How can i fix the empty control panel issue?

[Zakspeed]

Lately when i try to open the control panel in vista, the control panel is
either empty, or flashes briefly and disappears. i can temporarily fix it
by shutting down the software licensing service in Services and restarting
it. but is there a permanent fix for this?

 

[John Inzer]

Lately when i try to open the control panel in vista, the control
panel is either empty, or flashes briefly and disappears. i can
temporarily fix it by shutting down the software licensing service in
Services and restarting it. but is there a permanent fix for this?

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If you are running Nero InCD the following article
may be worth a look:

(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

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