Windows 7 Start Menu Worthless - how to make it useful?

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• 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

  my laptop, 1 vote against and 7, the other with vista will not work.  I use norton 360.  message at startup said to go to microsoft update on the start menu.  There is no windows update in the start menu.  I'm locked out using my laptop.  Help, please

  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

• the Windows 7 start menu as a menu display does not respond when selected

  original title: windows 7 start menu - display as a menu broken

  When you customize my Start menu in Windows 7, I chose to 'Display as a Menu', as many items as I could.  It worked well for a while, but now is broken. Now, if 'Display as a Menu' or "Display as a link" is chosen, I have to click the item to open it.  I tried to change it back in 'menu' to 'bind', I tried choose "display only" and then back to "view in the form of a menu, I rebooted. I changed the delay of menushow definition in the registry by default 400 for as little as 20.  All to nothing does not.  Any ideas?

  FYI for those who might encounter the same problem... found an easier solution.  I just put the menu start failing. The button is at the bottom of the start menu.

• On the Start Menu, I lost the most frequently used programs section.

  I use Windows XP.  In the start menu, I lost the most frequently used programs section.  It works fine in all other accounts on this computer.  All accounts are administrative.  It worked very well for a dome of years.  How do I get it back marin

  I use Windows XP.  In the start menu, I lost the most frequently used programs section.  It works fine in all other accounts on this computer.  All accounts are administrative.  It worked very well for a dome of years.  How do I get it back marin

  Hello

  You can fix this problem by right-clicking on the start menu button then click on temptation then go to Start Menu tab at the top, then in the privacy section, check the two checkboxes, then click apply and then click ok.

• I want to go back to the Windows 7 start menu version. How can I do?

  Original title: Windows Start menu 8

  I don't like the Start Menu on Windows 8 and want to return to the version of Windows 7. How can I do?

  Hello

  Which is actually not so easy... especially if Win 8 has been pre-installed...

  You almost buy Windows 7, or reinstall your pre-installed WINDOWS 7 If you have.

  Even this may be a trick, because the installation of Win 8 probably messed up the process to make...

  If you needed to restore to factory records, you might be lucky...

  Another option would be to install something like the classic interface (free) or debut8 ($4.99).

  Personally, I use debut8... for the most part, that you will think you are running Win 7 and still have features to win 8 If you want to use them...

  I never tried the classic shell because I used a free trial of debut8 first. I decided it was well worth $ 5 and never studied further.

• 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.

• I just installed WOW! Security on my computer and got a windows defender error 0x800106ba when I tried to delete a start menu program how can I solve this

  WOW (wide open West cable and internet) uses F-Force for antivirus and firewall security. I don't have the error until I downloaded their antivirus software and firewalls. I use windows Vista

  Hello

  You can NOT uninstall or reinstall defender in vista

  It is part of the vista operating system

  read this information on the Defender:

  ·                         If you use microsoft security essentials avg avira mcafee norton etc they disable the vista version of windows defender by default

  the basics of Microsoft security has its own version of windows defender

  and other anti-virus programs use their own particular type of application to scan for spyware and malware

  It of nothing to worry and is the default action, which is designed for them to do

  If the above does not apply to your machine to read the information on the below link on how to disable the windows defender service in vista or make an autostart to enable

  http://www.groovypost.com/HOWTO/Microsoft/Vista/disable-Windows-Defender-service-in-Windows-Server-2008-or-Vista/

  and here is the method to remove it from startup in vista

  http://www.groovypost.com/HOWTO/Microsoft/Vista/remove-Windows-Defender-from-Vista-system-startup/

  and this is how you would normally activate or disable windows defender in vista from within defenders of own and options tools

  http://www.groovypost.com/HOWTO/Microsoft/Vista/disable-Windows-Defender-for-Microsoft-Vista/

       and read this information to microsoft:

  Error message when you run Windows Defender: «Error 0x800106ba»

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/931849

  and if you need to change startup programs read this information on the other methods of doing it without using defender

  using msconfig read this tutorial;

  How to use MSCONFIG in Windows Vista

  Here's how to use MSCONFIG in Windows Vista to disable some unnecessary programs that load automatically at startup

  http://netsquirrel.com/Msconfig/msconfig_vista.html

  and also try this program;

  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 configure Autoruns to show other locations, including Explorer shell, toolbar extensions, helper objects to the browser, Winlogon notifications, auto and many start-up services more

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

• How can I add shortcuts to Windows 7 start menu?

