft is narrower upwards (Mount) so you can see on your screen without having to scroll left and right.

  Click on the header of column called Microsoft to sort display (by clicking on the column heading in Microsoft) then all the non Microsoft extensions are at the top and easy to see.  They will say 'No' since they are not Microsoft extensions.

  Non-Microsoft extensions would be things you have added (non-Microsoft) and are what you should be suspect.

  You can also Google the name of a suspect add-on and see if there is any success on the mistakes of the DEP and what other people have done about it.

  You can Google something like:

  Explorer XP crashing

  You must complete your suspect on behalf of adds on.

  See what kind of search results hits you get and are looking for solutions or situations that sound like yours.

  I'm not a defender of trial and error, but I can't think of another way to do...

  Right click and disable the non Microsoft extensions one at a time (or maybe in small groups of 3-5), keep a list, so you can enable them again later if you wish. The result of the change is immediate and no reboot is necessary.  Test your failure condition.  If the Explorer starts to act normally, you'll know that some extension you just disabled in this group of 3-5 is the culprit, then you can start to enable them one by one until the Explorer fails again.

  If you recognize all the extensions that have been added or recently downloaded, start with these first.

  Disabling the extension does not uninstall the extension - it is just disabled.  You can always enable it later, so keep track of things by writing them down.

  Disable them one at a time or in small groups (to make things go faster) until your right click does not generate an error, and then restart and try again.  You have disabled the last extension would be suspicious.

  You can also disable all non-Microsoft extensions, restart, test your fault condition and allow them one at a time until you find the one that generates the failure condition.

  If you have a large number of extensions, you can disable them is small groups, 3-5 at a time instead of 1 at a time until your system starts to behave.  When it does not, you will know that the problem is one of the extensions of this small group and you can enable members of the Group at a time until the problem returns, then the problem is with the last extension that you enabled.

  The hope is that you will find extensions that is causing the problem and then you can figure out what on this subject - either uninstall it or see if you can get an update of the author of the extension of their web page.

  I have not your problem, but I can when you toggle extensions, the extension is immediately disabled, so disable an extension does not seem to require a restart, but if you think that you have found the problem, I reboot and repeat the test in any case to be sure the problem disappeared.

  If you post your non-Microsoft extensions list, maybe someone will recognize it as a potential problem.

  If you find the offending extension that's the problem, please let us know what it is that I can add to my list!

• 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.

• Disable a program to the start menu Windows 8

  I have a desktop HP Pavilion last month. I have a search engine, searchconduit.com, invading my OS. I ran Windows Defender Quick Scan and full Scan, do not show any threat. I want to check the start menu to see if it's there and turn it off. I went to tools and tried to remove it, but the "Delete" button is not active.

  If she is not there, what everyone would say that I do to get rid of this problem?

  Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

  Hello

  There is a good guide on this withdrawal on the following link.  I would just say using the method 1 related to ccleaner and MBAM - also please note that you must use the versions free of these 2 applications.

  http://botcrawl.com/how-to-remove-conduit-search-malware/

  Best regards

  DP - K

• Windows Search 4 the program active with a log on before you can use the start menu. It is sometimes impossible to open an Office application.

  Original title: search Windows 4

  With Windows Search 4, the program active at the log on before you can use the start menu. Several search screens occur and reproduce when they are closed. Sometimes it's impossible to open an Office, research childcare opening application.

  Hi Ken_978,

  ·         How long have you been faced with this problem?

  ·         Did you do changes on the computer before the show?

  ·         The question is only limited to Office applications?

  ·         What exactly happens when you try to open an Office application? You receive an error message?

  Follow the suggestions below for a possible solution:

  Method 1: I suggest that you scan your computer with the Microsoft Security Scanner, which would help us to get rid of viruses, spyware and other malware

  The Microsoft Security Scanner is a downloadable security tool for free which allows analysis at the application and helps remove viruses, spyware and other malware. It works with your current antivirus software.

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

  Note: The Microsoft Safety Scanner ends 10 days after being downloaded. To restart a scan with the latest definitions of anti-malware, download and run the Microsoft Safety Scanner again.

  Important: While running scan on the hard drive if bad sectors are found on the hard drive when scanning try to repair this area if all available on which data may be lost.

  Method 2: If this does not help then you can uninstall and reinstall Windows search 4.0 on the computer.

  Follow the steps below to uninstall:

  a. click on Start

  b. click Control Panel

  c. select Add / Remove Program

  d. place a check on "Show updates"

  e. you will see Windows Desktop Search 4.0 and uninstall it.

  Reinstall back, you can see the link below:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/products/winfamily/desktopsearch/choose/windowssearch4.mspx

  Hope this information helps.

• recently programs do not appear on the start menu?

  I checked in properties in the start menu, but do not see anything wrong with it and I need to know how to put the 'programs' recently back to the list in the menu start? At the moment it is all areas even after opening certain programs and check again, yet show blanks. The pinned programs above are correct.

  I think it was caused by the update of Advanced SystemCare version, but I don't know, I have tried to use the system restore to go back before I installed this update, he told me that it can not be restored to the point. I have attempted to coupls of days prior to the date of update installed no success at all.

  I enjoyed everyone show me how do

  Hi Dave xp,.

  I would suggest trying the following steps and check if it helps:

  Step 1:

  a. Click Start.

  b. right click on an empty area of the start menu, and then click Properties.

  c. click Customize.

  d. ensure that in programs 'Number of programs on the start menu' is not set to 0 (zero).

  Reference link: Description of the Start Menu in Windows XP

  Step 2:

  Create a new user account and test the question. If the problem does not occur in the new user account and then, you can fix the corrupted user.

  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.

• Windows XP SP3. Space above the start menu is empty, some programems wont shortcuts or all programs.

  Recently installed Office 2010, but need technical assistance. Tech has created a new user account 'my computer', but on my screen to connect normal admin, space in the start menu above all rest programs empty. In addition, some desk top of page shortcuts will not run, no programs will work directly from the main menu.  Additionally, Windows update will not work. Outlook will start the new screen of the computer user, but not my normal log on screen.  I tried a number of alternative, none succeeded.  It seems that the fundamental problem is the connection to my main user on screen log has somehow been disconnected and I'm unable to re-establish the connection. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you.

  Desmond

  Hello

  Method 1.
  The FixIt in the article below automatically detect and fix common maintenance problems such as broken desktop shortcuts, unused icons, disk volume errors.
  Difficulty of broken desktop shortcuts and common system maintenance tasks
  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/system_maintenance_for_windows/en-us

  Method 2.
  If still the problem persists you can consult the steps outlined in the article below and check.
  Cannot open files with extensions such as.exe, .com, and.lnk on a Windows XP-based computer
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/923077

  Method 3.
  To configure the settings of the list of programs, follow these steps:
  a. right click on an empty area of the start menu, and then select Properties.
  b. click on customize.
  c. change the value of the number of programs on the start menu.
  d. click Ok and apply and then Ok.

  Reference: customize the Start Menu
  http://www.Microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/accessibility/customizestartmenu.mspx

  I hope this helps.

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

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