I recently installed Windows 8 Pro x64 on my Dell inspiron 3520. Just a few weeks down the line i noticed i was not able to access the control panel or any of the system properties.
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I have had a Dell Inspiron 3520 laptop for about a year. Last month I finally caved and updated to Windows 8.1. Starting two days ago, my laptop has been randomly restarting/dying. I don't know what to do about it. Today it started doing it multiple times.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI have had a Dell Inspiron 3520 for 3 weeks now. It has had 2 Windows Updates in that time. Both times I lost Internet connection and any way of connecting. The connection bar for the wi-fi was on, connection good but no Internet. After a lot of chat with Dell I did a System restore to Factory settings the first time (16 days ago). I also did a restore point once I'd re-set everything up again.
2 days ago the same thing happened after a Windows update and I also could not locate the restore point so it was back to Factory settings.
As well known the Win7 START menu does not exist any more in Win8.
How do I access the Control Panel preferences now in Win8?
No Control Panel in Apps with Metro UI
When I search Apps either by scrolling or typing in the Apps search box, I do not have a Control Panel.
The tut from Shawn shows one but I sure don't have one.
I have a Control Panel when I select Desktop.
What have I done?
I don't now how long this has been this way because at the very first I switched, via regedit, the default to the Win 7 type of desktop. After getting all programs installed and setting made to my preferences, then I switched to Metro.
Thought I would work thru a couple of the tutorials which is when I discovered no Control Panel App.
How to add control panel shortcut to all apps menu? I have a shortcut placed in the start menu folder. its C:WindowsSystem32control.exe but wont show up like al my other items do. I got task manager to work fine but not this.
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here's the catch---why when I go to my control panel can I not find the program? it shows up on my app screen but clicking all relevant selections on the control panel-it is no where? my past experience says maybe I have two versions on the computer or I need to install and reinstall the program with the latest, but unless I go looking for the actual folder it is non-existant.
Where in control panel do I configure what apps @ startup?
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I have a Dell Inspiron 660s bought last December. It has Windows 8 64 bit and has Internet Explorer 10.
My issue is the following: The computer works fine, but when I go to my home page MSN from either the desktop or metro screen, it opens the non Windows 8 version of Internet Explorer, not the MSN for Windows 8 version. It has been like this since we purchased in December. It's frustrating because we cannot take advantage of the new IE look.
I have talked with Dell often. I have researched widely but have not found an answer.
I have reset the homepage and several other processes, but none work. All updates are current.
It is possible to insert a URL address different from the Dell default to reach "MSN for Windows 8"? I'm hoping not to have to purge the entire system and begin again.
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It says "This computer system, #G6BVXJ1-595B, is protected by a password authentication system. You cannot access the data on this computer without the correct password"
Then asks for me to enter in the system or administration password
Here's a picture of what it shows - [URL] .....
I have a Dell Inspiron 7720 Win 8 x64 PC which includes UEFI (described in Microsoft link below). However, UEFI is accessed on Win 8 from Settings Charm > "Change PC Settings". This requires that you have booted the system already. In case of a main disk crash, you need to boot from another drive, like a thumb drive.
During restart my Dell PC displays "F12 Boot Options" in lower right of screen during restart, but multiple presses of F12 during startup are ignored. Likewise when I try F1 or F2 during startup. So I have no way to specify an alternate boot drive.
I am thinking maybe my PC is defective, but also maybe I'm missing something. What is UEFI? - Microsoft Windows Support
I using window 8.1, I can recall the Window Control Panel was on the desktop at one time, do not know if I did sometime to delete it or not, What I am asking is how do I get it back on the desktop, instead of going to the start button and right clicking to get it too open up..
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"C:WindowsImmersiveControlPanelSystemSettings.exe".
Since I installed Windows 8 (on top of Vista x64 Ultimate) I have two Control Panel icons in the Taskbar.
If I right click and choose Delete to the one on the left, nothing happens.
If I right click and choose Delete to the one on the right, it deletes, but it reappears after a Reboot.
I only want one icon. How can I achieve this?
I have had no trouble with windows 8 until the most recent update. Now everytime i start up my laptop it will not let me use any icons on the desktop, start menu, bar at the bottom of screen and wont even let me use windows explorer (i.e. I went into control panel to reset things to before the update but it just says not responding). The first thing i realised was windows defender was taking up a lot of space in the disk and was preventing other things from being loaded successfully so i managed to disable it, downloaded AVG and found no viruses.
This laptop came pre-installed with windows 8.
When I try to create a HomeGroup I go through the steps by going into the control panel, click HomeGroup then create HomeGroup, click next, select what to share click next and I get
Windows can't setup a homegroup on this computer.Click to expand...
After the 8.1 windows update that happened last week, my control panel is gone for Nvidia, card works properly but I cant not see the settings, when I try to open it says " You are currently using a display attached to an Nvidia GPU , settings are not available.
I am using an external monitor but it was working JUST FINE LAST WEEK
Control panel stays minimized windows 8.1. How can I maximize it so I can view it? Please do not say click on it in its minimized state coz that isn't working.
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After some research I figured out how to create a shortcut that opens the control panel item (example:firewall.cpl) by using its canonical name, and its GUID. Example I created a shortcut for default items using "C:Windowsexplorer.exe shell:::{17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966}" as the target.
However, I really would like the control panel to work properly. I don't know how to move the shortcuts I have created for the *.cpl files that no longer work into control panel. Alternatively, I would like to know if there is a way I can automatically "refresh" my system (without having to reinstall Win 8) so the control panel items work properly.
Just recently I've been having some issues with my Control Panel. When I open it, it is completely blank. I've let it be for at least 9 hours, and the same thing persisted.
I've created a video to demonstrate the problem.
I update my GXT 650 driver to 326.01 thru' windows update on my Win 8.1 Preview. Nvidia Control Panel (thru' context menu) is dead. How can I reinstall Nvidia Control panel?
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But I don't know how to do that
And it's look really good .
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I switch Control Panel to category view close out, re-open and its back in the other view. I try switching it to category view, restarting the computer and it back to the other view. How do I get it to stay in category?
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If I double click on the white square, the photograph appears normally jn Windows photo viewer.
Rebooting returns the PC to normal for a couple of hours maybe, but eventually the fault will reappear.
I have run Kaspersky AntiVirus, MS Disk and Registry , but all report "No Problems". Tried to run scan now but keep getting 'try as administrator' when I am the administrator ?
