Windows 7 - Cannot Open Start Menu Or Any Downloads
Sep 19, 2011
I cannot open the start menu or open any downloads. When I click on any of these the screen flashes blue then goes away. At times it flashs and opens a little window and ask me to type in the folder name where I want to put the download. I cannot open system restore until I go through the help menu and it gives me the link. I can open the icons on the desktop. I use Internet Explorer for my browser but, it does this no matter which browser I use. I have Windows 7 64 bit Dell Inspiron.
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Jan 27, 2012
I just installed Office 2007 on my Windows 7 (64 bit) HP laptop. It runs great, and everything works great. However with Windows 7 there's seemingly no way to pin New Microsoft Office Document and Open New Microsoft Document to the Start Menu.And what was Microsoft's logic (think) in this regard? And more importantly...how can I put those items on the Start Menu?
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Jul 19, 2012
When i left click the start menu, i get windows explorer has stopped working. can't open the start menu at all.
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Jun 23, 2012
I can open any file from my saved files but can't open any program from start menu or taskbar
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Jan 13, 2012
I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit. For other system specs I have added them to my profile.
When I open the start menu whether it be with the windows key or mouse click a right click menu pops up and appears to be right clicked inside the search bar, I tested this by copying some text and clicking paste on the auto right click menu.
It stays there until I click something but will come back within 1 second or until I stop holding the mouse button.
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Nov 6, 2012
I woke up this morning to find out that my computer had a BSOD crash. But this time I couldn't check what had happened the debugger crashed itself before I could look at it. I also found out that my desktop had been reorganized so it was only in columns on the left side of the desktop. Also my recent programs area under the start menu had been wiped. Whenever I try to open any folder I get server execution failed. I have already tried the registry fixes suggested here. Server Execution failed I am unsure what to change, but it seems like my problem is a bit more than just a simple registry problem.
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Jun 18, 2012
I recently decided to reinstall Win 7 as it`s been about a year and things are starting to go a bit awry. For instance I can no longer open the Start Menu Control Panel without it hanging and having to restart Explorer. The real problem though is that my DVD drive won`t recognize formatted disks. If I put in a blank up it pops, but nothing else. Device manager says its all ok.
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Oct 1, 2009
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Sep 4, 2012
I download pay slips from hotmail but when i open it a window flashes up then disappears so i cannot open the file.
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Dec 29, 2012
all of a sudden i cannot open my downloads or my dcuments. i thought if i could turn the seing back to when it was working this might help?
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Jan 4, 2012
I need to know if is possible to add a custom entry to shutdown menu, that's in the Start Menu.
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Feb 10, 2012
I know that the full version can be achieved while holding the shift key, but is there way to bypass that and have the regular full sized menu by default?
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Sep 24, 2012
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Mar 26, 2011
1. When I open Start Menu and right-click some icon on "program or open recent program" the menu context don't show "fixed on the taskbar".
2. When I right-click on "open recent program" icon on Star Menu I can't delete from list.
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Jul 1, 2012
When I start up my computer, my Steam starts up, then I manually start Chrome. Chrome comes up fine, Steam does too, but when I try to right click on Steam and click friends, all it does is create another steam process running at 100-108 K. Then if I close Chrome and try to reopen it, it will do the same. This happens with EVERY program after I start up. There's a 5 second window where I can open programs without issue, then after that it will only start 108 K copies of them. It takes me around 30 restarts just to get it working properly, if not more.
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Mar 2, 2012
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2. How can I alter the sequence of the entries in the Start-menu? Now the sequence is in sequence of creation, I would like to group them by application-area.
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Jun 29, 2009
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Apr 12, 2011
The problem that i am facing is that, my windows 7 search is instantaneous but when i click on the application the application takes time to load but if i run the same application from Desktop it will load immediately. This happens only one first time after bootup.
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Apr 14, 2012
My start menu is just too big in relation with pinned programs. There's just too much empty space.
