Lost Start menu functions

After one of the automatic updates for Windows I noticed that now all I can
access from my start menu are Open Explore and Scan with AVG. All other
functions like search and log off turn off ect.. are no longer there. If I
try to access it thru control panel the dialogue box flashes and disapears.
Also if I left click the start button it indents then comes back with no
affect. Any suggestions?
Karl

Some Windows Vista functions may not work, or Windows Vista may stop
responding: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833

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"iheal2003" <> wrote in message
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> After one of the automatic updates for Windows I noticed that now all I
> can
> access from my start menu are Open Explore and Scan with AVG. All other
> functions like search and log off turn off ect.. are no longer there. If I
> try to access it thru control panel the dialogue box flashes and
> disapears.
> Also if I left click the start button it indents then comes back with no
> affect. Any suggestions?
> Karl

Mark,
Thanks for the reply.
The only issue is the first line is left click start menu for all programs.
I do not have that option. Any other ideas?
Thanks,
Karl

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> Some Windows Vista functions may not work, or Windows Vista may stop
> responding: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833
>
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> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>
> "iheal2003" <> wrote in message
> news:245CC370-2D52-4C4D-8DEA-...
> > After one of the automatic updates for Windows I noticed that now all I
> > can
> > access from my start menu are Open Explore and Scan with AVG. All other
> > functions like search and log off turn off ect.. are no longer there. If I
> > try to access it thru control panel the dialogue box flashes and
> > disapears.
> > Also if I left click the start button it indents then comes back with no
> > affect. Any suggestions?
> > Karl
>

The Task Manager, available when you right click the taskbar, will offer a
"New task" button on the "Applications" tab, which will let you run the
command:
SFC /SCANNOW

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"iheal2003" <> wrote in message
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> Mark,
> Thanks for the reply.
> The only issue is the first line is left click start menu for all
> programs.
> I do not have that option. Any other ideas?
> Thanks,
> Karl
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> Some Windows Vista functions may not work, or Windows Vista may stop
>> responding: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833
>>
>> --
>> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
>> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>>
>> "iheal2003" <> wrote in message
>> news:245CC370-2D52-4C4D-8DEA-...
>> > After one of the automatic updates for Windows I noticed that now all I
>> > can
>> > access from my start menu are Open Explore and Scan with AVG. All other
>> > functions like search and log off turn off ect.. are no longer there.
>> > If I
>> > try to access it thru control panel the dialogue box flashes and
>> > disapears.
>> > Also if I left click the start button it indents then comes back with
>> > no
>> > affect. Any suggestions?
>> > Karl
>>

Thanks Again Mark,
When I tried below and pushed OK a small screen flashed then diapeared and
did not run. Any other suggestions?
Karl

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> The Task Manager, available when you right click the taskbar, will offer a
> "New task" button on the "Applications" tab, which will let you run the
> command:
> SFC /SCANNOW
>
> --
> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>
> "iheal2003" <> wrote in message
> newsD5FBA2E-1FE8-4272-815E-...
> > Mark,
> > Thanks for the reply.
> > The only issue is the first line is left click start menu for all
> > programs.
> > I do not have that option. Any other ideas?
> > Thanks,
> > Karl
> >
> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >
> >> Some Windows Vista functions may not work, or Windows Vista may stop
> >> responding: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833
> >>
> >> --
> >> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
> >> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> >> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
> >>
> >> "iheal2003" <> wrote in message
> >> news:245CC370-2D52-4C4D-8DEA-...
> >> > After one of the automatic updates for Windows I noticed that now all I
> >> > can
> >> > access from my start menu are Open Explore and Scan with AVG. All other
> >> > functions like search and log off turn off ect.. are no longer there.
> >> > If I
> >> > try to access it thru control panel the dialogue box flashes and
> >> > disapears.
> >> > Also if I left click the start button it indents then comes back with
> >> > no
> >> > affect. Any suggestions?
> >> > Karl
> >>

Try typing

cmd /ksfc /scannow

This will leave the window open so you can read what it says.

"iheal2003" <> wrote in message
newsA3EBA0F-9C3D-4918-B546-...
> Thanks Again Mark,
> When I tried below and pushed OK a small screen flashed then diapeared and
> did not run. Any other suggestions?
> Karl
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> The Task Manager, available when you right click the taskbar, will offer
>> a
>> "New task" button on the "Applications" tab, which will let you run the
>> command:
>> SFC /SCANNOW
>>
>> --
>> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
>> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>>
>> "iheal2003" <> wrote in message
>> newsD5FBA2E-1FE8-4272-815E-...
>> > Mark,
>> > Thanks for the reply.
>> > The only issue is the first line is left click start menu for all
>> > programs.
>> > I do not have that option. Any other ideas?
>> > Thanks,
>> > Karl
>> >
>> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Some Windows Vista functions may not work, or Windows Vista may stop
>> >> responding: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
>> >> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
>> >> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>> >>
>> >> "iheal2003" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:245CC370-2D52-4C4D-8DEA-...
>> >> > After one of the automatic updates for Windows I noticed that now
>> >> > all I
>> >> > can
>> >> > access from my start menu are Open Explore and Scan with AVG. All
>> >> > other
>> >> > functions like search and log off turn off ect.. are no longer
>> >> > there.
>> >> > If I
>> >> > try to access it thru control panel the dialogue box flashes and
>> >> > disapears.
>> >> > Also if I left click the start button it indents then comes back
>> >> > with
>> >> > no
>> >> > affect. Any suggestions?
>> >> > Karl
>> >>