  For some reason, it is impossible to add new shortcuts to the start menu in Windows 7. I always get a message "Windows cannot create a shortcut here. Do you want the shortcut to be placed on the desktop instead? "I tried to select "Show hidden files, folders and drives" in the folders and search options > view and to get to the start menu in the ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start menu but it does not help.

  How do you manually add a shortcut to the start menu?

  Right-click on the file, then select send to desktop (create shortcut), then drag the shortcut on the desktop to the start menu.

  You must not create shortcuts or change files in the box programs unless you are troubleshooting.

• How to remove the search box in the Windows 7 Start Menu?

  I'm a guy from keyboard. Encoder, mudder. Therefore, I prefer my Start menu for user-friendly keyboard, which includes the removal of the search box as the focus of pigs. I can't find this option in the control panel to the taskbar and Start Menu. I lack, or it is impossible to get the classic Windows, looking for the start menu?

  I forgot on the thing... If you want to remove the search box, try this: start > Control Panel > programs > Turn Windows features or disable > uncheck Windows Search

  ...

  I said that you can press Tab... wrong... you must press SHIFT + Tab.

  ...

  About to express my opinion - there is a simple reason why I do this. Some time ago, someone asked how to remove the search box, and it received no response for a few days. After that, I found this option, how to remove... When I said on this subject after a few days, I heard that this person used to this new feature of Windows and now it will keep it. I'm not saying that your opinion is wrong... this system differ only from XP... so we have to try to learn something new and check after a few days we don't like this solution more than the previous.

  ...

  I wonder why write you in commentary edition which has pasted the link almost not worth it. You will get exactly the same behavior of Menu start as in Windows XP. I thought that you, like this old solution... "Pinning just something that mimics the classic style"... No... you have clicked on the first link... you should read more prudent. There was also another. But even if you have selected the first solution with menu PIN... I guess you don't know that you can run all the pinned programs by pressing the Windows key + number... for example, WinKey + 1, so that each action is made without a mouse.

  

• How to rebuild the Windows 7 start menu?

  Having had a virus and deleted successfully, I find myself with a strange problem.

  The virus, among other things, seems to have changed the menu start removing the 'pinned' programs is not a problem, but also remove the contents of the folders in "all programs", for example under "Microsoft Office" is a subfolder called "office tools" (empty), but nothing else.
  All programs are always there and the work that they are not available on the start menu. There must be a way to rebuild this menu without having to reinstall each of the very many pieces of software on the computer.

  Suggestions welcome.

  Common to all users start menu is C:\users\all users\microsoft\windows\start menu.
  For each menu C:\users\username\appdata\roaming\Microsoft\window s\start user.
  By default, these are hidden files.
  Open Windows Explorer and create shortcuts, copy, paste etc.

  A search not pulled up this [http://softzilla.blogspot.com/2011/04/free-windows-7-context-menu-editor.html] no idea if it is of no use

  Post edited by: peterk_1

• 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?

  Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit running on an Intel i7 2600 system with an ASUS P8P67 motherboard.  Intel virtualualization has been enabled in the bios.  Windows XP mode has been installed on the system and the operating system has been updated with Service Pack 1.  Windows Virtual PC has been downloaded and installed, but does not appear in the start menu in the programs list. Now download for Windows Virtual PC will not allow to install another, nor that the first installation can be uninstalled because it is not on the list of programs. Virtual PC folder of Windows in the Program Files x 86 folder has only a folder with two files integration components; IntegrationCompnents.iso and Precompact.iso.

