Control panel and all functions go missing

[Michael]

This may be a newbie question but my control panel and all functions inside
it go missing or cannot be accessed. I know there are a lot of different
ways to gain access to control panel functions but it seems to be getting
harder to find. At this point Start/Control Panel draws the window and
disappears to nothing. Why is this? are others having this trouble, have I
done something wrong? Then when I start to freak (computer is very new)
Start/Control Panel will be fully functional. Restarting is not the answer
though and freaking is a hard on the nerves. Sometimes I can get in via
Computer and the tree e.g.. Computer/a/c/ d/network/control panel/recycle
bin that way mostly works but not always. Please help.....M

 

[Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

This may be a newbie question but my control panel and all functions
inside it go missing or cannot be accessed. I know there are a lot of
different ways to gain access to control panel functions but it seems to
be getting harder to find. At this point Start/Control Panel draws the
window and disappears to nothing. Why is this? are others having this
trouble, have I done something wrong? Then when I start to freak (computer
is very new) Start/Control Panel will be fully functional. Restarting is
not the answer though and freaking is a hard on the nerves. Sometimes I
can get in via Computer and the tree e.g.. Computer/a/c/ d/network/control
panel/recycle bin that way mostly works but not always. Please help.....M

Do a thorough check for malware, following all of the steps at one of these
Web pages.
Help with malware:
All MS-MVP Sites.
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
For quite a few people it's by installing programs like Messenger Plus,
whose ads for malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince
you that you owe it to the author. See also:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
Don't ever do a "default" install of anything. Always choose Custom and see
what else is being carried along. Don't install any extras you're not sure
of.

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

Posted by John Inzer:
(936686) Icons are missing from Control Panel,
or you cannot start Control Panel, the Welcome
Center, or games in Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936686/en-us

Hotfix info:

(929637) Error message during Windows
Vista startup if the Nero InCD program is
installed and if the "Special pool" feature is
enabled in the Driver Verifier utility: "Stop
00000050"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929637/

 

[MICHAEL]

* Michael:

This may be a newbie question but my control panel and all functions inside
it go missing or cannot be accessed. I know there are a lot of different
ways to gain access to control panel functions but it seems to be getting
harder to find. At this point Start/Control Panel draws the window and
disappears to nothing. Why is this? are others having this trouble, have I
done something wrong? Then when I start to freak (computer is very new)
Start/Control Panel will be fully functional. Restarting is not the answer
though and freaking is a hard on the nerves. Sometimes I can get in via
Computer and the tree e.g.. Computer/a/c/ d/network/control panel/recycle
bin that way mostly works but not always. Please help.....M

Make sure "Software Licensing" is started in "Services".

If that alone doesn't do it, check to see if "SL UI Notification"
is started.

Copy/paste "services.msc" into Start Orb/Menu's search bar,
press enter- to quickly get to Administrative Tools>Services.

Also- do have Nero installed?



-Michael