Control panel and all functions go missing

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

"Michael" <> wrote in message
news:17E26899-49AC-4646-8C53-...
> 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/...moving_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.

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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/
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Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Michael" <> wrote in message
news:17E26899-49AC-4646-8C53-...
> 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

* 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

'Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin Wrote:[color=blue]
> ;498529']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
> '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"
> '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/)
> --
> Andre
> Blog: 'Teching It Easy: Windows Vista'
> (http://adacosta.spaces.live.com)
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> 'Teching It Easy: Windows Vista: Windows Vista RTM FAQ and
> Quick Start Guide.'
> (http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry)
> "Michael" <> wrote in message
> news:17E26899-49AC-4646-8C53-...
> I took these steps for a client that I have, she is having these same
> problems. I thought this had done it but she just called and said her
> printer isnt working again and the control panel is disapearing again.
> Does anyone have any other ideas about why this is happening?


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