Memo to Microsoft: Fix Control Panel

All of a sudden I'm having a problem with Control Panel. When I try
to launch it, I see the outline of a window appear for a split second,
and then it disappears, and nothing happens.

Did a google search and apparently a lot of people are seeing this
problem, and have been seeing this problem since the alpha version of
Vista. I've got SP1 installed, so apparently Microsoft still hasn't
fixed the problem. How pathetic.

<> wrote in message
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> All of a sudden I'm having a problem with Control Panel. When I try
> to launch it, I see the outline of a window appear for a split second,
> and then it disappears, and nothing happens.
>
> Did a google search and apparently a lot of people are seeing this
> problem, and have been seeing this problem since the alpha version of
> Vista. I've got SP1 installed, so apparently Microsoft still hasn't
> fixed the problem. How pathetic.


Works OK here.....

Hi,

From what research I've done for others on this problem appears to be
graphic card driver issues. Have you recently updated your drivers?

Here is one of many links that may help you......
http://forums.techguy.org/windows-vi...em-please.html

Don't know how you did your Google search, but try this....
control panel disappears in Vista

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<> wrote in message
news:ca4192b3-7d47-4601-9789-...
> All of a sudden I'm having a problem with Control Panel. When I try
> to launch it, I see the outline of a window appear for a split second,
> and then it disappears, and nothing happens.
>
> Did a google search and apparently a lot of people are seeing this
> problem, and have been seeing this problem since the alpha version of
> Vista. I've got SP1 installed, so apparently Microsoft still hasn't
> fixed the problem. How pathetic.

"" wrote:

> All of a sudden I'm having a problem with Control Panel. When I try
> to launch it, I see the outline of a window appear for a split second,
> and then it disappears, and nothing happens.
>
> Did a google search and apparently a lot of people are seeing this
> problem, and have been seeing this problem since the alpha version of
> Vista. I've got SP1 installed, so apparently Microsoft still hasn't
> fixed the problem. How pathetic.
>

this problem is present only on pirated copies of Vista due crack OEM Bios
emulation and/or license service not running.
Buy a genuine copy of Vista and your problem will be solved!

Re: this problem is present only on pirated copies of Vista due crack OEM Bios
> emulation and/or license service not running.
> Buy a genuine copy of Vista and your problem will be solved!

I strongly disagree ! I purchased a new PC with Vists O/S last week and am
having the SAME problem
--
Marcy


"BillD" wrote:

>
>
> "" wrote:
>
> > All of a sudden I'm having a problem with Control Panel. When I try
> > to launch it, I see the outline of a window appear for a split second,
> > and then it disappears, and nothing happens.
> >
> > Did a google search and apparently a lot of people are seeing this
> > problem, and have been seeing this problem since the alpha version of
> > Vista. I've got SP1 installed, so apparently Microsoft still hasn't
> > fixed the problem. How pathetic.
> >
>
> this problem is present only on pirated copies of Vista due crack OEM Bios
> emulation and/or license service not running.
> Buy a genuine copy of Vista and your problem will be solved!

It would depend on the source of your 'new PC'. Any system a week old is
going to be under some form of warrantee. Any of the well known OEM system
makers can solve that problem in an e-mail or 2. This newsgroup can't fix
your "Authentication" error, but you can bet an OEM with a rep on the line
will fix it post haste.
--

Mark L. Ferguson
..

"Marcyw" <> wrote in message
news2C43A4B-12DE-436B-A619-...
> I strongly disagree ! I purchased a new PC with Vists O/S last week and am
> having the SAME problem
> --
> Marcy
>
>
> "BillD" wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "" wrote:
>>
>> > All of a sudden I'm having a problem with Control Panel. When I try
>> > to launch it, I see the outline of a window appear for a split second,
>> > and then it disappears, and nothing happens.
>> >
>> > Did a google search and apparently a lot of people are seeing this
>> > problem, and have been seeing this problem since the alpha version of
>> > Vista. I've got SP1 installed, so apparently Microsoft still hasn't
>> > fixed the problem. How pathetic.
>> >
>>
>> this problem is present only on pirated copies of Vista due crack OEM
>> Bios
>> emulation and/or license service not running.
>> Buy a genuine copy of Vista and your problem will be solved!

I saw this problem after installing the IDT audio update the beginning of
this month. This was along with the other problems the update caused. I
had to use system restore to correct all of the problems.

Stuart

<> wrote in message
news:ca4192b3-7d47-4601-9789-...
> All of a sudden I'm having a problem with Control Panel. When I try
> to launch it, I see the outline of a window appear for a split second,
> and then it disappears, and nothing happens.
>
> Did a google search and apparently a lot of people are seeing this
> problem, and have been seeing this problem since the alpha version of
> Vista. I've got SP1 installed, so apparently Microsoft still hasn't
> fixed the problem. How pathetic.

On May 24, 5:48 am, BillD <Bi...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> "void.no.spam....@gmail.com" wrote:
> > All of a sudden I'm having a problem with Control Panel. When I try
> > to launch it, I see the outline of a window appear for a split second,
> > and then it disappears, and nothing happens.
>
> > Did a google search and apparently a lot of people are seeing this
> > problem, and have been seeing this problem since the alpha version of
> > Vista. I've got SP1 installed, so apparently Microsoft still hasn't
> > fixed the problem. How pathetic.
>
> this problem is present only on pirated copies of Vista due crack OEM Bios
> emulation and/or license service not running.
> Buy a genuine copy of Vista and your problem will be solved!

Call Dell and tell them they are selling pirated copies of Vista then.

On May 24, 4:08 am, "SG" <so...@nomail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> From what research I've done for others on this problem appears to be
> graphic card driver issues. Have you recently updated your drivers?
>
> Here is one of many links that may help you......http://forums.techguy.org/windows-vi...ntrol-panel-pr...
>
> Don't know how you did your Google search, but try this....
> control panel disappears in Vista

Yeah I found the workaround that says you have to open up the services
panel and stop the Software Licensing service (which will also stop
the ReadyBoost service), and then restart the ReadyBoost service
(which will also restart the Software Licensing service).

But it would be nice if Microsoft actually fixed the problem, instead
of us having to do workarounds. I can't believe this has existed
since the alpha versions, and it still hasn't been fixed yet.

Looks like the problem is not confined to Control Panel.

I just tried launching Chess Titans, and nothing happened. So I tried
launching Control Panel, and nothing happened. So I did the
workaround with restarting the Software Licensing/ReadyBoost services,
and now both Chess Titans and Control Panel can open.