  It should be in the menu... Virtual PC / XP Mode or something. I don't know, I don't use win7 atm

• How can I stop Windows 8 Start menu from popping up when I drag my mouse around using my touchpad?

  On my new laptop, whenever I try to go on the left side of my screen on the right side by sliding my finger on the touchpad, the start menu appears. How can I disable this?

  Hi friend

  Welcome to the Microsoft community,

  I preached this whole week... my pleasure to increased win8 x 100 once I turned off the edge of the touchpad scan function.  The path may be slightly different, but the synaptics touchpad is the Control Panel / hardware and audio / mouse / device settings / settings / edge shot - and disable "enable edge scans".

  This prevents context changes maddening when browsing the web or doing anything on the touch pad really... you can always access the charms on the right upper or lower, and you can always access history FRO the top left corner after that you disable this... but it is much more controlled.
  hope this helps!
  Tell me when you read this all & if the problem will still be there, then I'll help you.
  Thank you.

• Windows vista start menu

  How to change the work of this button in the start menu of windows vista?

  http://i.imgur.com/SBAv2ze.jpg

  It makes my PC beds

  I wanted to say I want to change the function of the power button on the start menu

  but I found that I need to somehow

  Thank you

• Need help with the Windows Vista Start Menu

  So, I turned on my computer today and clicked on the start menu, I expanded the tab all programs and was shocked to see that it was empty. Tab Assecories, Extras and upgrades, games, all of them, all tabs have disappeared. Is any way to restore? I don't know how to get to the Defrag disk or cleaning disc or one of these things without it. Help, please!

  -Tim

  A plus for you to try.

  It still happens today. Yes?

  Why not do a system restore.

  Choose 2 days ago, or a date then your list of all the programs worked as your restore point.

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

• Always necessary to reset the default boot to Windows 7 start menu

  HP P6632f 64-bit computer

  OS Windows 7 Home Premium version

  Error messages that have been found are

  An unknown error during system restore 0 x 80070002 (used a different restore point and it worked)

  BIOHD 4 error code (this appeared on two occasions however, the computer starts with F4 in the start menu)

  There were no additions to the computer for several months, however there was a power outage that shut down computer just before it started.

  When the computer starts up goes to the first blue screen when you can press Esc for boot menu, F9 for diagnosis, etc..  The boot then fails and requires a boot disk.

  To fix this problem, I used the repair disc and or F8 to access different repair options.  I used the Startup Repair, System Restore, as well as the bootrec /fixboot and bootrec /fixmbr commands.  They have worked to get the computer to start, however, when it came to a reboot I was at square one.  When you use the Startup Repair disk and HD, there would be a report that there are no startup issues or questions start had been repaired but sometimes it would start and sometimes it wouldn't.

  If the safe is a restart then most of the time it will restart correctly.  However if the computer is stopped for more than a minute it will not start.

  I now start the computer by using the ESC key at startup to the top and enter the boot menu. I then use the F4 key to reset the default start menu and the PC starts and works well. The start menu lists first, second HD DVD and the Real tek DXEB03 D00 as third. (Don't know what this is.)

  Any helps resolve this, so I don't have to reset the default start at each start menu would be appreciated.

  It is unlikely that a HP Recovery or repair of Windows will last if the hard drive has failed. If you buy a new hard drive, you can order a series of HP's HP recovery disks or a third party provider of third party. If please see "Software media and command pilot" page or contact HP Customer Support. to order a set of HP recovery disks. You can also buy the ComputerSurgeons.com recovery discs if you prefer.

  If you don't mind lose the use of all the factory installed HP softtware 'value-added', please visit "how to install Windows 7 without the disc" to get instructions on how to download Windows 7, create the installation media and install Windows 7 using the product key 25 character of the COA Microsoft on your computer.

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