"iheal2003" <> wrote in message
newsA3EBA0F-9C3D-4918-B546-...
> Thanks Again Mark,
> When I tried below and pushed OK a small screen flashed then diapeared and
> did not run. Any other suggestions?
> Karl
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> The Task Manager, available when you right click the taskbar, will offer a
>> "New task" button on the "Applications" tab, which will let you run the
>> command:
>> SFC /SCANNOW
>>
>> --

You are not entering the command properly.
Copy and paste

SFC /SCANNOW

into the box and do it again.

Thanks,
When I do that I get "You must be an administrator Running a console session
in order to use the sfc utility."

"." wrote:

> Try typing
>
> cmd /ksfc /scannow
>
> This will leave the window open so you can read what it says.
>
> "iheal2003" <> wrote in message
> newsA3EBA0F-9C3D-4918-B546-...
> > Thanks Again Mark,
> > When I tried below and pushed OK a small screen flashed then diapeared and
> > did not run. Any other suggestions?
> > Karl
> >
> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >
> >> The Task Manager, available when you right click the taskbar, will offer
> >> a
> >> "New task" button on the "Applications" tab, which will let you run the
> >> command:
> >> SFC /SCANNOW
> >>
> >> --
> >> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
> >> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> >> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
> >>
> >> "iheal2003" <> wrote in message
> >> newsD5FBA2E-1FE8-4272-815E-...
> >> > Mark,
> >> > Thanks for the reply.
> >> > The only issue is the first line is left click start menu for all
> >> > programs.
> >> > I do not have that option. Any other ideas?
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Karl
> >> >
> >> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Some Windows Vista functions may not work, or Windows Vista may stop
> >> >> responding: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
> >> >> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> >> >> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
> >> >>
> >> >> "iheal2003" <> wrote in message
> >> >> news:245CC370-2D52-4C4D-8DEA-...
> >> >> > After one of the automatic updates for Windows I noticed that now
> >> >> > all I
> >> >> > can
> >> >> > access from my start menu are Open Explore and Scan with AVG. All
> >> >> > other
> >> >> > functions like search and log off turn off ect.. are no longer
> >> >> > there.
> >> >> > If I
> >> >> > try to access it thru control panel the dialogue box flashes and
> >> >> > disapears.
> >> >> > Also if I left click the start button it indents then comes back
> >> >> > with
> >> >> > no
> >> >> > affect. Any suggestions?
> >> >> > Karl
> >> >>
>
>

Run SFC from an elevated Command Prompt. To open an elevated Command Prompt,
click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command
Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


"iheal2003" <> wrote in message
news:F6CEAF7E-A783-4516-BB00-...
> Thanks,
> When I do that I get "You must be an administrator Running a console
> session
> in order to use the sfc utility."
>
> "." wrote:
>
>> Try typing
>>
>> cmd /ksfc /scannow
>>
>> This will leave the window open so you can read what it says.
>>
>> "iheal2003" <> wrote in message
>> newsA3EBA0F-9C3D-4918-B546-...
>> > Thanks Again Mark,
>> > When I tried below and pushed OK a small screen flashed then diapeared
>> > and
>> > did not run. Any other suggestions?
>> > Karl
>> >
>> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>> >
>> >> The Task Manager, available when you right click the taskbar, will
>> >> offer
>> >> a
>> >> "New task" button on the "Applications" tab, which will let you run
>> >> the
>> >> command:
>> >> SFC /SCANNOW
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
>> >> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
>> >> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>> >>
>> >> "iheal2003" <> wrote in message
>> >> newsD5FBA2E-1FE8-4272-815E-...
>> >> > Mark,
>> >> > Thanks for the reply.
>> >> > The only issue is the first line is left click start menu for all
>> >> > programs.
>> >> > I do not have that option. Any other ideas?
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> > Karl
>> >> >
>> >> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Some Windows Vista functions may not work, or Windows Vista may
>> >> >> stop
>> >> >> responding: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
>> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
>> >> >> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
>> >> >> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "iheal2003" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:245CC370-2D52-4C4D-8DEA-...
>> >> >> > After one of the automatic updates for Windows I noticed that now
>> >> >> > all I
>> >> >> > can
>> >> >> > access from my start menu are Open Explore and Scan with AVG. All
>> >> >> > other
>> >> >> > functions like search and log off turn off ect.. are no longer
>> >> >> > there.
>> >> >> > If I
>> >> >> > try to access it thru control panel the dialogue box flashes and
>> >> >> > disapears.
>> >> >> > Also if I left click the start button it indents then comes back
>> >> >> > with
>> >> >> > no
>> >> >> > affect. Any suggestions?
>> >> >> > Karl
>> >> >>
>>
>>