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Jan 25, 2012
I unfortunately used Perfect Uninstaller to remove SQL Server 2008 R2 and Visual Studio 2010. After reading the forum I know it was a mistake to use this as it probably infected me.I used Avast to locate the viruses on my HD and then removed them with their program.So, then I tried to re install the SQL Server and it installs successfully but when you go to the start menu, then click to expand the folder it says (empty) under the folderI also re installed Visual Studio 2010 which also completed successfully and when you click on that folder in the start menu, there are items there but they are shortcuts that look like documents (have the document icon), and you cant launch Visual Studio.I so do not want to reformat my hard drive for this to work.
I also ran the unhidefolders.exe from this site but it did not correct the problem.
Any one have any ideas how to fix this? These are the only two programs that are like this on my start menu, the others are fine and work correctly.
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Jan 29, 2013
I think I set something at my settings. It goes on insert passw and logging in, but once logged in my screen is black can't see nothing only the mouse point moving what can I do pls help?
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May 19, 2011
I've accumulated quite a list of software in the START->ALL PROGRAMS selection. I would really like to group them all into four or five folders, and not have to look at so much. Will Windows allow this, and how can I do it?
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Jul 23, 2012
How can I send the top part of the ball in windows 7 start menu to go back behind opened windows. I m using small icons in the start bar, when the start menu is wider the ball aligns with the width of the task bar.
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Dec 1, 2008
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Dec 1, 2008
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Sep 17, 2011
Keyboard shortcuts are very important to my computer use, which brings up a small but annoying problem I've been having in Windows 7. In XP I was able to place a shortcut to a program or even to a particular file on my Start Menu. If I then renamed the shortcut on the start menu with a unique initial character, I could start a program or access a particular file simply by hitting the Start key and then an initial. For example, for my most common Microsoft Word file, I need only hit Start and then the letter x, and up pops my most commonly used file. In Windows 7 when I try this I am delayed while Windows performs some sort of search for items starting with an x.
In a moment or two, it discovers there is only one such item, and it offers me this item in a list and I must hit enter to get the item to come up. The negative effect of this is still more pronounced when I start a new session and I know how want to open say three separate files/applications. In XP I can do this very quickly if the names I gave the shortcuts are unique. (And even if I have multiple items, say starting with the letter m, the Start men lets me essentially choose which m item I want by repeatedly hitting m. Very quickly, I learn that such and such file is: Start>mm>enter.) Is there a way to tell the Windows 7 Start Menu to behave like the XP Start Menu, at least in this regard?
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Mar 1, 2011
I have an Acer Aspire M5811 running Windows 7 - 64 bit. When I tried to start my pc tonight I ended up with just the desktop wallpaper with no icons or start menu.
I tried to reboot in safe mode but the pc became unresponsive. I also tried using the system restore disc but again nothing.
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Dec 26, 2012
This morning I powered the computer following the Christmas break (Windows 7 64 bit). The screen displayed the backgorund colour only, not a black screen. There was no desktop, icons or start menu. The keyboard did not function; could not start Task Manager. Pressed the Windows key + f5; no response. Pointer shows and moves with mouse but no mouse functionality.
I rebooted in safe mode and the system was restored with limited Safe Mode functionality. I ran ESET virus scan; no viruses found. I rebooted; no change. I attempted to do a System Restore to earlier this morning prior to a Windows update install dated 2012-12-26: 729 EST. No change. I attempted to restore to an earlier restore point last week; no change. I am currently running CHKDSK /R in order to verify that there are no disk problems. I have all data files backed up but do not have a disk image.
I cannot download TSG SysInfo until I get the desktop back.
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Aug 29, 2012
Windows 7 Starter running on a Dell Inspiron mini. Start menu is mostly blank, but program files directory still has folders and files.
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May 20, 2011
I recently purchased a used computer, running Win 7 Pro, that was configured with a display language of Spanish (Mexico was the set location). I changed all of the display and language settings and restarted, but annoyingly, the title of the Guest account is still in Spanish, as are many of the Programs and files within folders in the Start menu (CD Burner XP, Intel ProSet Wireless, etc.) How do I finish configuring the computer so that everything is in English?
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Oct 17, 2011
In windows 7, a new installation 64 bit pro. I am unable to unlock the start menu and recent programs remains populated. I can change the settings in customise but the settings do not save
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